LFCC’s to Offer Kitchen and Bath Design Program Begins in August

Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) will offer the Kitchen and Bath Design Career Studies Certificate Program beginning in early August 2010. This program is accredited by the National Kitchen and Bath Association and provides the basic knowledge to prepare students for entry-level jobs in the kitchen and bath industry.

LFCC offers the program in a “burst” format to accommodate non-traditional students and provide flexibility. The certificate requires 29 credits and will be taught in five, eight-hour days for each class, typically on Fridays, through July 2011. There may be special arrangements for some classes, and an internship is required for completion of the program.

Job opportunities in this field include designer, salesperson, design technician, customer service representative, job estimator and expeditor. Entry-level positions can pay an annual average of $25,000, while experienced positions pay more than $50,000.

Successful students will be trained to design, build, install, sell or fabricate creative and beautiful kitchen and baths, while exploring innovative new appliances, cabinets, faucets, fixtures and more. Kitchen and bath professionals can work on location in showrooms or client’s homes, for a design firm, or other business, or even start their own firms.

“There are many positions available and professional services, like kitchen and bath design, can’t be automated,” said Jeanne Nolan, program coordinator. By 2013, more than 20 million new U.S. jobs will be created in service industries. From 2006 to 2016 there will be 5 million new professional positions. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) recently honored LFCC with the annual Excellence in Education Award for high standards in kitchen and bath design instruction. Each kitchen and bath design program entered two kitchen design projects completed by students for evaluations based on the NKBA’s Planning Guidelines and Graphic and Presentation Standards. Eight colleges (averaging at least 93 out of 100) were selected for awards.

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