Registration InformationPassing the exam earns you the NCIDQ Certificate, an essential credential for any interior designer. The exam covers all aspects of the practice of interior design that affects the public health, life safety and welfare. The exam is broken into three sections: two comprehensive multiple-choice sections and a practicum section. Registration RequirementsYou must pass all three sections of the NCIDQ Examination in order to earn the NCIDQ Certificate. Each section can be taken individually or all during the same exam administration. In order to take any exam section, you must first complete the following:
How to RegisterIn order to register for any exam section, you must first complete the application process and be approved for registration. If you have not completed the application process, click here. (Please review your State Board policy regarding NCIDQ Exam application and registration, as some states have additional/separate requirements.) Once you are approved, you are then eligible to register for the examination sections you wish to take. You have the option to register for any or all exam sections during the upcoming exam administration. You may choose to take only one or two sections at a time. You will not have to reapply for any future exam sections, however, in order to stay active, you MUST either register for an exam section during the upcoming administration or defer taking any sections until the following administration. Failure to register or defer once approved can result in being placed on inactive status, requiring an additional fee to reactivate. The NCIDQ registration process is completely online. Registration begins approximately three months before the upcoming examination date (January for the Spring examination & July for the Fall examination). Once you are approved to register for the exam, you will receive e-mail notifications explaining when and how to register. In order to receive these important notifications, please ensure your e-mail address is current in your MyNCIDQ Account. NCIDQ is not responsible for information not received due to unopened or unreceived notifications. To register:
When your registration form and payment are processed, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Your registration is not complete until payment has been rendered. Therefore, if you pay by check, please allow enough time for NCIDQ to receive and process your payment. If you miss the initial registration deadline, you may register by the late registration deadline for a fee of $125 (US). The late registration deadline is at least four weeks before the exam date. After the late deadline, registrations cannot be added or changed. View the Exam Dates & Deadlines Schedule for the current registration deadlines. Once You've RegisteredOnce you are registered, you will receive e-mail notifications providing additional exam information and instructions. You will also receive an e-mail from our examination partner, ACT, no later than two weeks before the examination date, containing instructions on how to retrieve your admission letter online. The letter of admission will no longer be mailed. The electronic letter of admission will confirm your registration and provide the exam location and directions. Presented with a government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, etc.), the letter of admission allows entrance to the exam. You must retrieve this letter online, print it and bring it with you to the test center. You will not be allowed into the test center without your printed letter of admission. DeferralIf you choose not to register for any exam sections for the upcoming administration, you must defer taking the exam until the following administration. Failure to either register or defer results in being placed on inactive status. You must pass all sections of the examination within a five-year period or retest. Read more about the rolling clock policy. Once you become inactive, you no longer receive frequent NCIDQ notifications informing you of important information or updates. You are also required to pay the $70 (US) Exam Candidate Reactivation fee in order to become eligible to register for the exam. To Defer:
Once you have deferred, you will remain an active candidate eligible to register for the following exam administration. Prior to the following administration, you will receive e-mail notifications containing important registration instructions. You may defer as many times as necessary. While NCIDQ does not impose a time limit for completing all sections of the exam, your state or provincial licensing board may do so. Please ensure your MyNCIDQ Account is always updated with your current e-mail address in order to receive NCIDQ notifications during your deferral period(s). 2010 Exam FeesAll fees are in US dollars.
Special AccommodationsIf you wish to request accommodations for a condition covered by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and other applicable laws in the US and Canada, please download and complete an Application for Test Accommodations. The accommodations application must be submitted by the late registration deadline of the exam period that you wish to be tested. Candidates with other reasons for test accommodations should submit a written request to NCIDQ. The request should be received by the late registration deadline. The letter should be specific as to the type of accommodation(s) requested and reasons the accommodation is needed. Exam Cancellation PolicyRegistered candidates must give NCIDQ adequate notice of their wish to cancel their registration in order to receive any refund or credit for exam fees paid. Candidates who wish to cancel must do so in writing using the Exam Cancellation Form. The cancellation deadline is noted on the form and is the same date as the Late Registration Deadline. The cancellation fee is $100 for one exam section, $125 for two sections and $150 for all three sections. This fee includes deferral to the next examination period. Candidates whose cancellation requests are approved will receive a refund in the form they paid, minus the applicable cancellation fee. Candidates who initially registered for all three exam sections and cancel only one or two of them will be charged an additional $50 partial cancellation fee. This fee will be deducted from the refund. This additional fee is charged because the $50 discount for candidates who sit for all three exam sections in the same exam administration does not apply to candidates who sit for one or two sections only. Cancellation requests made after the cancellation deadline must include documentation of a medical or family emergency that prevents the candidate from taking the examination. Scheduling conflicts, business engagements, STEP class cancellation, inadequate preparation and other personal reasons are not accepted. The deadline for emergency cancellation requests is noted on the Exam Cancellation Form. Candidates who do not meet NCIDQ's cancellation requirements will not receive any refund or credit for exam sections not taken. They need to register and pay again for any exam sections they wish to take in the future.
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