NCIDQ Examination Information

The Council for Interior Design Qualification protects public health, safety and welfare by identifying interior designers who have the knowledge and experience to create interior spaces that are not just aesthetically pleasing, but also functional and safe. The core purpose of CIDQ is to protect the health, life safety and welfare of the public by establishing standards of competence in the practice of interior design. An independent, nonprofit organization of state and provincial credentialing bodies, NCIDQ has issued professional certificates to competent interior design professionals since 1974. Interior designers who meet NCIDQ's eligibility requirements for education and experience and pass the rigorous NCIDQ Examination are assigned a NCIDQ Certification that attests to their qualifications for employers, state regulators and the general public. In addition to developing and administering the examination, CIDQ provides research and expertise that informs state and provincial licensing laws and regulations for the interior design profession.