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KBD 2780 - Kitchen and Bath Design Internship

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture NoneLab None
Course Description: This course gives the KBD student an opportunity to complete an on-the-job experience that is kitchen and/or bath design related, and approved by faculty prior to enrollment. Each student is required to complete a minimum of 160 hours to receive their Kitchen & Bath Design certificate and qualify to take the Associate of Kitchen & Bath Design (AKBD) exam upon graduation.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Must be currently enrolled in the KBD program.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: This course can be completed concurrently with Fall Semester courses and/or KBD 2085 .

Major Content
  1. Each student will complete as follows: Complete required hours. Document the learning that takes places on a weekly basis. Complete a reflection of each day; new learning to take away from the experience Create a portfolio of jobs completed and/or assisted with.
  2. Obtain or continue a position within a firm to practice skills learned during coursework. Position within firm that is kitchen and/or bathroom design related firm performing tasks that are kitchen and/or bathroom design related. Position must be approved by instructor. Complete 160 hours. May be paid or unpaid position.
  3. Upon completing of internship: Prepare either a manual and/or electronic (eFolio) portfolio Write a summary of new learning Complete the weekly journal entries.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. work within a kitchen and/or bath design-related firms practicing learned skills and knowledge from the classroom.
  2. experience a variety of tasks and procedures that are typically completed within the KBD industry; may include working with clients, completing measures, completing drawings for projects at the various stages of the project, completing the appropriate documentation for a project, conducting site visits, receiving additional product training.


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