CIDQ Advocacy Resources

At CIDQ, protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public is at the core of our mission.

That’s why we actively advocate for fair and reasonable interior design regulation across the United States and Canada. Regulation helps:

• Ensure only qualified, competent designers work independently in code-regulated spaces
• Protect the public within the built environment

ICOR Joint Statement of Support for Regulation

About ICOR

Founded in 1972, the Interorganizational Council on Regulation (ICOR) brings together four key organizations:

• Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ)
• Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB)
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
• National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)

For more than 50 years, ICOR has collaborated to share best practices and advocate for the vital work of licensing boards that regulate the professions of architecture, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, and surveying.

joint statement

See Interior Designers’ Impact in Action

Explore CIDQ’s interactive restaurant floorplan to discover how NCIDQ Certified interior designers protect public health, safety, and welfare every day.

Click the image below to experience the 3D tool:

CIDQ Health, Safety, Welfare Videos

What’s the Difference between an Interior Designer and an Interior Decorator?

CIDQ, ASID, and IIDA Collaborate on Video Series to Advance Understanding of the Interior Design Profession and NCIDQ Exam