1. (a) Education Standards
2. (1) Educational instruction shall be equivalent to the current Council for Interior Design Accreditation Professional Standards (CIDA) or its successor.
3. (2) Individuals lacking a CIDA accredited professional degree may obtain required education credits through additional experience hours. See 55:10-5-10.1(d).
4. (b) Training and experience requirements.
5. (1) Training and experience categories. Training and experience credits shall be awarded for work performed in the following areas:
6. (A) Programming/Pre-Design
7. (B) Schematic Design
8. (C) Design Development
9. (D) Contract Construction Documents
10. (E) Contract Administration
11. (F) Professional Practice
12. (2) The Board may accept as evidence of diversified training and experience for a Licensed Interior Designer as stated in this Subsection:
13. (A) Training and experience shall be under the Responsible Control of a Licensed Interior Designer, an NCIDQ-certified interior designer registered or licensed in another jurisdiction, or an Architect licensed in any jurisdiction.
14. (B) Training verified by a sponsor will not be accepted.
15. (C) If the Applicant is not registered or licensed in any jurisdiction then all training and experience shall be under the Responsible Control of a NCIDQ-certified interior designer.
16. (D) Training and experience hours shall be submitted on a form determined by the Board or CIDQ. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to obtain all required signatures. All Board forms are to be returned directly to the Board office by the professional with Responsible Control, as they are confidential records.
17. (E) Training outside the U.S. or Canada must be under the Responsible Control of an individual credentialed by entities like CIDQ or NCARB or their successors in a foreign jurisdiction or country.
18. (c) Examination Deficiencies: The Board may waive deficiencies in the applicant's examination procedure arising from examination transitions, if, in its judgment, such deficiencies are minor in nature or, if substantial, have been adequately compensated for by some equivalent proof of the applicant's competency.
19. (d) Education and training equivalent requirements for licensing. The following alternative education paths, when combined with additional training and passage of the NCIDQ examination, may be considered to be equivalent to the requirements of OAC 55:10-5-10(a) as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. Training verified by a sponsor will not be accepted:
20. (1) Education credits earned from a non-CIDA accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree in interior design; complete CIDQ's experience/training program of 3,520 hours under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ certified interior designer licensed or registered in any jurisdiction, or an Architect licensed in any jurisdiction.
21. (2) Education Credits earned from a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any major other than interior design along with an interior design certificate, degree or diploma; complete CIDQ's experience/training program of 3,520 hours under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ-certified interior designer licensed or registered in any jurisdiction, or an Architect licensed in any jurisdiction.
22. (3) Education credits earned from an Associate degree with a certificate or diploma in interior design; complete CIDQ's experience/training program of 5,280 hours under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ-certified interior designer licensed or registered in any jurisdiction, or an Architect licensed in any jurisdiction.
23. (4) Education credits earned from a NAAB accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture; complete CIDQ's experience/training program of 5,280 hours under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ-certified interior designer licensed or registered in any jurisdiction, or an Architect licensed in any jurisdiction.
24. (5) Education credits earned from a non-accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture, or bachelor’s or master’s degree in any other major; complete CIDQ's experience/training program of 7,040 hours under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ-certified interior designer licensed or registered in any jurisdiction, or an Architect licensed in any jurisdiction.
25. (6) If no education credits have been completed, an individual may substitute
26. (A) Eight (8) years of full-time experience under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ-certified interior designer licensed or registered in any jurisdiction, or an Architect licensed in any jurisdiction;
27. (B) Complete CIDQ's experience/training program of 3,520 hours under the direct supervision of an NCIDQ-certified interior designer licensed or registered in any jurisdiction, or an Architect licensed in any jurisdiction.

Added at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 8-1-25