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Fact
or Fiction?
Debunking Common Myths
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Myth: NCIDQ's requirements to take the Examination
are the same as those of the United States regulatory
boards and Canadian provincial associations.
Fiction: NCIDQ sets the standards ONLY for
the NCIDQ Certificate. A person must meet NCIDQ's requirements for
education and experience and pass all sections of the Examination to
earn the NCIDQ Certificate.
NCIDQ cannot, and does not, dictate requirements to the regulatory
authorities in the states and provinces that regulate interior
design. The individual state and provincial requirements are
established through each jurisdiction's own processes.
When individuals apply to NCIDQ for the Examination, they often
assume that if we accept their application, they will be able to
practice anywhere in the United States
and Canada.
This is not true.
In most states and provinces, the legislature passes a law that
regulates either the restricted title or the title and practice of
interior design. That legislation sets forth the eligibility
requirements for practice, including education, experience and
passage of the NCIDQ Examination. NCIDQ's requirements cannot
supersede laws enacted by the legislatures.
It is very important for every interior designer who works in a regulated jurisdiction to be
aware of the requirements in his or her state or province. As a
professional, it is your responsibility to know the rules for
practicing in your area.
Please pass this
message along to anyone you know who may be applying to NCIDQ in the
near future.
Have a common NCIDQ myth you'd
like dispelled? E-mail us at news@ncidq.org!
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NCIDQ's Mission
To protect the health, life safety
and welfare of the public by establishing standards of competence in
the practice of interior design.
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Greetings,
Welcome to our February edition of the QLetter, your electronic
source for NCIDQ news and updates, industry announcements and calls
to action.
We want to extend a special welcome to our new Certificate holders!
In 2008, more than 1,200 interior designers joined the ranks of NCIDQ
Certificate holders, proving that they have completed the education,
experience and Examination needed to be professional interior
designers.
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New Board to Lead NCIDQ in
2009
 NCIDQ is pleased to introduce its 2009 Board of Directors.
The Board, made up primarily of interior designers, ensures NCIDQ's
mission of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public,
is upheld.
The 2009 NCIDQ President is Deborah Steinmetz,
an interior designer from New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Kimberly
Marks, an interior designer from San Antonio, Texas,
will serve as President-Elect, and Sandra
Friend, an interior designer from Ashland, Oregon,
will serve as Past President. Serving with them are the four interior
designers: Patty Blaser
(Lincroft, New
Jersey), Kim Ciesynski
(Sparks, Nevada),
Mary Jane
Grigsby (Port St. Lucie,
Florida), and Suzy Regitz
(West Chicago, Illinois),
as well as the Public Member, Jimmy
Brothers (Decatur,
Alabama).
Learn more about the Directors
by reading their full bios here!
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Fall 2008 Exam Results
Released
 The results are in for the October
2008 NCIDQ Examination. Our statistics reveal that the examinees are
a highly qualified group!
Below are the pass rates for each exam section.
- Section I (Principles
and Practices of Interior Design):
71%
- Section II (Contract
Documents and Administration):
66%
- Section III
(Schematics and Design Development):
66%
The next
NCIDQ Examination will be offered April 3-4, 2009. For more
information on upcoming NCIDQ Exam dates and deadlines, click here.
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NCIDQ Executive Director
Honored by AAHID
NCIDQ Executive Director Jeffrey F. Kenney (pictured, left), was
recognized by the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers
(AAHID) for his outstanding service and commitment to the continued
growth of AAHID as a certifying body for healthcare interior
designers. He received the award from AAHID President Barbara Huelat
(shown above, right), during the 2008 Healthcare Design conference
held in Washington,
DC.
For the complete story, click here.
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Mississippi Designers:
Update Your Contact Information!
The Mississippi Coalition for Interior Design Legislation is striving
to update its contact information for interior designers practicing
in Mississippi.
The coalition is seeking increased local involvement, particularly during
the 2010 Mississippi legislative
session, and encourages all NCIDQ Certificate holders who work in Mississippi to
contact them directly for more information. Please send an e-mail
to deborah@design-associates-llc.com
for more information.
Under NCIDQ's privacy policy, we do not share your information with
legislative coalitions, local ASID and IIDA chapters or private
companies. If you want to get involved in legislative efforts, please
contact your local coalition directly.
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As stated above, NCIDQ does not share personal
information with any third party. However, we do occasionally ask
Certificate holders for certain personal information for our records,
such as your date of birth. From time to time we receive questions
regarding the reason for these data requests, and we'd like to offer
some insight into our objective for such inquiries.
NCIDQ communicates with a large volume of new candidates, Certificate
holders and mentors, etc., that often have similar names. In order to
differentiate individuals in our database, we ask for specific
personal information, such as your date of birth, address or phone
number, in order to better identify you. We do not share this
information. The information is strictly for our records so that we
can better serve and contact you.
For additional information, please review our privacy policy.
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 NCIDQ is Moving!
Effective March 30, NCIDQ's address will be:
1602 L Street NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 721-0220
Please note that NCIDQ will be closed March 27-30 and will reopen at
9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31.
For more information regarding our
move, visit our blog at www.ncidq.typepad.com.
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NCIDQ
E-mail: news@ncidq.org
Phone: 202.721.0220
Fax: 202.721.0221
Web Site: http://www.ncidq.org
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