What is a certified interior designer?
CID status in the State of New York is given to an Interior Designer who has passed a 12.5-hour national licensing examination given by the NCIDQ, the National Council on Interior Design Qualification, a non-profit professional testing organization that also sets professional performance standards. Before qualifying to take the national examination, an interior designer has been extensively trained in an accredited college or graduate level program in Interior Design, has achieved an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the subject, has frequently prepared a thesis in a specialty, completed an internship, and has had at least two years’ work experience under the supervision of a licensed architect or interior designer following graduation…all totalling a minimum of seven years’ experience and training. It is important to note that in those states with a practice or title licensing program, the title “Interior Designer” cannot be legally used by anyone who is not licensed or
