Education
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Continuing Education is an important facet for Professional and Associate Members of IIDA. Understanding the value of Continuing Education and research has been the mainstay of IIDA since its inception. Educated practitioners make informed, safe and creative decisions which affect us all. Educational programs serve as a creative outlet to promote awareness regarding pertinent issues within the practice of interior design.
IIDA Professional and Associate Members must complete 1.0 CEU equal to 10 hours Continued Education within a 2-year time period. The current compliance period is January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009. If your Professional or Associate membership began after January 1, 2008, your compliance period would begin January 1, 2010.
There are many resources through IIDA and industry partners to obtain CEU credit. CEUs are also available through:
City Center Events Michigan Chapter Annual CEUs Courses approved through ASID, IDC, IDEC, IIDA Independent Study Through IIDAAll CEUs credits are registered through the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). NCIDQ serves as a clearinghouse for all professional interior design organizations that offer CEU courses.
Learn more about registering CEUs through NCIDQ
Learn more about State Licensing CEU Compliance in Michigan.
Knowledge Center Calendar of Events
NCIDQ Announces Change to Multiple-Choice Exams in 2010; Establishes Transition Plan for 2009:
The National Council for Interior Design Qualification, Inc. (NCIDQ) has completed its survey of practicing interior designers and will modify the content of its two multiple-choice examinations beginning in 2010 based on the results. The change will require those who have not previously passed both sections to complete both in 2009 or retest.
After the practice analysis five years ago, NCIDQ made only minor modifications, but the results of this latest survey require NCIDQ to make significant changes to the two multiple-choice test specifications. There will still be two multiple-choice sections of the NCIDQ Examination. The content of these examinations will be organized differently. Section I will cover codes, building systems, construction standards and contract administration. Section II will cover design application, project coordination and professional practice.
The change to the multiple-choice sections will require those candidates who have not previously passed both the current Section I (Principles of Interior Design) and Section II (Construction Documents and Administration) to pass both of these sections by the end of 2009 or retake each of the new sections in order to receive the NCIDQ Certificate and/or qualify for state licensure or provincial registration.
For more information, visit NCIDQ’s website:
http://www.ncidq.org/news/2010changetomcexams.html
Thank you,
Kelly Lott IIDA-MI, VP of Professional development
Foundation News
NCIDQ Tuition Reimbursement Fund: This is a final reminder to all IIDA Associate Members who took the NCIDQ exam in April 2010. The deadline to submit your tuition reimbursement request for consideration is July 23, 2010. Please visit the IIDA website for more information regarding guidelines and requirements.
