N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-9.4 - Application for initial certification by examination; applicants seeking credit for military education, training, or experience

(a) An applicant for initial certification as a certified interior designer shall:

1. Submit a completed application provided by the Board;

2. Successfully complete the National Council on Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination which may have been passed at any time prior to application. An applicant may apply to the Committee prior to taking the examination;

3. Pay the initial certification fee as set forth in 13:27-9.17;

4. Demonstrate good moral character by furnishing three personal references, two from individuals who have known the applicant for at least five years and one from a State certified or licensed design professional, such as an interior designer, architect or professional engineer, who has first hand experience of the applicant's work. No individual providing a reference shall be related to the applicant. The applicant shall be responsible for ensuring that the Board receives these references; and

5. Provide proof of one of the following combinations of education and experience demonstrating that the applicant:

i. Is a graduate of a five-year interior design program accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) or a substantially equivalent program approved by the Committee pursuant to (e) below and has completed at least one year of diversified interior design services experience;

ii. Is a graduate of a four-year interior design program accredited by CIDA or a substantially equivalent program approved by the Committee pursuant to (e) below and has completed at least two years of diversified interior design services experience;

iii. Has completed at least three years of an interior design program accredited by CIDA or a substantially equivalent program approved by the Committee pursuant to (e) below which shall be demonstrated by the successful completion of at least 90 semester credits or their equivalent of which at least 60 semester credits or their equivalent shall be in interior design related course work and has completed at least three years of diversified interior design services experience; or

iv. Is a graduate of a two-year interior design program accredited by CIDA or a substantially equivalent program approved by the Committee pursuant to (e) below and has completed four years of diversified interior design services experience.

(b) If the applicant applies to the Committee prior to taking the examination and meets all the other requirements for certification under this section, the Board shall submit the applicant's name to take the NCIDQ examination.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the Committee shall only consider experience that the applicant achieved after the successful completion of at least 40 semester credits or their equivalent in interior design related course work in the applicant's respective educational program.

(d) For the purposes of this section, any educational program accredited by CIDA shall be deemed an approved program.

(e) An applicant for certification as an interior designer who is a graduate of a school or program not accredited by CIDA shall provide to the Committee an official transcript of his or her courses, a true and accurate course description for each of the interior design courses for which the candidate is seeking credit toward certification and/or other such documentation that is requested by the Committee. The Committee, in its consideration of the academic program, shall compare the degree to the standards promulgated by CIDA. Thereafter, the Committee may require the candidate to appear before the Committee for a personal interview and to present representative samples of his or her interior design work.

(f) If the applicant is seeking credit for military education, training, or experience, the applicant shall follow the procedures set forth in 13:27-9.4A.

(g) On receipt of the completed application form, fee and all required documentation, the Board shall refer the application to the Committee for evaluation and approval.

(h) The Committee shall refer to the Board for approval or denial, as it may be appropriate, all applications with the Committee's recommendations after the Committee has completed its evaluation of the application.

(i) The Committee shall keep a record of its proceedings and a record of all applicants for certification, showing for each the date of application, name, age, education, and other qualifications, place of practice and place of residence, and whether the applicant was rejected or a certificate granted, and the date of that action.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-9.4

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 798(a), effective 4/20/2015.