Membership Benefits

Annual Conference

IDEC sponsors an annual conference that promotes and encourages dialogue through speakers, reports, seminars, tours and exhibits. This conference provides the opportunity for members to present research and exchange teaching methods. Presentations are juried before acceptance. There are no fees to IDEC members for processing and presenting papers. Business meetings are also scheduled during the annual conference.
  

Regional Conferences

Smaller group meetings are held annually in the five IDEC regions to encourage student, faculty, and professional interaction.

e-RECORD

The IDEC RECORD is now the e-RECORD, an electronic newsletter that provides members with current information about IDEC activities and other items of interest.

  

Journal of Interior Design

This refereed journal is published semi-annually. An electronic subscription is included in the annual membership dues. Inquiries concerning subscriptions for non-members and institutions and the submission of papers for publication should be directed to the editor.

Juried Exhibition

The exhibition at the annual conference is limited to IDEC members and Interior Design educators. It provides educators the opportunity to submit work of the following types: interior installations, conceptual interiors, and visual arts. An award is presented to the best entry in each category.
 

Placement

An up-to-date listing of position openings in Interior Design education is available on the IDEC website.
  

Career Guidance

IDEC has developed an “Interior Design Career Guide” for sale to universities and career guidance counselors and students. Information and orders are handled through the IDEC office.
  

Educational Innovation and Improvement.

IDEC provides a forum to exchange information on educational methods and materials. IDEC advises and assists professional interior designers in continuing education activities.
  

Tenure and Promotion.

IDEC has prepared a position paper on criteria for evaluation on Interior Design faculty for tenure and promotion in baccalaureate programs. IDEC also manages a process for external review to be used for appointment, tenure, promotion, or degree equivalency.
  

Networking.

Fourteen networks currently provide opportunities to exchange specialized information among IDEC members.

	Computer	International Member Assistance
	Continuing Education	Lighting
	Distance Learning	Program Chairs
	Diversity	Research and Scholarly Activity
	Environmentally Responsible Design	Social Responsibility
	Emerging Faculty	2 & 3 Year Programs
	Graduate Education	K-12 Education
	History and Theory

NCIDQ

The core purpose of NCIDQ is to protect the health, life safety and welfare of the public by establishing standards of competence in the practice of interior design. The National Council for Interior Design Qualification serves to identify to the public those interior designers who have met the minimum standards for professional practice by passing the NCIDQ Examination. IDEC was a founding member and continues active participation with NCIDQ.

Qualified members of the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) are eligible to take the NCIDQ Examination for free. To receive a fee waiver, you must complete your online registration AND submit a printout of you registration confirmation page WITH written documentation. NCIDQ only accepts official letters from IDEC (IDEC Certificates are not valid forms of documentation). Only examination fees are waived. All other registration fees (late registration, deferral, cancellation, etc.) apply.
  

IFI

The International Federation of Interior Designers is composed of professional member organizations of Interior Design throughout the world. IDEC has been an associate member of IFI since 1976.
  

CIDA

Council for Interior Design Accreditation is the officially recognized body for the accreditation of interior design programs in schools and colleges. IDEC was a founding member of CIDA. It has trustee representation on the CIDA Board and actively participates in the accreditation process.