Degree, diploma and title in interior design:
The professional examination "Interior design planner with federal certificate" is held annually in German, French and Italian, provided that the minimum number of 12 candidates meet the admission requirements, otherwise every two years.
Candidates for the professional examination for interior design planners are notified at least 6 weeks before the start of the examination. The invitation includes the examination program (with details of the place and time of the examination as well as permitted aids) and the list of experts.
The professional examination for interior design planners comprises the following four parts:
- Development of an installation solution (weighting 4)
- Situation analysis and creation of a set-up solution (practical, 28 hours)
- Presentation of a furnishing solution (oral, 15 min)
- Develop and visualize a solution
- Sell solution
- Processing orders and managing projects
- Technical discussion on the furnishing solution (oral, 30 min)
- Sell solution
- Processing orders and managing projects
- Professional knowledge (written, 120 min., weighting 1)
- Sell furnishing solution
- Processing orders and managing projects
- Consultation and sales talk (oral, 45 min., weighting 2)
- Advise customers on furnishing solutions
- Selling furnishing solutions
- Processing of action situations in marketing, business organization and finance (written, 150 min, weighting 1)
- Plan and implement sales promotion measures
- Supporting operational processes
Diploma and title "Interior design planner"
Graduates of the professional examination receive a federal professional certificate and are entitled to use the federally recognized and protected title "Interior Designers with a Federal Professional Certificate" or "Interior Designers with a Federal Professional Certificate".
- In French: "Spécialiste d'aménagement intérieur avec brevet fédéral"
- In Italian: "Progettista d'interni con attestato professionale federale"
- In English: "Interior Designer Federal Diploma of Higher Education" (Attention: This is only a recommendation/translation and not a protected title)