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Locate interior design-related
organizations specializing in education, accreditation and research.
Some resources below provide educational information and standards
for all schools, while others focus solely on interior design
education, curriculum, testing and certification. |
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Adult
Students Have a New Outlet for Creative Expression |
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American Council on Education |
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ACE is a forum for the
discussion of major issues related to higher education and its potential to contribute to
the quality of American life.
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Association of Independent Colleges of Art and
Design |
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AICAD operates programs informing the public about art,
design, and programs to improve the quality of the member colleges.
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Association of
Specialized & Professional Accreditors |
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ASPA operates
programs informing the public about art, design, and programs to improve
the quality of the member colleges, with the Council for Interior Design
Accreditation (CIDA) being a member. |
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Council for Higher
Education Accreditation |
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Council for
Interior Design Accreditation (Interior Design Only) |
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CIDA is an independent, non-profit accrediting organization for interior
design education programs at colleges and universities in the United
States and Canada. For more than 35 years, this organization has
identified, developed and promoted quality standards for the education
of entry-level interior designers and accredited and supported
educational programs to aspire to those standards. |
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The Center for Collaboration and Education in Design |
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Facilitates advanced education for design professionals, fosters interaction
and team-building, while providing accurate information about advancing one’s design
career. |
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The Distance Education and Training Council |
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Interior Design Educators
Council (Interior Design Only) |
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IDEC founded in 1963, is dedicated to the advancement of
education and research in interior design, fosters exchange of
information, improvement of educational standards, and development of
the body of knowledge relative to the quality of life and human
performance in the interior environment. |
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Interior Design Futures Laboratory
(Interior Design Only) |
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IDFL enables Virginia Tech interior design faculty and graduate students to
conduct research into innovative designs for institutions, business, and industry. What is a CAVE™? |
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International Council of
Interior Architects and Designers |
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ICIAD provides full accreditation and endorsement of ICDA's
Professional Courses in Design conducted at their 90 Academic Centers
throughout the People's Republic of China. |
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National
Association of Schools of Art and Design |
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NASAD founded in 1944, with 299
institutional members, is an organization of schools, colleges and universities that
offer art and design studies. |
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National Council of Interior Design Qualifications
(Interior Design Only) |
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NCIDQ founded
in 1974 serves to identify to the public those interior designers who have met the minimum
standards for professional practice by passing the NCIDQ examination. The Council
endeavors to maintain the most advanced examining procedures, and to update continually
the examination to reflect expanding professional knowledge and design development
techniques. It seeks the acceptance of the NCIDQ examination as a universal standard by
which to measure the competency of interior designers practicing as professionals. |
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National Library of Education |
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National Organization of Adult Continuing Education
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Open and Distance Learning Quality Council |
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ODLQC has helped to enhance quality in education and training, and to protect the
interests of learners, through the accreditation of open and distance learning providers
in the United Kingdom for over 30 years. |
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U.S.
Department of Education |
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Priorities include a national efforts to
improve reading and math, reduce class size, strengthen school
construction, and promote major new initiatives and the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education. |
