
Executive Director at Design Arts Seminars, Inc.
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Micène Fontaine:
Micène Fontaine, Jan 15, 2020 5:38:33 PM
Interior Designers licensed in a U.S. state that regulates interior design are usually required to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements, which vary per state. Additional requirements might apply for interior designers who are members of a professional organization (ASID, IIDA, etc.) and for those who hold additional credentials (LEED, etc.).
Continue ReadingMicène Fontaine, Aug 8, 2019 11:00:00 AM
I regularly spend time reading through carefully curated resources about shifts (disruption some might call it) in the architecture and interior design industry. I have done that many times, and I am usually left with a short list of 3 to 5 topics that we develop into continuing education courses. Our top 5 picks for what should be on your radar if you are a professional architect or interior designer. Shifts that will impact you - eventually - even if they have not trickled down to your practice - yet. For the most part, these picks hold. We deserve no credit. The signs were everywhere - across countless trade publications, conversations, blogs, podcasts, and at trade shows.
Continue ReadingMicène Fontaine, Sep 26, 2018 2:00:00 PM
We are thrilled to announce three new CEU topics: Modular Interior Design & Architecture, Hospitality Design, and Equity by Design. Why these three topics? After all, "Modular Design*" tends to bring up evil flashbacks to bad things in the 1970s. "Equity by Design*" usually leaves design professionals wondering what we are talking about. When it comes to "Hospitality Design*", it often gets dismissed as irrelevant by those who do not work in that field. We are here to tell you: Modular ain't what it used to, Equity is more critical to your design and architecture practice than ever before, and regardless of the type of projects you work on, things happening in Hospitality Design will seep through.
Continue ReadingMicène Fontaine, Jul 11, 2017 9:30:00 AM
You've earned CEU credits. Now what? How are they reported? To whom?
Here is what you need to know :-)
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Micène Fontaine, Jul 6, 2017 10:25:00 AM
We get asked this question often: "Can I earn CEU Credits by completing distance learning courses?"
The short answer is: "In most cases yes, but..."
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Micène Fontaine, Mar 1, 2010 10:16:00 PM
Let's face it; I rarely get to hear how wonderful continuing education is. I don't take it personally and I don't think anyone else at Design Arts Seminars does either. For the most part, it simply has nothing to do with the quality of the continuing education opportunities available. There are many quality programs available out there to fit any schedule and any budget (okay, there are also some very bad ones but you know what they are so they can easily be avoided). For one thing, I like to think that we offer quality continuing education programs in a variety of delivery formats for a reasonable fee. I am biased on that one but the evaluations our attendees turn in seem to prove me right but that's not the point. So what is the issue with continuing education? Why is it perceived as a costly, time-consuming inconvenience rather than as the opportunity it really is?
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