Chapter 50-10 REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
| (1) |
An applicant
for a certificate of registration as a registered interior designer must be at
least 21 years of age and must submit to the Board office a completed
application on a form approved by the Board together with the application fee
provided for in Chapter 50-12 and official copies of transcripts, proof of
passage of the required examination, and evidence of work experience as
provided for in the application showing that the requirements of Code Section
43-4-32
and this Chapter have been met. |
| (2) |
All documents required by (1) above must be received prior to evaluation of the
application by the Board. If requested, the applicant shall furnish additional
information that may be required by the Board to clarify or substantiate
statements made in the application. |
Applicants for a certificate of registration as a registered
interior designer must provide proof of having acquired one of the
following:
| (a) |
A minimum four year
degree or first professional degree conferred by a college or university whose
program is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board
(NAAB); |
| (b) |
A bachelor's degree in
architectural engineering technology from a school or college in this state
approved by the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), or any
other bachelor's degree with a substantial concentration in architecture
approved by the Board from a Board approved school or college in this
state; |
| (c) |
A minimum four year
degree or first professional degree in a program of study in interior design
approved by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, formerly known as
the Foundation for Interior Design Research (FIDER); |
| (d) |
A minimum four year degree or first
professional degree in interior design from a school or college accredited by
the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD); or |
| (e) |
A minimum four year degree received prior
to July 1, 1996, and coursework completed prior to July 1, 1996, which would
constitute the equivalent of a major in interior design. |
Except as provided for in Rule
50-10-.04, applicants for a
certificate of registration as a registered interior designer must provide
proof of having passed one of the following examinations:
| (a) |
The examination promulgated by the
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ); |
| (b) |
The Architect Registration Examination
(ARE) promulgated by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
(NCARB) or any other examination which is accepted by NCARB to qualify for an
NCARB Certificate. |
Applicants whose completed applications are received in the
Board office prior to July 1, 1996, may meet requirements to receive a
certificate of registration as a registered interior designer through one of
the following methods by providing proof, satisfactory to the Board, of having
acquired:
| (a) |
Method 1:
| 1. |
A four-year degree conferred by a college
or university; |
| 2. |
A minimum of ten
(10) years experience, immediately prior to the date of application, as an
interior designer; and 3. Passage, after January 1, 1990, and prior to the date
of application, of the Building and Barrier Free Codes Section of the NCIDQ
Examination. |
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OR
| (b) |
Method 2:
| 1. |
A minimum of ten (10) years of experience,
immediately prior to the date of application, as an interior
designer; |
| 2. |
Passage of the entire
examination promulgated by the NCIDQ. |
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Any person who has been certified or registered as an interior
designer in another state or foreign country may be issued a certificate of
registration by the Board to use the title "registered interior designer"
provided that such person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that
the requirements for registration in this state as provided for in this Chapter
have been met.
| (1) |
As used in this Rule:
| (a) |
"Military" means the United States armed
forces, including the National Guard. |
| (b) |
"Military spouse" means the spouse of a
service member or transitioning service member. |
| (c) |
"Registered Interior Designer" means a
person who is registered as an Interior Designer under the provisions of
Chapter 4 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. |
| (d) |
"Service member" means an active or
reserve member of the United States armed forces, including the National
Guard. |
| (e) |
"Transitioning service
member" means a member of the military or active duty status or on separation
leave who is within 24 months of retirement or 12 months of
separation. |
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| (2) |
Expedited
applications. Effective July 1, 2017, military spouses and transitioning
service members may qualify for expedited processing of a license application
by showing that the applicant is a military spouse or transitioning service
member and that the applicant has paid the fee and meets all requirements for a
license issued under Chapter 4 of Title 43. |
| (3) |
Licensure by reciprocity of service
members, transitioning service members, and military spouses. A service member,
transitioning service member, or military spouse may qualify for a license by
reciprocity where the applicant:
| (a) |
holds a
license in good standing from another state for which the training, experience,
and testing substantially meets or exceeds the requirements under Georgia law
to obtain a license as an Interior Designer; |
| (b) |
submits to the Board a verification of
licensure from the appropriate licensing agency of another state showing that
the applicant's active license is in good standing in that state; |
| (c) |
submits documentation satisfactory to the
Board which verifies the applicant's status as a service member, transitioning
service member, or military spouse; |
| (d) |
submits a completed application for
licensure by reciprocity on a form approved by the Board, pays the required
fee, and requests a license by reciprocity. |
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| (4) |
Education, training, and experience
obtained while in the military. A service member, transitioning service member,
or military spouse may obtain credit for education and experience obtained
while in the military that is required for licensure by Chapter 4 of Title 43
if he or she:
| (a) |
submits documentation of
graduation from a college or university with the major and/or hourly
requirements that substantially meet or exceed the requirements under Georgia
law for licensure as an Interior Designer; |
| (b) |
submits documentation showing acceptable
experience doing Interior Design work performed under the supervision of a
person whose credentials are acceptable to the Board which meet the
requirements for licensure under Georgia law; |
| (c) |
submits documentation satisfactory to the
Board which verifies the applicant's status as a service member, transitioning
service member, or military spouse; |
| (d) |
submits proof of passing the examination
required for licensure; and |
| (e) |
submits a completed application on a form approved by the Board for approval to
take the licensure examination or for licensure and pays the required
fee. |
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