The Highpoint Design Institute is a hybrid school offering online design credentials designed for working professionals. We are located in Highpoint, North Carolina, and our program is the only Interior Design Career Prep Certificate Program that includes in-person interior design buyer training at the High Point International Furnishings Market. We offer three tiers of training to suit any level of depth required, and have cohorts starting soon.
High Point Design Institute
Our TIERED CERTIFICATES prepare career professionals…
TO create beautiful, functional residential interiors
BY interpreting your client’s space, lifestyle and preferences to generate ideal design solutions,
TO build memorable visual presentations that inspire and motivate clients
BY learning to use the latest Analog (drawing), Digital (programs) and Ai (rendering) Tools,
TO source, purchase, sell and install interior furnishings, finishes, lighting and accessories
BY gaining exclusive exposure to the international wholesale marketplace,
TO deliver a total custom home interiors package that clients could never achieve on their own
BY hands-on practice in space planning, presentations, pricing, sales and delivery logistics management,
TO market your interior design services and product line selections
BY developing elevated media and materials, project organization tools, sales strategies, and
TO have the interior design career you have been dreaming about
BY enrolling in HPDC – HIGH POINT DESIGN COLLEGE’S TIERED CERTIFICATES Program!
About Highpoint Design Institute
Our Tiered Online Certificates are uniquely designed for busy working professionals in open-entry 17-week blocks. All courses are taught by seasoned award-winning faculty-practitioners with advanced degrees in interior design, from institutions including; High Point University, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, University of Michigan, Arizona State University, South Florida International College, Prescott College, Western Carolina University, and The Art Institute Online. With hundreds of educated students and satisfied clients our combined experience is integrated sequentially across rigorous HPDC coursework – students learn hands-on practical interior design applications, grounded in proven design theories.
Real-time individual faculty feedback elevates students’ skills, confidence and portfolio work.
HPDC is the only Interior Design Career Prep Certificate Program offering interior design buyer training at the High Point International Furnishings Market!
Our Programs
TIER I – 17 Weeks (Online) Certificate I – Prepares Professionals for Entry Level Interior Design Positions
Each course @$285 = $1710 Total. Ends 7/31: SUMMER ’26 -New Student BLOCK DISCOUNT-Save $200 = $1510
(3) Foundations of Interior Design @$285
(3) Architectural Design Drafting @$285
(3) Design Drawing & Rendering @$285
(2) Ai for ID 1 @$285
(3) Furniture/Space Planning @$285
(3) Residential Furnishings & Fixtures @$285
TIER II – 17 Weeks (Online) Certificate II = $1660 – Prepares Professionals for Entry to Mid-Level Design Positions
(3) Historical Influences in Design @$285
(3) Materials & Building Products @$285
(3) Color & Lighting @$285
(3) Digital Design & Presentation @$285
(4) Residential Studio 1 @$385
(1) Practicum 1: Weekend of In-Person Training at
High Point’s International Furniture Market @$135 (Practicum 1 is available for October 17-18, 2026)
TIER III – 17 Weeks (Online) Certificate III = $1690 – Prepares Professionals for Mid-Level Interior Design Positions
(3) Furnishings/Fixtures/Materials- Specs & Pricing @$285
(2) Ai for ID 2 @$285
(3) Custom/Bespoke + Millwork Design @$285
(4) Luxury Residential Studio 2 @$350
(4) Kitchen & Bath Studio @$350
(1) Design Practice & Marketing @$135
Optional Practicum 2: Weekend Vendor Highlights at High Point’s International Furniture Market 2-Complimentary
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