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ASID - American Society of Interior Designers
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Largest of interior design professional associations.Membership:1- Professional 2- allied3- educator (professional) 4- educator (allied) 5- international 6- student 7- industry partner
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Three "E's" of interior design
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Education, experience, examination
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CIDA - Council for Interior Design Accreditation
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Develops and evaluates educational standards in interior design programs as a means to granting accreditation.
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NCIDQ- National Council for Interior Design Qualification
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Maintains standards of practice through the testing of members of the profession and the establishment of of requirements for legal qualifications for licensing and title registration."The core purpose of NCIDQ is to protect the health, lifestyle, and welfare of the public, by establishing standards of competence in the practice of interior design."
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NCIDQ Examination
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Exams are based on 6 performance based domains characterized within the work of interior design: 1- programming2- schematic design3- design development 4- contract documents 5- contract administration6- professional practice
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STEP Program - Self-Testing Exercises for Preprofessionals
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Program helps applicants review and experience what will be expected of a candidate to pass the examinations."The 20-hour STEP workshop is given over 2 and 1/2 days and sponsored by ASID"
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Licensing
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Term most frequently associated with a state or province whose legislation defines who may practice interior design.
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Registration or Certification
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Term most frequently associated with legislation that defines who may use a certain title such as "registered interior designer"
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What are the tangible benefits of being a member of professional associations?
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- interaction with colleagues - educational opportunities- important friendships- pride in accomplishment- recognition
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IIDA - International Interior Design Association
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Members are able to be involved in two of eight specialty forums: corporate, residential, healthcare, hospitality, retail, facility planning and design, government, and education and research.
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IDEC - Interior Design Educators Council
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Dedicated to the advancement of education and research in interior design.Two important benefits to educators are: annual and regional conferences and the publication of the only educational journal for the interior design profession.Journal of Interior Design Education and Research
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CEU -
Continuing Education Credits
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Professional organizations make taking them mandatory for membership.
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ASID Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct:5 Areas of Responsibility?
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Responsibility to: 1- THE PUBLIC 2- THE CLIENT 3- OTHER INTERIOR DESIGNER AND COLLEAGUE4-THE PROFESSION5- THE EMPLOYER
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Five Phases of Design
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1- Programming2- Schematic or Conceptual Design 3- Design Development 4- Contract Documentation 5- Contract Administration
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What is interior design?
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Its purpose is to improve the quality of life, increasing productivity, and protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
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