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Certified Interior Designer
Get Certified in Minnesota
Seeking to become a certified interior designer (CID)?
Find below
information on the education, examination, experience requirements, as well as application details and forms.
Already licensed or certified as an interior designer in another state?
See the sidebar "
Certification by Comity (Reciprocal Certification)
."
Licensed in Minnesota as an architect and seeking certification as an interior designer?
See the sidebar "
Certified Interior Design Application for MN Licensed Architects
."
For general application information relevant to all professions, see
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Initial Certification
Certification as an interior designer in Minnesota is voluntary; however the use of the
title
"Certified Interior Designer” is
restricted
to those who have met the requirements in Minnesota statutes and rules.
Education Overview
In general, applicants for certification must hold a bachelor's degree in interior design from a program accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) or its equivalent. If CIDQ required an education evaluation to determine your eligibility to sit for the exam, as part of your application to the Board for your CID certificate, you must request that the
education evaluator send a copy of the evaluation to the Board. See
MN Rule 1800.2100 Subp. 2(A)
for education details.
Find a CIDA-Accredited Program
Experience Overview
You must provide evidence that you meet the qualifying experience requirements. Experience must be diversified in the practice of interior design for public spaces and include the following knowledge areas: (1) space planning; (2) building code research and analysis; (3) programming; (4) schematic design and design development; (5) preparation of construction documents; (6) cost estimating; (7) specification of building materials and finishes; (8) specification of furnishings, fixtures, and equipment; (9) bidding/negotiating procedures; and (10) construction administration.
Experience must be under the direct supervision of a certified interior designer, NCIDQ certificate holder, licensed architect, or (if earned prior to June 1, 2013) an interior designer.
Initial applicants will need two years of qualifying experience.
Reciprocal/comity applicants
should refer to
MN Rule 1800.2100 Subp. 2(B)
to determine the amount of qualifying experience they need.
Use the Experience Reference form, which is part of the
CID Application
packet, to report your experience. You must customize and send a copy to every supervisor verifying your experience. The completed form must be sent by the supervisor directly to the Board. An example of a completed Experience Reference form is in the "
Additional Resources
" section.
Examination Overview
Applicants must pass all three sections of the
National Council for Interior Design Qualifation Examination (
NCIDQ
. CIDQ requires applicants to have completed
CIDQ's education and experience requirements
prior to applying.
Examination Application, Deadlines, & Cost
Apply directly to CIDQ to sit for the exam.
CIDQ offers the NCIDQ in the spring and fall each year. See their
website
for more information on dates, deadlines and fees. Exam fees are set by and paid to
CIDQ
How to Register for the
NCIDQ
Certification Overview
Certification Application Form
The application packet provides a wealth of information regarding the application process, including links to Minnesota rules and statutes and relevant associated websites (such as CIDQ). We encourage you to thoroughly review the instructions and the forms.
Certified Interior Designer Application
Certification Application Deadline
You may apply for certification at any time
after you have completed the education, experience and examination requirements summarized aboved.
Applications are reviewed no later than 60 days from the date the Board receives all required documentation to complete the application.
Certification Application Cost
No fee is due at the time of application. If your application is approved, the Board will notify you by mail and request you submit the certification fee, which is $120.
Note:
You are not certified and cannot use the title "Certified Interior Designer" until the Board processes your certification.
Regardless of when obtained, your certificate expires June 30th of every even-numbered year.
Additional Resources
Application / Exam Resources
From the Board
For more information on the sample document directly below, see the
Experience Overview
Example Experience Reference Form
MN Rules Examination of Certified Interior Designer Applicants
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Certification by Comity (Reciprocity)
Whether you
already hold a license or certification in another jurisdiction
or are an initial applicant for certification, the same
Certified Interior Design Application
is used. Read the instructions on that form and supply the information requested for those applying by "Reciprocity/
Comity."
Comity applications are reviewed based on the education, examination and experience requirements that
were
in place in Minnesota at the time of your original licensure.
(For example: If you were originally certified or licensed in 1998, your credentials will be evaluated based on the education, examination and experience requirements that were in place in Minnesota in 1998). See
MN Rule 1800.2100
for details.
Certified Interior Design Application
The comity application fee is $75.
If your application is approved, you will be instructed by mail how to apply for your license.
The license fee is $120.
Note:
You are not certified and cannot practice or hold out as "Certified Interior Designer" in Minnesota until the Board processes your certificate.
Regardless of when obtained, your certificate expires  June 30th of every even-numbered year.
Certification of MN Licensed Architects as Interior Designers
Architects already licensed in Minnesota may use the form below to request use of the title “Certified Interior Designer.” No additional education, experience, or examination is required (see
MN Statute 326.02 Subd 4b(b)
Certified Interior Design Application for MN Licensed Architects
Regardless of when obtained, your certificate expires  June 30th of every even-numbered year.
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