1. (a) Every Applicant for interior design registration by examination in Texas must successfully complete all sections of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination.
2. (b) The Board may approve an Applicant to take the NCIDQ examination only after the Applicant has completed the educational requirements for interior design registration by examination in Texas, has completed at least six (6) months of full-time experience working directly under the direct supervision of a licensed interior designer, and has submitted the required application materials.
3. (c) An Applicant may take the NCIDQ examination at any official NCIDQ testing center but must satisfy all Texas registration requirements in order to obtain interior design registration by examination in Texas.
4. (d) Each Candidate must achieve a passing score in each division of the NCIDQ examination. Scores from individual divisions may not be averaged to achieve a passing score.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.51 adopted to be effective October 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 7860.