The NCIDQ Certification

Completion of the NCIDQ Examination recognizes that an individual has met minimum competency standards for the practice of interior design. Passage of the examination gives the interior designer a sense of personal achievement and contributes not only to the individual's professional recognition but to the recognition of the profession as a whole.

To learn more about the NCIDQ examination, visit
http://www.ncidq.org/exam/index.htm

Exam Application and Registration Deadline: see NCIDQ website
Application Deadline: June 10, 2008
for the
October 3-4, Fall 2008 Exam

Comments From Past Participants:

• "The instructor was AWESOME." Anne Rosa, Lana VanGalder Interiors, LLC, Janesville, Wisconsin

• "Do this workshop first--it will inform you on how to best study and prepare for the actual exam."  Karla Kramer, Fiserv Health, Wausau, Wisconsin

• I definitely think this workshop has prepared me to take the NCIDQ exam. Not only did it give me a better idea of what to expect with the exam, it also has provided great motivation.  I'm in the mind set to take and prepare for the exam." Jannette Glassmaker, Lehdahl Business Interiors, Madison, Wisconsin.

A Note from the Instructor

This workshop will prepare you for all three sections of the NCIDQ examination through practice tests, review of pertinent material, practice practicum sessions and evaluation of practicum session work.

Please be aware that the eligibility requirements for the NCIDQ examination have been changed. 

• As of January 1, 2008, NCIDQ exam applicants will be required to complete their applicable work experience under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ-certificate holder, a licensed/registered/certified interior designer, or a registered architect who offers interior design services. 

• No independent practice time will be accepted.  The supervised experience requirement applies only to those exam candidates who begin their work experience on or after January 1, 2008.

• Although this may not impact you personally, new graduates will be very focused on completing their applicable work experience so that it will qualify for acceptance. 

It will become very important for your firm to have NCIDQ certificate holders on staff in order to attract the best entry-level employees.