CIDQ is joining the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) in forming the Consortium for Interior Design, a collaborative dedicated to advocacy for public safety in the built environment.

The reasonable regulation of interior design is crucial for public health, safety, and welfare. Interior designers are responsible for creating spaces that promote physical and mental well-being, meet safety standards, and are accessible and inclusive. Without state oversight ensuring competent practice in public spaces, unqualified designers may use harmful materials, create unsafe conditions, or ignore social behavior and productivity. Reasonable regulation ensures that designers work within a framework that protects the public from hazards and promotes the welfare of those who occupy the spaces they create. Unfortunately, some states do not yet recognize the interior design profession’s impact on public safety and don’t have laws protecting their citizens from unregulated and incompetent practice.

Supporting and advancing the protection of the public is CIDQ’s mission; it is why we administer the NCIDQ exam and why our organization has always supported state and provincial oversight of our certificate holders. Meeting the public need for reasonable regulation of interior design is the primary goal of the Consortium for Interior Design, and we are excited to partner with ASID and IIDA to advocate for smart policies that protect the public.