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[|Tasks] **Interior designers plan interior spaces of almost every building.** **They decorate; style, color, the furniture, window coverings, artwork and lighting**. Designers should also be able to read blueprints, know the fire codes, and know how make a space accessible and comfortable for disable people. They meet with clients to accommodate the decoration the designer wants, to see the space available, and to **determine how they are going to decorate the space according to the clients budget.**

[|Level of education required] **Post secondary education is necessary for this career.** You have to take training programs in college which usually take from 2 to 3 years to complete. **You also must take the licensing exam of interior design qualification**. **Also, must have six years of education and interior design experience in total.**

[|Salary] **The salary a Interior designer earns varies depending on the kind of people they work for, years of experience, and there reputation**. If that's the case then it's most likely that **you will earn $30,000-$50,000 a year**. **If your self-employed then you provide your own benefits.**

[|Future prospects/ Chances of getting this job] **There is a high competition for available positions to get the job because there are many that want the job**. **If you don't** **have much experience, interest in this job, or not much creativity then it's most possible that you won't succeed or keep the career in this occupation.**

[|Average hours spent on this job] **If you are self-employed then your schedule is flexible**, **you decide the days you want to work and the hours you work.** **Your** **work hours and the days you work also have to depend on your clients schedule.**

[|High School]
 * If your sure that you want to be an interior designer as your career then you will have to attend a design high school and possibly get a degree in interior design. **

[|College] **When your in college you have to start getting training in interior design, so then you have enough experience to get a job. Most importantly you have to take the National Council of Interior Design Qualification if you want to be a certified interior designer, this is a requirement for licensure in certain states and jurisdictions**. In order to take this exam you must have more work experience in this career but that's only if you choose a certificate or associates degree rather than just a bachelors degree.