Continuing Education-CEU’s
ASID Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education in interior design emphasizes competencies, knowledge and skills in a specific subject with the long-term goal of enhancing an individual’s performance. Learning experiences focus on the thought, action and reaction skills necessary for interior designers to maintain an advanced level of professionalism.
What is a CEU? A CEU is a continuing education unit. One clock hour of instruction equates (excluding breaks and meals) to .1 CEU; therefore 1.0 CEU is equal to ten contact hours of instruction.
What is IDCEC? IDCEC is the Interior Design Continuing Education Council. IDCEC has four core member organizations – the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Interior Designers of Canada (IDC), Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC), and International Interior Design Association (IIDA). The stated purpose of ICDEC is to promote life-long learning for the interior designer, to serve as a central clearinghouse for the sharing of CEU information, approval and registration, and to provide strategic planning for CEU programming and activity.There is reciprocity among members of the IDCEC for approved courses. IDCEC includes core members: ASID, IIDA, IDC, IDEC.A course approved for CEU credit by IDCEC is automatically accepted by all member organizations .
How are CEUs in interior design developed? Continuing education in interior design is coordinated through the professional development committees of IDCEC member organizations. All continuing education courses approved by IDCEC go through a rigorous approval process. In order to have a CEU approved, instructors must submit proposals to one of the IDCEC member organizations. Each course submission is reviewed by the sponsoring organization and at least four members of IDCEC. What criteria must CEU courses meet? Course content must focus on specific applications and/or knowledge that are directly related to the practice of interior design. Subject matter must be generic in nature—product-oriented material and the promotion of products, services, books, video or audiotapes is strictly prohibited.
ALL ASID members are required to take 0.6, or 6 hours of CEU credits in a 2 year reporting period.
Are interior designers required to take CEUs? Currently, 18 states require licensed or registered interior designers to meet additional continuing education requirements: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, DC and Wisconsin.
Reporting Period-How to Report From January 2008-December 2009, 0.6 CEU credits were required. From January 2010-December 2011 an additional 0.6 CEU credits were also required. When the 2012 re-newel notices are sent out at the end of 2011, you will be asked if you have met the requirements for the past four years. If you have taken your required CEU’s please mark yes and save all of your documentation for 4 years. A % of members will be selected for random auditing and you will then need to send copies of your certificates to National DO NOT send any information to National unless you are requested to do so, please keep your records.
When you take a CEU make sure to get a copy of the CEU information, this should include a certificate, or details with course number, course name, instructor’s name and date of completion.
*Please note that IDCEC does not currently share reciprocity with the US Green Building Council (USGBC), American Institute of Architects (AIA), the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), nor the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). Courses offered by these above organization do NOT count toward ASID CEU requirements.
CEU resources
ASID-UNI- http://www.asiduni.org/
AEC Daily- http://www.aecdaily.com – be sure the course you take is certified by the IDCEC
ASID Illinois Design Summit- February/annuallyASID Illinois chapter advertising all Industry Partner CEU offerings-on our calendar, Newsbrief e-blastsNeoCon – June/annually
To have a course CEU certifiedhttp://www.continuingeducationcouncil.org/
Continuing Education – CIDA, NCIDQ, and STEP
Continuing Education Courses Available Online
Coninuing Education ASID RequirementsContinuing Education
Continuing Education
CIDA – Council for Interior Design Accredidation
The Council for Interior Design Accredidation (CIDA) leads the interior design profession to excellence by setting standards and accrediting academic programs that prepare interior designers to create interior environments for improving the quality of human experience.
NCIDQ – National Council for Interior Design Qualification
The NCIDQ examination is the most effective vehicle known for measuring minimum competency in the practice of interior design. It is the only interior design exam developed and administered in the United States and Canada by an agency that is independent from interior design organizations.
STEP – Self-Teaching Excercise For The Pre-Professional
STEP workshops provide participants with the opportunity to experience exams and practicum exercises patterned after the newest NCIDQ format in an environment that affords the opportunity to assess strengths and weaknesses.
