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Frequently Asked Questions
about the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Exam
The NCIDQ exam dates are in:
April and October
You may register at the NCIDQ web site.
The exam eligibility requirements
include interior design education and actual full-time interior design experience.
They are as follows:
- Route 1
- Bachelor?s degree from a CIDA-accredited interior design program
- 3,520 hours supervised interior design experience under the direct
supervision of an NCIDQ Certificate holder, a licensed/registered interior designer, or
an architect who offers interior design services.
- Route 2
- Bachelor?s degree in an interior
design program not accredited by CIDA
- 3,520 hours supervised interior design experience under the direct
supervision of an NCIDQ Certificate holder, a licensed/registered interior designer, or
an architect who offers interior design services.
- Route 3
- Bachelor?s degree in any other major
- No less than 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of interior design coursework that culminates in a degree (associate?s, bachelor?s or master?s)
- 3,520 hours supervised interior design experience under the direct
supervision of an NCIDQ Certificate holder, a licensed/registered interior designer, or
an architect who offers interior design services.
- Route 4
- No less than 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of interior design coursework that culminates in a degree or diploma
- 5,280 hours supervised interior design experience under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ Certificate holder, a licensed/registered interior designer, or
an architect who offers interior design services.
- Route 5
- No less than 40 semester or 60 quarter hours of interior design coursework that culminates in a certificate, degree or diploma
- 7,040 hours supervised interior design experience under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ Certificate holder, a licensed/registered interior designer, or
an architect who offers interior design services.
For more information on exam eligibility requirements, please visit the NCIDQ web site.
Here are lists of state and provincial boards and agencies regulating interior
designers in the United
States and Canada.
Contact the appropriate board before you complete the NCIDQ application to verify
the state or provincial requirements for licensure.
The NCIDQ exam covers six general performance areas.
- Programming
- Schematics
- Design Developmeng
- Contract Documents
- Contract Administration
- Professional Practice
The NCIDQ exam consists of two comprehensive multiple-choice sections and a practicum section which cover six
general performance areas characterizing the work of interior design. The two multiple-choice sections are typically given on a Friday (Section I in the morning and Section II in the afternoon.)
The practicum is typically given on Saturday and requires candidates to produce a design solution. Each section is independent and may be taken in separate exam administrations,
if you prefer.
- Section I (125 socred and 25 unscored experimental multiple-choice questions)
- Programming (33% - 41 questions)
- Schematics (32% - 40 questions)
- Design Development (35% - 44 questions)
Time limit: 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Section II (100 socred and 25 unscored experimental multiple-choice questions)
- Contract Documents (35% - 35 questions)
- Contract Administration (32% - 32 questions)
- Professional Practice (33% - 33 questions)
Time limit: 3 hours
- Practicum
This is the practicum part of the exam, requiring you to produce a design
solution. You will receive a program based on a mixed-use facility. In your
solution, you must address the principles of universal design.
- Programming (25%)
- Schematic Design (24%)
- Design Development (26%)
The time limit for Part 1 of the Practicum is 4 hours,
and the time limit for Part 2 of the Practicum is 3 hours.
The Interior Design Reference
Manual: A Guide to the NCIDQ Exam has recently been revised to
provide the most comprehensive preparation you can get for this rigorous test.
For information about this book, check our Online
Catalog.
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