Interior Design Certificate Program
Architectural drawings, interior layouts and rendered views in AutoCAD, SketchUp and V-Ray.
6 months
What this pathway covers
This programme is built from the following tracks. Each has its own syllabus, projects and placement support.
- AutoCAD ArchitectureArchitectural working drawings — plans, elevations, sections and details — in AutoCAD.2 Months
- Interior Design with AutoCADFurniture layouts, ceiling and electrical plans, and joinery details drafted in AutoCAD.2 Months
- Revit Interior DesignInterior layouts, furniture families, finishes and schedules modelled in Revit.2 Months
- SketchUpFast 3D modelling for architecture and interiors, with V-Ray rendering.6 Weeks
- V-RayMaterials, lighting and render settings for photorealistic interiors and exteriors.6 Weeks
What you'll learn
Skills you build in 6 months
A 6-month certificate programme goes further than a single tool. The first months set the foundations; the later ones add the related skills employers ask for by name, with a project at each stage.
- Architectural & Interior Design
AutoCAD Architecture
Architectural working drawings — plans, elevations, sections and details — in AutoCAD.
- Draft to architectural standards with layers and lineweights
- Draw plans, elevations and sections of a building
- Prepare working drawings with schedules and details
- Use the Architecture toolset's walls, doors and windows
- Architectural & Interior Design
Interior Design with AutoCAD
Furniture layouts, ceiling and electrical plans, and joinery details drafted in AutoCAD.
- Turn site measurements into an accurate AutoCAD plan
- Plan furniture layouts using standard sizes and clearances
- Draw false ceiling, electrical and flooring plans
- Detail wardrobes, kitchens and wall elevations
- Architectural & Interior Design
Revit Interior Design
Interior layouts, furniture families, finishes and schedules modelled in Revit.
- Set up a Revit project for an interior job
- Model partitions, ceilings, floors and finishes
- Create and edit furniture and casework families
- Produce interior elevations and furniture and finish schedules
- Civil CAD
SketchUp
Fast 3D modelling for architecture and interiors, with V-Ray rendering.
- Model accurately in SketchUp
- Turn a 2D plan into a 3D house or interior
- Use components and 3D Warehouse efficiently
- Produce realistic renders with V-Ray
- Civil CAD
V-Ray
Materials, lighting and render settings for photorealistic interiors and exteriors.
- Set up V-Ray cameras and exposure correctly
- Build realistic materials for common interior and exterior surfaces
- Light day and night scenes with sun, HDRI and artificial lights
- Balance render quality against render time
Curriculum
What each track covers
The modules of every track in the programme. Open one to see the topics inside it.
AutoCAD Architecture4 modules
- Drafting basics & standards — Draw & modify commands, Layers & lineweights, Scales & units, Templates & title blocks
- Plans, elevations & sections — Floor plans, Elevations, Sections, Staircases & roofs
- Working drawings & details — Door & window schedules, Toilet & kitchen details, Electrical & plumbing layouts, Site plan
- Architecture toolset & presentation — Walls, doors & windows objects, Automatic sections & schedules, Hatching & rendered plans, Layouts & plotting
Interior Design with AutoCAD4 modules
- AutoCAD basics for interiors — Draw & modify commands, Layers, Site measurement to plan, Furniture blocks
- Space planning & furniture layouts — Standard sizes & clearances, Living, bedroom & kitchen layouts, Circulation, Layout options
- Services & ceiling plans — False ceiling plan, Electrical & lighting layout, Flooring layout, Plumbing points
- Elevations, details & plotting — Wall elevations, Wardrobe & kitchen details, Dimensioning & material notes, Layouts & plotting
Revit Interior Design4 modules
- Revit basics & the existing space — Interface & project setup, Levels & views, Walls, doors & windows, Linking an AutoCAD plan
- Interior elements — Partitions & wall finishes, Floors & false ceilings, Furniture & casework, Plumbing & lighting fixtures
- Families & materials — Furniture families, Parametric casework, Materials & paint, Design options
- Documentation & presentation — Interior elevations, Furniture & finish schedules, Sheets, Rendering & walkthroughs
SketchUp4 modules
- Interface & modelling basics — Navigation, Drawing tools, Push/Pull, Groups & components
- Architecture & interiors — Importing CAD plans, Walls & openings, Furniture & 3D Warehouse, Scenes
- Materials & V-Ray — Materials & textures, Lighting, V-Ray settings, Rendering
- LayOut & presentation — LayOut, Dimensions, Presentation boards, Exporting
V-Ray4 modules
- V-Ray workflow & cameras — Asset editor & frame buffer, Physical camera, Exposure & white balance, Interactive rendering
- Materials & textures — V-Ray materials, Reflection & refraction, Bump & displacement, Wood, stone, fabric & glass
- Lighting — Sun & sky, HDRI lighting, Rectangle, sphere & IES lights, Night scenes
- Render settings & post-production — Global illumination, Noise & denoiser, Render elements, Post-production in Photoshop
Tools
Software you will actually work with
Every session is on a computer in the lab, on the software used in offices and studios.
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Architecture toolset
- Sheet layouts & plot styles
- Blocks & tool palettes
- PDF plotting
- Furniture & fixture block libraries
- MS Excel (material lists)
- Autodesk Revit
- Revit families
- Enscape (overview)
- V-Ray (overview)
- SketchUp
- V-Ray for SketchUp
- LayOut
- 3D Warehouse
- V-Ray for 3ds Max
- Chaos Cosmos assets
- Autodesk 3ds Max
How it runs
How your 6 months are spent
Concepts first, then practice on the same day. Each stage ends in work that is checked.
- 01Months 1–2
Foundations
The fundamentals of each track in the programme, taught from the beginning and practised every session.
- 02Months 3–4
Core skills in depth
The tools employers name in job adverts, each one used on real exercises until it is routine.
- 03Month 5
Projects
Work that combines the tracks, built in stages and reviewed by a trainer at each one.
- 04Month 6
Certificate and interviews
Final project, certificate, a resume built around your work and practice interviews.
Projects
Hands-on projects you will build
Projects are what you show in an interview. These are drawn from the tracks in this programme.
- Intermediate
Duplex house working drawings
Plans, elevations, sections and schedules for a duplex house, issued as a sheet set.
- Working drawings
- Schedules
- Plotting
- Intermediate
3BHK interior drawing set
Furniture layout, ceiling, electrical and flooring plans with wall elevations for a three-bedroom flat.
- Space planning
- Services plans
- Plotting
- Intermediate
2BHK apartment interior
A full apartment interior with furniture, ceilings and finishes, issued as a drawing set with schedules.
- Interior modelling
- Schedules
- Sheets
- Intermediate
Interior design render
A living room or kitchen modelled, furnished and rendered with V-Ray.
- Modelling
- Materials
- Rendering
- Intermediate
Living room, day and night
One interior rendered in daylight and again with artificial lighting only.
- Materials
- Lighting
- Render settings
Who can join
Open to any stream after 12th
No entrance test and no prior experience. If you can use a phone or a computer a little, you can start.
Students after 12th
Any stream — arts, commerce, medical or non-medical. Every programme starts at the fundamentals.
College students
Studying for a degree or diploma and wanting a practical skill alongside it. Batches fit around college hours.
Graduates and job seekers
Finished studying and looking for a first job, with nothing practical yet to show an employer.
Working people and business owners
Adding a skill for a promotion, a change of work, or to run your own shop or office better.
Careers
Where this programme can take you
Roles students move into after these tracks, in Architecture, Construction, Interior design, Real estate, Furniture & fit-out.
- Architectural Draughtsman
- AutoCAD Operator
- Junior Architect's Assistant
- Interior Draughtsman
- Junior Interior Designer
- Modular Kitchen Designer
- Interior Designer
- BIM Modeller (Interiors)
- 3D Visualiser
- Architectural Assistant
- Freelance 3D Modeller
- Rendering Artist
What you leave with
More than a certificate
What is in your hands on the last day of the programme.
- A certificate on completing the programme
- Projects from each track in the programme
- A resume built around your own work
- Interview practice with feedback
- Placement support
- Help choosing what to learn next
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? A ten-minute call with a counsellor usually settles it faster than a page can.
Who can join the Interior Design Certificate Program?
Anyone who has passed Class 12, in any stream. No prior experience is assumed — the programme starts at the fundamentals. College students, graduates and working people join the same batches.
How long is the Interior Design Certificate Program?
It runs for six months, with weekday and weekend batches at the techcadd centre in Model Town, Hoshiarpur.
What will I learn?
The programme is built from AutoCAD Architecture, Interior Design with AutoCAD, Revit Interior Design, SketchUp, V-Ray. Each has its own syllabus and projects, which you can read on its course page.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. You receive a certificate when you complete the programme and its project work.
Can I do this alongside college?
Yes. Batches run in the morning and the evening and at weekends, so the programme can sit alongside regular college classes or a job.
Is there placement support?
Yes: a resume built around your projects, mock interviews with feedback and introductions to employers. We support your job search; we do not promise a particular job or salary.
How do I find out the fee?
Fees depend on the batch and the tracks you take. Call or message the admissions desk, or book a free counselling session, and you will get the current fee and instalment options.
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