interior design definitions

define, dates established, primary purpose:
 write official definition for an interior designer

ASID- american society of interior designers; ASID is a community of people driven by a common love for design and committed to the belief that interior design, as a service to people, is a powerful, multi-faceted profession that can positively change people's lives.
Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people's lives
founded in 1975
oldest and largest leading professional organization for designers
(ASID.org)

NCIDQ: National Council for Interior Designer Qualification
-tests the protects public health, safety and welfare by identifying interior designers who have knowledge and experience to create interior spaces that are not just aesthetically pleasing but also function and safe
-independent and non-profit organization of state and provincial credentialing bodies
provides research and expertise that informs state and provincial licensing laws and regulations for ID profession
(NCIDQ.org)


IDEC: interior design educators council; to support the objectives of the IDEC and to advance the profession by supporting educational, research, and creative opportunities for educators and students. maintaining IDEC's leadership in the field of IDEC rests in part, on our ability to sustain a solid financial foundation
IDEC is to support the advancement of ID education and scholarship through the development, management, and distribution of resources
(idec.org)

CIDA: council for interior design accreditation; non-profit, independent organization for inter design education programs at colleges and universities in US and Canada
-ongoing enrichment of the ID profession through identifying, developing and promoting quality standards for the education of entry-level interior designers and then encouraging accrediting and supporting educational programs to aspire those standards
35 years old

(accredit-id.org)

IIDA: international interior design association;  to create a strong niche for the most talented and visionary ID professionals, to elevate the profession to the level it warrants, and to lead the way for next generations designers and innovators
balance of passion for good design and strategy for the best business practices
founded in 1994
(iida.org)



AIA: american instate of architects; 1857; leading professional membership association for licensed architects emerging professionals, and allied partners
(aia.org)

-certification: get out, get experience take the NCIDQ
-what brings relevance to a design degree vs someone who has no degree but has taste (HGTV)