STEP & NCIDQ
ARIZONA NORTH CHAPTER
ASID has long recognized the key role that the NCIDQ examination plays in design practitioners’ career plans. Passage of this rigorous test signifies the hallmark of professionalism in the interior design community, and alerts the public to the expertise and experience of the designer who has met this challenge. To that end, ASID created the STEP program to provide a broad perspective of the issues and information pertinent to the NCIDQ exam.
There is still time to register for an updated
ASID STEP workshop for Spring 2010!
Check out our upcoming workshops!
June 11 – 13, 2010 Estero, FL
Fri: 3 – 8 pm; Sat: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm; Sun: 8:30 am – 5 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: May 28
June 18 – 20, 2010 San Marcos, TX
Fri: 1 – 9:30 pm; Sat: 8 am – 6:30 pm; Sun: 8 am – 1:30 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: June 4
July 9 – 11, 2010 Arlington, VA
Fri: 2 – 8 pm; Sat: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm; Sun: 8:30 am – 5 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: June 25
July 9 – 11, 2010 Tulsa, OK
Fri: 2:30 – 8 pm; Sat: 8 am – 6:30 pm; Sun: 8 am – 4 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: June 25
July 16 – 18, 2010 Little Rock, AR
Fri: 2 – 7 pm; Sat: 8 am – 6 pm; Sun: 8 am – 3 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: July 2
July 23 – 25, 2010 Denton, TX
Fri: 12 – 8 pm; Sat: 8 am – 6:30 pm; Sun: 8 am – 1:30 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: July 9
July 23 – 25, 2010 St. Louis, MO
Fri: 2 – 7 pm; Sat: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm; Sun: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: July 9
August 6 – 8, 2010 St. Paul, MN
Fri: 2:30 pm – 7:30 pm; Sat: 8 am – 6 pm; Sun: 8 am – 4:30 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: July 23
August 7 – 8, 2010 Chicago, IL (Harrington)
Sat: 8 am – 7 pm; Sun: 8 am – 7 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: July 24
August 13 – 15, 2010 New York, NY
Fri: 3 – 8 pm; Sat: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm; Sun: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: July 30
August 13 – 15, 2010 Ypsilanti, MI
Fri: 4 – 9 pm; Sat: 8 am – 5 pm; Sun: 8 am – 5 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: July 30
August 20 – 22, 2010 Pittsburgh, PA
Fri: 4 – 9 pm; Sat: 8 am – 6:30 pm; Sun: 8 am – 5 pm
Registration/Cancellation deadline: August 6
The full workshop fee is $325 for ASID members and $445 for non-members.
To register online and to see more STEP workshops, click here.
Please note that space is filled on a first come/first served basis–to ensure a spot you should register sooner rather than later as there are only 15 spots per class. There is the possibility that a workshop will be cancelled if we receive less than 10 registrations by the registration deadline.
ASID provides the STEP workshop program to help candidates prepare for the NCIDQ exam. The program has been developed by educators and designers to provide participants with the chance to experience exams patterned after the newest NCIDQ. Through this process, participants can analyze their skills and assess those areas that require further preparation. Most people who take the workshop express feeling more confident and comfortable as they prepare to sit for the NCIDQ.
ASID has long recognized the key role that the NCIDQ examination plays in design practitioners’ career plans. Passage of this rigorous test signifies the hallmark of professionalism in the interior design community, and alerts the public to the expertise and experience of the designer who has met this challenge. To that end, ASID created the STEP program to provide a broad perspective of the issues and information pertinent to the NCIDQ exam.
The STEP workshop is periodically conducted nationwide and is comprised of 20 hours of instruction over a 2 1/2-day period. Participants have the opportunity to experience practice exams patterned after the newest NCIDQ and, with the guidance of experienced instructors, determine which areas require further preparation. Workshop participants are provided with a comprehensive workbook that includes practicum exercises and multiple-choice sections similar to those in the NCIDQ exam. These practice tests are administered and thoroughly reviewed during the workshop. The workbook also includes helpful practice exams that participants may take home with them.
Participants are encouraged to have their STEP workshop experience 4 – 12 months prior to taking the NCIDQ exam. This allows sufficient time for resources to be acquired and skill areas requiring further preparation to be fully studied.
ASID
608 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
office: 202-546-3480
stepinfo@asid.org
NCIDQ Publishes New
Practice Design Problem
The National Council for Interior Design Qualification, Inc. (NCIDQ) has published new study material for Section 3 of its updated exam. The new practice design problem (PDP 2009-0 1) will assist candidates who are preparing to take the practicum portion of the NCIDQ Examination. NCIDQ develops Practice Design Problems (PDP) to provide candidates with a practice exam that simulates the actual NCIDQ practicum exam. PDPs allow candidates to simulate the drawing portion of the examination and apply the grading criteria to their solution in order to identify strengths and weaknesses in their knowledge areas.
The new PDP provides a complete practice design examination, including all program requirements and drawing sheets for all three parts of Section 3 – which consists of seven unique exercises that focus on the following areas: space planning, lighting design, egress, life safety, restroom [washroom] design, systems integration and millwork. The blank problems are on 18” x 24” vellum sheets to accurately simulate the updated practicum format.
NCIDQ has also provided a new way to review the solutions to the practice examination. Now candidates can purchase online examples of a passing and failing solution. This new online solutions allow candidates to zoom closely and examine the solved problems, easily comparing the solutions to their completed practice problem. The PDP and online solutions are now available for sale on QShop, NCIDQ’s new online shopping cart. The blank design problems and solutions can be bought separately or as a bundle. The solutions are available for 30, 60 or 90 days of access at a time.
The costs for the PDP and solutions are:
Printed Practice Design Problem (PDP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75 Online solutions – choose from:
30 days of access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35
60 days of access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60
90 days of access (best value!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80
Buy both – get more for less!
PDP + 104 days of online solutions access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $155 Now $140 until Jan. 31!
For more information on Section 3 of the NCIDQ Examination, please visit NCIDQ’s Web site at http://www.ncidq.org.. To purchase the PDP and solutions, visit NCIDQ’s QShop.
More Discounts From NCIDQ®
Also, the NCIDQ Exam Study Guide has been discounted 25% – that’s $30 off the original price! The Study Guide comes with the Eastern Academy Practice Design Problem. The book and practice problem is now just $85 plus shipping. This offer is only good while supplies last, so order quickly because NCIDQ is preparing all-new materials for the 2010 Exam, and they won’t be reprinting this study guide when they run out. Click here to print an order form.
Remember, NCIDQ’s Exam is changing in 2010, so this is the best time to get your study materials and take the current exam. For information about the exam changes and how it affects you, click here.
About NCIDQ®
NCIDQ® is an organization of regulatory boards and provincial associations in the United States and Canada whose core purpose is to protect the health, life safety and welfare of the public by establishing standards of competence in the practice of interior design. More information about the organization may be found at ncidq.org The Pocket CEU is an innovative and time-saving development in continuing education. Created in recognition of the growing need for accessible design education, the Pocket CEU allows you to earn CEU credit in your own home at your own pace. You now have access to cutting-edge research, valuable updates on specialties and technology, and a direct link to the most creative, exciting professionals in the field. If you are interested in completing a Pocket CEU, simply provide the author with your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and a check for $25.00. Within two weeks, you will receive a full article and a related exercise. Upon completion of the reading and exercise, the author will provide you with the necessary paperwork to register your 0.2 CEU credit. The list of Pocket CEUs is always growing. If you would like to submit material to be considered for a Pocket CEU, download the CEU call for abstracts form. Check out this valuable CEU information at ASID National/CEU’S & Events/CEU’s. At the bottom of the page, click on pocket ceu’s.
Pocket CEUs from ASID National
