What is NCIDQ?
The National Council for Interior Design Qualification is an independent, nonprofit organization that works to identify to the public those interior designers who have met the minimum standards for professional practice by passing the NCIDQ Examination. Like the “bar” exam for the legal profession, the NCIDQ Examination measures the competency of interior designers to practice as professionals. Members of NCIDQ are the state/provincial regulatory agencies. These regulatory agencies use the NCIDQ Examination as a method of determining if an individual is qualified to be called an interior designer. Individuals are not eligible for membership in NCIDQ. There is a list of states and provinces [www.ncidq.org/who/agencies.asp] that require the exam on the NCIDQ Web site.
