This is a goal I have had for 9 years. A. Big. Goal. Now I am putting a timeframe on it. I have always said I would take it when I met the qualifications…well, I have met the qualifications. No more putting it off.
For those of you who have no idea what the NCIDQ is I will try to breifly explain it, but you can also visit this site www.ncidq.org to find out more information.
First of all, NCIDQ stands for National Council for Interior Design Qualification. It is an independent, not-for-profit organization with the “core purpose (is) to protect the health, life safety and welfare of the public by setting standards of competence in the practice of interior design”. The NCIDQ is best known for the NCIDQ Examination, which is a professional competency exam for interior design (for more detailed information go here).
In some states you are required to pass the exam before you can practice as an interior designer; in others, you are required to pass the exam before you can use the title of interior designer; and some have no requirements for passing the exam at all. I don’t know exactly where I stand with respect to how the states should legislate, but I do know that it is important to me to pass the exam and hold my NCIDQ Certificate. In MY mind it will mean I am truly a Professional Interior Designer. Something I worked hard to achieve and love to do!
Between now and October 2010, I will have a lot of studying and preparation to do. I am looking forward to it…I have never set a goal that I have not achieved!
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April 23, 2009 at 11:29 am
“I don’t know exactly where I stand with respect to how the states should legislate, but I do know that it is important to me to pass the exam and hold my NCIDQ Certificate. In MY mind it will mean I am truly a Professional Interior Designer.”
Funny I came across this in a link to the IDPC the anti-legislation group. I am glad you are distinguishing the legislative effort to advance the profession of interior design from the education, experience, examination model put forth by CIDA/IDEC/NCIDQ. They are two separate efforts. Something that the IDPC chooses to ignore. Anyway I wish you luck with the exam and you should be proud that you are pursuing a higher level of professionalism. If you are interested in the IPC effort to de-professionalze interior design please see my facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=89795832315
GOOD LUCK!