INTERIOR DESIGN AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

ASID-- http://www.asid.org/
American Society of Interior Design--This is one of the two main interior design organizations that works to advance the profession through education, advocacy and outreach. The larger of the two organizations with over 38,000 members, ASID has over 48 chapters and many student chapters at colleges and universities. On their web page you can find information about the career of interior design, student information as well as current issues in interior design.

IIDA-- http://www.iida.org
International Interior Design Association--formed from the unification of a number of smaller organizations, IIDA is a professional networking and educational association of more than 10,000 Members in 8 specialty Forums, 9 Regions, and more than 30 Chapters around the world. This organization is more architecturally oriented and typically more commercially oriented than ASID, but both organizations have cross-pollenation in all fields of design. As with ASID, on their web page you can find information about the career of interior design, student information as well as current issues in interior design.

NCIDQ-- http://www.ncidq.org
National Council for Interior Design Qualification--this organization administers the professional examination for interior designers. This test is taken from two to four years after graduation from an interior design program, depending on the type of degree achieved.

CIDA-- http://www.accredit-id.org/
Council for Interior Design Accreditation--this organization accredits programs in interior design that culminate in a bachelor's degree. As NVCC's program is not a bachelor's program, but an Associate of Sciences, our program is not accredited by CFID, but our students often complete their bachelor's degrees at a local college or university that has been accredited.

IDEC --http://www.idec.org
Interior Design Educators Council -- fosters the advancement of interior design education and research and is the organization that many educators belong to.

3 & 4 YEAR INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAMS IN DC & VA
NVCC serves as a gateway to many local colleges and universities with which we have transfer agreements. Here are a few of the local colleges and universities that students may consider transferring to at the completion of their AAS in interior design.

• Marymount University
• George Washington University
• Art Institute of Washington
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• James Madison University
• Virginia Tech
• Radford University

OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION

NKBA-- http://www.nkba.org/
National Kitchen and Bath Association

NEWH -- http://www.newh.org/
Network of Executive Women in Hospitality

IFDA -- http://www.ifda.com/
International Furniture and Design Association

AIA-- http://www.aia.org
American Institute of Architects

IFMA-- http://www.ifma.org
International Facility Management Association

USGBC-- http://www.usgbc.org
US Green Building Council

Interior Design Jobs -- https://interiordesignjobs.sellisp.com

Careers in Interior Design -- http://www.careersininteriordesign.com/