The ABC's of Web Design
New Spring 2007 (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7905 Participants will learn the about the importance of a web site design and the things to consider when either developing a new site or making improvements on their existing sites. A step by step summary of what is involved from how to register domain names to how to attract a target market to one’s site will be covered. When one knows what to ask and what to look for the entire undertaking becomes less frightening and more valuable. By learning what to do and what to avoid, expenses and mistakes can be minimized. Vining and Schwenk Computer Technology (HSW Texas)

Accessibility: What Does the Model Include? (Barrier Free Design) IDCEC Registration # 7962
New Spring 2007 (.1CEU) The new IBC includes some accessibility—what does ADA cover and how do the two work.

Accessibility, Sustainability, Profitability and Web Technology : (.8 CEU)- ) IDCEC Registration # 1274 New Spring 2007 includes Daylighting Accessibility, ABC of Web Design and Protecting Your Green seminars. (Includes Barrier Free Design)

*Aging In Place - *ON LINE COURSE AVAILABLE- Click here for more info about on-line learning    
Click here to view a short demonstration     (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7839 What you can do to enable yourself, your parents or your clients to continue to live in their own home as they age. 2 Hours. Vining and Schwenk HSW

 

 

Confident Communication (.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7512 Discover how communicating effectively will open doors and help you in all aspects of your business. Vining and Schwenk HSW 

 

Creating A Successful Design Practice (.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7511 Attendees will learn the similarities of successful design firms and the keys of success to follow to ensure success. Participants will learn to uncover their strengths and focus on those to develop a template for success. The different facets of successful firms will be discussed as well as options for available for success. Vining and Schwenk

Ergonomics (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7832 -Ergonomics is a discipline that involves arranging the environment to fit the person in it. It is the study of how a workplace and the equipment used there can best be designed for comfort, safety, efficiency and productivity. Vining and Schwenk HSW

Ethics in Corporate America: Is it Really a Balancing Act?
(.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7713  Are we really suffering an ethical meltdown? Can business and ethics coexist? What is going on in the business community and why are more and more scandals being uncovered? The importance of an ethical commitment not just window dressing by companies will be explored. The course also includes a quiz where attendees will be asked to select the most ethical choices in different situations. Vining and Schwenk HSW

 

Excel for Interior Designers (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7848 The intent of this course is to illustrate how the Excel program can be incorporated seamlessly into an interior designer’s business practice. By illustrating the features and benefits of Excel through templates and actual experiences, attendees will attain a fundamental knowledge of Excel.
Instructors: Karl and Lisa Ellis. Computer Technology (HSW Texas)

 

Golden Rule: Ethics in the Design Profession 
(.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration #7660 explores the ethical way to conduct business. There are many people out there asking the question, "Is that ethical?" Design professionals encounter situations each day that may or may not constitute ethical behavior. Learn all about ethics and how you can make the best ethical decisions for you and your clients. Vining and Schwenk HSW

Greenhouse Designing with the Environment in Mind
(. 2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7702- The objective of this course is to delve a little further into where design professionals can turn to find out more information and inform attendees of the advancements in the Green Design arena. This course is more in depth the the one hour overview. A discussion on sustainability and what the future holds in regards to environmentally friendly products is included. Trends, statistics, types of products and how everyone can make a difference will also be covered. Case studies have been included as well as what design and industry leaders are saying about this increasingly popular subject. Vining and Schwenk HSW

Greenhouse ( .1CEU)IDCEC Registration # 7663 This one hour CEU discusses sustainability and the impact of design on the environment. Certain products will be discussed in regard to their impact on the environment. There will be an explanation of the importance of environmentally smart choices. The growing popularity and the future of green design will be explained as well as how to avoid green washing This course is geared to informing the interior design practitioner about making choices based on the environment without having to sacrifice design integrity. The participants will learn how their selections make a difference and how they can influence their suppliers. Vining and Schwenk HSW

Health, Safety and Welfare: Defining It's Role in Design
(.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7472 Many different components make up the broad field of HSW. Participants will learn what each part includes and how important these issues are. While there are no simple solutions, many of today’s requirements are in place because of past experience. This course points these out as well as offers reasons why each designer needs to be cognizant of HSW issues in the work and home environment. Vining and Schwenk HSW

 

 

 

*Protecting Your Green- an Ethical Solution to Fees, Contracts and Sustainable Design On line Course Available  Click here for more info about on-line learning                           Click here for a short demo on the class         
New Spring 2007 (. 3 CEU's) IDCEC Registration # 7956 One of the hardest aspects of being an Interior Designer is getting compensated fairly for your efforts as well as explaining what your services cover. Running one’s practice in a professional manner and being informed of environmentally sensitive products is an ethical responsibility to the public. Learn what to look for when selecting sustainable solutions and how this ties into the ethics of a professional practice. VIining and Schwenk HSW

 

Psychology of Color (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7655 Learn the interesting impact color has on its environment. 

Color and design as it relates to the world around us by taking you through the past, present and into the future.  Color does not occur as a fixed force in the environment-- it occurs in the mind, and as such draws heavily upon our emotions, our sense of who we are in a given place.  Vining and Schwenk HSW

Quick Books For Interior Designers (2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7847 Quick Books for Interior Designers introduces interior designers to accounting and record keeping practices. Interior designers will learn navigation within Quick Books, how to invoice, use purchase orders, and accounts payable. (HSW Texas)

 

Quick Books For Interior Designers Part 2 (2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7980 Quick Books for Interior Designers takes off where Part 1 ends . It is more in depth and will explain among money advance principles, utilizing financial reporting and tax preparation.  Technology (HSW Texas)

 

(.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7893 is intended as an information source for acquiring basic information and providing information on how to find more advanced information and sourcing. It dispels myths and defines daylighting terminology and products and includes design options when daylighting. Vining and Schwenk HSW

 

Strategic Planning for Small Business
(.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7593 The purpose of this results oriented course is to explain to small business owners (including single proprietors) the importance of planning and to demystify the process. Planning is not only for Fortune 500 Companies. Attendees will learn the basic tenants of strategic planning as well as how the process fits together. They will learn how to conduct a strategic planning session and will learn how a successful plan will positively influence their business and profit margin. They will also acquire the tools to be able to conduct a strategic planning session for their business. Handouts and worksheets will make the concept easier to understand as well as to help the participants during their planning sessions after they leave this seminar. Vining and Schwenk HSW

2008 ASID Speaker of Distinction Course The Air Inside: Understanding Indoor Air Quality 
(.2 CEU) IDCEC registration # 7711 It is estimated that people spend as much as 90% of their time indoors yet very few realize the dangers of indoor pollutants, mistakenly believing that the air inside is much cleaner than the air outside. The different types of pollutants and the health problems each can cause will be covered. These health problems affect the young and older populations more than the general population. Additionally three strategies for maintaining acceptable levels of indoor air quality will be offered. There will also be a section on office buildings and the problems that can occur with poorly maintained HVAC systems Vining and Schwenk HSW

 

Textiles and Flammability  (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7638 Flammability and Textiles explores the various ways textiles react to fire. The regulations and tests that are currently available will be explained as well as the reasons why new regulations and tests are developed. By understanding the differences in materials and types of projects, the attendees will learn what the future holds and how they can use this information today to help their customers make better, more informed and potentially safer decisions. Vining and Schwenk HSW

2008 ASID Speaker of Distinction Course Today's Designer Green and Universal
(.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7857 Should a designer incorporate sustainable and lifespan methodology into programming and execution in addition to client needs? Absolutely! This CEU rests on the assumption that it is the ethical responsibility of designers to consider both for their clients, and will address how you can incorporate these two considerations in the design process. Become today's designer and apply sustainable and universal design principles simultaneously. Vining and Schwenk HSW

2008 ASID Speaker of Distinction Course To Fee or Not To Fee That Is the Ethical Question (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7596 An Expanded Version of the Original To Fee or Not To Fee Seminar This 2 hour course explores the benefits that design firms and individuals offer and to explain the different ways of charging. When one is confident in their abilities and understand the strengths they bring to a project they are much more confident and capable discussing tone of the hardest aspects of a project, budgeting and money and making sure they are correctly compensated. Ethical misconduct seems to be the stuff of everyday headlines and news shows. Sometimes, even interior designers get in the news for overcharging. The stakes have never been higher regarding personal and professional integrity. Do you ever find yourself asking, What is ethical? By taking this seminar, attendees will learn of research, ways to charge as well as what is important to their customers and how to overcome the common obstacles they will encounter. Vining and Schwenk HSW

Universal Design  (.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7611 The participants will learn how to incorporate universal design in all their projects. Designers should be prepared to design for everyone, regardless of their physical or mental capabilities. It is intended to be a quick reference to the seven principles of Universal Design and what the Americans with Disabilities Act really covers. Vining and Schwenk HSW