Also called: Medical Interior Designer
Designs hospitals, clinics, and senior living facilities that are calming, clean, and safe.
They choose surfaces that can withstand harsh disinfectants, plan layouts so nurses walk fewer steps, and pick colors that reduce patient stress. They work with doctors, nurses, and strict health codes. Evidence-based design research guides decisions.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in interior design; healthcare certifications like EDAC help.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Interior Design, Architecture.
Growing faster than average. Aging population drives healthcare construction.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps with code checks and layouts; infection control, patient safety and calming spaces need specialized human judgment.
Classes: Architecture or drafting CAD, Health science, AP Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1025.
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