WASHINGTON—The National Council for Interior Design Qualification Inc. (NCIDQ) recently announced that the NCIDQ Examination will be modified in 2010. These modifications are necessary to ensure that the examination continues to test the knowledge and skills interior designers use in the course of their daily practice.

“We conduct a comprehensive survey of the profession every five years,” explains Jeffrey Kenney, executive director. “A task force of practicing interior designers evaluates the results and makes recommendations regarding the content of the exam, when necessary. This ensures that the NCIDQ Examination remains a reliable measure of the health, safety and welfare aspects of interior design professionals. Five years ago, we made very minor changes to the exam, but the 2008 survey showed us that the practice had changed enough to warrant more extensive modifications.”

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