Interior Design Technology
Interior Design Technology
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Dana Gard-Sweeney
Interior Design Enrolment Specialist
780 853 8445
780 214 1257
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Prepare for a career in interior design and make an impact with Lakeland College.
Your classroom is a design studio.
A computer lab with specialized design software is just for your program. So is a plotter, a sample room and a work room. All are available 24 hours a day.
long your two-year college journey, you’ll develop practical skills such as drafting and rendering.
You’ll also learn:
- design fundamentals
- history
- space planning
- materials
- sustainable building practices
- residential construction
- finishes
You’ll design and create. Then, design and create some more. Put your skills to work in student design competitions from National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) and Decorators and Designers Association of Canada (DDA) or projects like designing a space at Lakeland or in the community.
You’ll make industry connections at national design shows and showrooms in Calgary and Toronto. Your 2-month practicum is another chance to use your skills and network.
You’ll graduate with a great portfolio and be ready to work.
Requirements
More program details
Remember that studying includes other expenses than tuition and fees - you should
also be budgeting for your accommodation and living expenses. Alberta student loan
guidelines recommends $1,153/month.
Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.
View your supply and textbook list as well.
At Lakeland, you'll both learn and practice:
- hand sketching and rendering to graphically represent ideas and designs
- drafting construction documents at your dedicated work station
- selecting and specifying finishes, furniture and materials
- developing detailed plans, elevations and sections
- presenting ideas and solutions
- using software such as AutoCAD, Photoshop, Revit and Sketchup. All these programs are installed in the interior design computer lab.
- spatial planning for residential, retail and hospitality
Your weekly class schedule can be found on your My Lakeland student portal when available. This is usually one month prior to the program start date.
Important dates found below include your tuition due date, your program registration/start date, events and holidays.
Dates are subject to change. We recommend you check here regularly for any updates.
Face-to-face on-campus important dates
Note: These dates are subject to change.
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Aug 11 | Fees due, fall term semester 1 |
| Sept 2 | Registration Day |
| Sept 3 | First day of classes, fall term semester 1 |
| Sept 10 | Last day to add semester 1 courses |
| Sept 23 |
Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit. |
| Sept 30 | National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed |
| Oct 13 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Nov 3 | Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit. |
| Nov 10-11 | Fall break for students |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term semester 2 |
| Dec 12 | Last day of semester 1 |
| Dec 13 - Jan 5 | Christmas break for students |
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Jan 6 | First day of classes, winter term semester 2 |
| Jan 13 | Last day to add semester 2 courses |
| Jan 27 |
Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of semester 2 fees. |
| Feb 16-20 | Reading week/spring break |
| Mar 13 | Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit. |
| Apr 3-6 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 24 | Last day semester 2 for year 1 students |
| May 18 | Victoria Day, college closed |
| Jun 5 | Vermilion campus Convocation |
| Jun 26 | Last day semester 2 for year 2 students |
Note: These dates are subject to change.
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Fees due, fall term semester 1 |
| Sept 1 | Registration Day |
| Sept 2 | First day of classes, fall term semester 1 |
| Sept 7 | Labor Day, college closed |
| Sept 9 | Last day to add semester 1 courses |
| Sept 22 |
Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit. |
| Sept 30 | National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed |
| Oct 12 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Nov 2 | Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit. |
| Nov 9-13 | Fall break for students |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term semester 2 |
| Dec 18 | Last day of semester 1 |
| Dec 21 - Jan 4 | Christmas break for students |
| 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Jan 5 | First day of classes, winter term semester 2 |
| Jan 12 | Last day to add semester 2 courses |
| Jan 25 |
Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of semester 2 fees. |
| Feb 15-19 | Reading week/spring break |
| Mar 12 | Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit. |
| Mar 26-29 | Easter Break, college closed |
| TBD | Last day semester 2 for year 1 students |
| May 24 | Victoria Day, college closed |
| Jun 4 | Vermilion campus Convocation |
| TBD | Last day semester 2 for year 2 students |
An interior designer needs many practical applied skills to be successful.
At Lakeland, you'll both learn and practice:
- hand sketching and rendering to graphically represent ideas and designs
- drafting construction documents at your dedicated work station
- selecting and specifying finishes, furniture and materials
- developing detailed plans, elevations and sections
- presenting ideas and solutions
- using software such as AutoCAD, Photoshop, Revit and Sketchup. All these programs are installed in the interior design computer lab.
- spatial planning for residential, retail and hospitality
See more photos and activities on the Interior Design Technology Learning in Action page.
While visiting project sites helps your understanding of construction, you may also visit a site to understand a project.
A variety of pens and adhesives are in your future as an interior design students.
View the complete list of required supplies as well as laptop requirements.
You can arrange to buy and pick up textbooks and other supplies from the campus bookstore. Call or email for help.
If you have any questions please contact:
Rochelle Horne, Interior Design Technology program head
- rochelle.horne@lakelandcollege.ca
- 780 853 8522
Earn a degree
- Your Lakeland diploma transfers to Yorkville University's Bachelor of Interior Design program. Yorkville University (formerly known as RCC Institute of Technology), has both online and on-campus options.
- Interior Design Technology also transfers to Mount Royal University's Bachelor of Interior Design program. Receive credit for your first year of studies plus 2 second year courses. A minimum of a C+ is required in all identified core courses to qualify for transfer credit.
- Take your Interior Design Technology diploma to NAIT and earn a Bachelor of Technology degree. Graduates must meet the competitive admission and selection requirements of the BTech program at the time of application.
Designations and memberships
Program graduates are eligible for 3 memberships:
Each component of your learning is designed to familiarize you with the day to day of your future career. Your desk is a drafting table, there's a computer lab with all the software you'll use, along with a sample room.
Our students are fully immersed in the world of interior design.
You'll be ready to work wherever you dream of after graduating from Lakeland. Our alumni have found success in architecture firms, construction companies, design firms, and even starting their own companies.
View our jobs and careers page to view a few of our alum's stories.
