Professional Certificate in Lighting Design

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 course is ideal for anyone who wishes to enhance their knowledge in the area, and will give students a good overview of the lighting industry as a whole. It would be of particular benefit to anyone working in the following areas:

• Interior Designers and Architects
• Sales advisors in lighting showrooms and department stores
• Electrical wholesalers and distributors
• Electricians, small building contractors and site supervisors

Professional Associations

After successful completion of this course, students may apply for membership in the following professional association:

The Association of Lighting Designers (ALD) Students of The Design Ecademy studying the Lighting Design course can join the ALD as Associate Members and progress to Professional Membership when actively engaged in lighting design for the theatre, live entertainment and associated industries . Please visit the ALD website.