Professional Certificate in Colour Consultancy

Career Opportunities

The Design Ecademy and Edexcel are the joint awarding bodies for this qualification. This Professional Certificate is accredited at Level 4 by Edexcel and has 60 associated learning hours. Edexcel International are recognised worldwide and their qualifications are highly sought after by students and employers alike.

This Professional Certificate qualification has 120 GLH (Guided Learning Hours)

In addition to this academic recognition, our qualifications are well respected within the industry. All of our courses have been carefully structured to meet all the standards and requirements of the industry itself, as well as those set by independent training and education organisations around the world. All of our courses have been developed by a dedicated team of Professional Designers/ Consultants, Industry Experts and Training Consultants, so you can be sure that your course is both up to date and relevant. The high standard of work that our students produce continues to gain a strong reputation in this industry, and by the time you have completed this course, you will have built up a portfolio of work which will act as a clear testament to your ability and your professionalism.

This is one of the few courses available to specialise in Colour Consultancy and it will benefit anyone who wants to learn more about colour selection and application. Colour Consultancy is a relatively young and specialist industry, and this course will also be of considerable benefit to anyone working in product development, manufacturing and all areas of design and styling. There are limitless applications and skilled colour consultants have many avenues for their talents, such as:

• Individual & corporate consultancy
• Visual merchandising & product placement
• Retail buying
• Product line development
• Interior design & architecture

On successful completion of this course you will have a strong portfolio, which is one of the best tools you can have to help you impress potential clients and/or employers...

Professional Associations

This is a concise yet thorough course in colour and it is one of the few courses available to specialise in this area. After successful completion of this course, students may apply for membership in the professional associations shown opposite..

		The Color Association of The United States (CAUS) Holders of the The Design Ecademy Certificate in Colour Consultancy can become members of The Color Association (CAUS) which is the oldest colour forecasting service in the US. Since 1915, the Association has been issuing colour reports in elegant, fabric-swatched booklet form. The Color Association is the only forecasting service that selects its colours through a committee panel of eight to twelve industry professionals. The combined expertise of their committee members assures a thoughtful and innovative forecast, season after season. The Color Association is also unique in that it is the only colour service in which all staff members have areas of colour expertise, and are available to provide members with individual colour consultations. Visit the CAUS website

The International Association of Colour(IAC) The International Association of Colour (IAC) is a professional association for colour therapy practitioners and healers, students and colour training centres. It is actively involved with the Institute for Complementary Medicine (ICM) and Foundation for Integrated Medicine (FIM) in setting standards of training, and the regulation of practitioners. To the public, IAC is an information resource on all aspects of colour and light - therapeutic, artistic, and scientific. IAC is supported by membership and does not make a profit. The International Association of Colour is affiliated to The Institute for Complementary Medicine (ICM), The British Holistic Medical Association (BHMA), The Indian Board of Alternative Medicines, and Colour for Health Guild Inc. in New Zealand. Visit the IAC website