| SPRINGFIELD The very popular Interior Design Certificate Program, taught by interior designer Janet Lyon, long-time owner of Janet Lyon Interiors, will begin soon at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). This program is offered by the Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at the college and provides participants with the opportunity to learn decorating and design secrets from a practicing professional. Students may choose to take single courses or complete all six of the courses required for the Certificate in Interior Design. Courses include Interior Design I: Decorator Secrets Revealed, Interior Design II; History of Design; Textiles; Marketing Through Color and Design; and Commercial Design. A wide variety of field trips and student projects in this program make the theory and practice of interior design a real hands-on experience. *** The CBT has announced they will offer a Home Redesign course during the upcoming term. Ginny Wenz, owner of The ReDesigning Woman of Hampden, will explore the following major topics in this interactive workshop: terminology, whole room makeovers, downsizing, preparing your home for resale, room shapes, focal points and traffic flow, building a color scheme, placing furniture, lighting and window treatments, artful accessorizing, displaying artwork and collections, 10 worst decorating mistakes and how to avoid them. There will also be ample opportunity to focus on your specific problems. *** The CBT has entered into an agreement with Kirkwood Community College of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that will allow STCC to offer a wide variety of very reasonably-priced online courses in terrorism, water treatment, hazardous materials and wastewater treatment, and other environmental technology areas. These web-based courses allow busy professionals in the field to acquire new knowledge as the technology changes and to develop new skills at their own pace. Over 20 courses are currently available and new courses are being added constantly. Continuing education credits will be awarded by the college for all courses. Complete details are available on all of these courses at http://cbt.stcc.edu/webbasededu/or interested individuals may call the Center at 755-4225 or 755-4501 to request details. |
