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Texas does not consider courses with independently graded quizzes as self-study courses, so these courses with quizzes can be taken without the limitation of the three-hour self-study rule.

Fabrics, Facts & Fire
Course# 7410, 3 hours
Attendees of this course will gain an understanding of the terminology of fabrics, and the importance of appropriate specification of fabrics in preventing the spread of fire in the built environment. The course will focus on the various finish classifications based on occupancy and the testing methods for fabrics as well as flammability standards. Price: $150 Register Now!

The Aging Client
Course# 7484, 3 hours
The Age Wave is upon us, so it is imperative that both residential and non-residential designers understand the dynamics of the aging client. This seminar will present an overview of aging demographics, client profiles, and the challenges faced by today's aging society. It will then discuss how design professionals can help mediate those challenges and enhance the quality of life for the aging person through their design solutions. Price: $150 Register Now!

The Healthy Aspects of Color
Course# 7483, 2 hours
Color and light have been proven to affect the quality of life for people of all ages. For this reason, it is important the design professionals understand the basics of color as well as how different research approaches have influenced the application of color theory. This class will present core color theory as a review, discuss different approaches to color research and how these approaches affect humans and their interaction with one another. The information and application exercises will help you, the designer, to apply color and light in a way that will result in healthy interior environments. Price: $100 Register Now!

Barrier-Free Design: Part I - A Residential Introduction
Course# 7309, 1 hour
Attendees of this course will be afforded a renewed awareness of the need to address society's diversity in allowing access to the built environment. This basic course will discuss the considerations to be undertaken in planning an adaptation to a residential project, and the financial and social repercussions of barrier free design. Design professionals will be reminded of the basic requirements for barrier free design in the residential arena. Price: $50 Register Now!

It's Not Just Alzheimer's: Designing for the Cognitively Challenged
Course# 7603, 3 hours
In today's world, designers are often faced with designing for those who are cognitively challenged. Whether it is designing a space for a person in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease or one for a teenager suffering from a serious head injury, the ultimate challenge is designing for a person whose process of knowing, including awareness and judgment, is affected. This class will present an overview of the many causes and characteristics of these conditions and then explain the best design practices for creating successful design solutions for these individuals. Price: $150 Register Now!

Barrier-Free Outdoor Living Environments v.1
Course# 7812, 1 hour
This course stresses the importance of outdoor living environments and the positive effects they can have on our health. Often for those who can't wander through the public and private outdoor environments, their limitations once again highlight their lack of independence. Whether one loses their vision, hearing, mobility, mental function, or whatever challenges they face, their enjoyment of and need for positive outdoor experiences is NOT lost. Designers and architects should be designing from the point of view of the client's needs and that often includes helping them to envision the future and what might be their future needs. Sometimes that includes what could happen, not just what has happened, in other words, planning an environment as Barrier Free as possible. It is not about disabilities or trying to predict the future, but designing so that no matter what the age or ability, outdoor environments will be able to be enjoyed by all. Price: $50 Register Now!

Communication for Business Success
Course# 7814, 1 hour
Communication is the oxygen for business. Good communication skills are essential in every aspect of your dealings with people, both clients and colleagues. This class will cover the three ways of becoming a more effective communicator. It covers all the mental filters and mixed messages individuals send and receive. Attendees will learn the factors inherent in good communication and tips for becoming a good listener and communicating one-on-one. Learn to be an effective communicator and thus a successful business leader. Price: $50 Register Now!

Fabrics: Flammability & Toxicity
Course# 7813, 1 hour
This course takes a close look at fabrics from the standpoint of flammability and toxicity. Factors affecting flammability of textiles and standards and guidelines are presented in this segment of "Fibers, Fabrics and the Whole Cloth". Toxicity issues relative to testing methods and the finishing agents and flame retardant finishes are also addressed. Price: $50 Register Now!

Health, Safety & Welfare: A Safety Snap Shot v.2
Course# 7025, 2 hours
Any design professionals interested in learning basic information regarding safety issues contained in the most common building and life safety codes, regulations and standards. This course is a basic stepping stone to awareness and application of these codes, regulations and standards. This is an updated version of Heatlh, SAfety & Welfare: A Safety Snapshot which includes new codes issues, etc. Price: $100 Register Now!

Future Perfect Materials v.3
Course# 7902, 3 hours
The Tools of the Future ?What Will Materials Look Like in 2020??

All around us are the materials we have come to take for granted in our work life everyday. But, at one time, the idea that stockings could be made from ?coal, air and water?, as we now call nylon, was to many a modern miracle. In the 1954 film, ?Sabrina? Humphrey Bogart jumped up and down on flexible plastic proclaiming it a revolutionary new product.

In 1920 many people could not have believed that we could grow colored cotton, invent a fabric that expanded by 100% and snapped back to its normal shape or produce a bullet resistant glass. Yet, these things aid or delight us in design today.

What about the materials that will contribute to our ever expanding design capabilities by 2020. Will we be just as amazed? Get a brief look at terms such as nanotechnology, biomimicry, sustainability and ?smart textiles? to see what is on the horizon, what we need and how we might use it. Put your imagination to work in the fun 3 hour class that looks into our design future. Price: $150 Register Now!

Textiles: A Bridge to the Future
Course# 7888, 3 hours
Textiles are the soft backbone of design. From their origins to their future, this course will explore the creativity, science and art of the needle as it affects interiors.

Discover textile delights and dangers, the construction and care. Look at the relevance of textiles to the design professional and fabrics of the here and now as well as catch a glimpse of the future of textiles. Price: $150 Register Now!

Textiles: Issues & Standards
Course# 7887, 3 hours
Textiles are the soft backbone of design.

This course builds on the course, Textiles: A Bridge to the Future. This course explores the health, safety and welfare issues relative to fabrics.

What do design professional need to know regarding durability, flammability, toxicity and environmental issues? The various methods of testing materials will be discussed in depth in an attempt to de-mystify the various requirements for flammability ratings.

Discover dangers that textiles can contribute to the built environment and what Standards Organizations are doing to assist design professionals make better decisions with the textiles they are specifying. Price: $150 Register Now!

The Healthy Aspects of Color v.1
Course# 6410, 1 hour
This abbreviated version of the two-hour program on The Healthy Aspects of color will discuss color and how it affects humans physiologically, psychologically and socio-culturally. The use of full-spectrum color and its importance in creating health and well-being in environments will be also be discussed. Price: $50 Register Now!

Outdoor Living Environments - v.1
Course# 7694, 1 hour
In this brief overview of the 4-hour course, this course will point out the current trend toward the increased importance of outdoor living spaces and how these spaces impact the wellness and well-being of those who inhabit them. The positive impact of these spaces on human health and well-being will be emphasized. Critical elements of planning for outdoor living environments and how these components support well-being will also be considered. A short discussion of newly available products that enhance the creation of these spaces will complete the course, allowing the practitioner to design both beautiful and functional outdoor living spaces. Price: $50 Register Now!

Kitchens for All Ages - v.1
Course# 7911, 1 hour
With the aging of the Baby Boomers, there is a greater awareness of the need for residential spaces to adapt to changing needs. This challenge is particularly evident in the design of kitchens. Along with reviewing the guidelines for universally designed kitchens, this course also answers the question: "what products are on the market that help us create kitchens for all ages.

Barrier-Free content. Price: $50 Register Now!

Kitchens for All Ages - v.2
Course# 7910, 2 hours
With the aging of the Baby Boomers, there is a greater awareness of the need for residential spaces to adapt to changing needs. This challenge is particularly evident in the design of kitchens. Along with reviewing the guidelines for universally designed kitchens, this course also answers the question: "what products are on the market that help us create kitchens for all ages. This course goes into greater depth with regard to the rationale and product review found in the one-hour version.

Barrier-free content. Price: $100 Register Now!

Biomimicry: The Natural Way to New Materials v.1
Course# 8115, 1 hour
Biomimicry has many of the answers to the issues design professionals are facing today. We just need to look for them right outside our front door. For 3.8 billion years, nature has been doing research and development, and has found what works and what doesn't. Those methods that don't work become fossils.

This one-hour brief overview of the subject of Biomimicry is intended to draw attention to some of the problems and issues the design profession is faced with in regard to the development of new materials. It is meant to stimulate thought toward processes and materials based on nature's research. Price: $50 Register Now!

Baths for All Ages v.2
Course# 8024, 2 hours
With the aging of the Baby Boomers, there is a greater awareness of the need for residential spaces to adapt to changing needs. This challenge is particularly evident in the design of bathrooms. Along with reviewing the guidelines for universally designed baths, this course also answers the question: "what products are on the market that help us create baths for all ages.

This course has barrier-free content. Price: $100 Register Now!

Designing for Multi-Generation Workplaces
Course# 8113, 1 hour
In this condensed version of the four-hour program, we will discuss the growing trend of multi-generations in the workplace. This course examines the four generations and how designers will design for diverse generational demographics. How will designers marry the needs of Traditionals and Gen-Yers with the Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers sandwiched in between? These questions and more will be answered in this look at the generations in the workplace and their specific needs. Price: $50 Register Now!

Designing for Multi-Generation Households
Course# 8112, 1 hour
In this condensed version of the four-hour program, we will discuss the growing trend of multi-generations in the home. This course examines the four generations and how designers will design for diverse generational demographics. How will designers marry the needs of Traditionals and Gen-Yers with the Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers sandwiched in between? These questions and more will be answered in this look at the generations in the home and their specific needs. Price: $50 Register Now!

How Much Are You Worth? v.2
Course# 8061, 2 hours
For those who wish to take a clear look at how to value and charge for their services, this workshop is the place to be. Participants will come away knowing:

1. The 10 different ways Interior Designers can and do use to calculate fees, and for what type of project each is recommended.
2. How to structure contracts to ensure clarity of communication and client buy-in.
3. How to interact with other project participants to ensure that all parties derive maximum benefit from the interaction.
4. What the "golden triangle" is, that determines the role of the designer in a project.

Informative, engaging and entertaining, this is a learning experience you don't want to miss.

This IDCEC approved course is rated Health, Safety & Welfare under Subject Code Index 8.7. Price: $100 Register Now!

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