Council For Interior Design Accreditation
Mr alan fan 44 an idcs executive council member and founder of award winning architecture and interior design firm topos design studio says that accreditation for the industry is long overdue.
Council for interior design accreditation. The official implementation of the program is slated for 2021. Professional level programs accredited by the council for interior design accreditation cida voluntarily place themselves before the scrutiny of the profession to ensure that students receive an education that will serve them not only during their time at school but also prepare them for future professional growth. To earn certification qualified interior designers can apply to take the ncidq examination. Who we are what we do.
Council for interior design accreditation cida programmatic accrediting organization. The council for interior design accreditation cida is a non profit authorizing association for interior design training programs at colleges and universities in the united states and globally. The council for interior design accreditation is approved by the council for higher education accreditation as the accrediting agency for interior designing courses and education. This is when the accreditation initiative was started and the responsibility rested on sids shoulders throughout 2020 preparations will be made and critical industry stakeholders will be invited to help steer the interior design accreditation process.
After cidq approves their eligibility candidates register for each of the three sections of the exam and must pass each section within a specified time frame. Council for interior design accreditation cida cida is an independent non profit accrediting organization for interior design education programs at colleges and universities in. Designsingapore council has compiled some covid 19 specific relief measures and existing schemes for the design community please click here for our advisory. The university of tennessee at chattanooga interior design department is cida council for interior design accreditation and nasad national association of schools of art and design accredited.
Cida accredited program graduates hold many successful positions in both education and practice and overall perform stronger on the ncidq exam. Council for higher education accreditation chea. Over 18 000 students in over 170 cida accredited interior design programs worldwide benefit from cida standards and quality assurance.