Alabama State Board of Registration for Interior Designers
Patricia Tate
PO Box 11026
Birmingham, AL 35202
205-942-8285
205-942-8285*51 FAX
intdesbd@bellsouth.net
| Report Date |
Total Hours Annually |
HSW Hours Annually |
Distance Learning Accepted |
Self-Study Accepted |
| August 1st of each year |
minimum of eight (8) CECH* per year
|
at least 1 CECH must be in HSW related topics |
Yes |
maximum of two (2) CECH in IDCEC approved self-directed study per year |
*one Continuing Education Contact Hour (CECH) is equal to .1 CEU
Completion Requirements
Interior Designers shall complete a minimum of eight (8) CECH per year. A minimum of six (6) CECH should be IDCEC approved structured course study per year and a maximum of two (2) CECH in IDCEC approved self-directed study per year. At least 1 CECH must be in HSW related topics.
The Alabama State Board of Registration for Interior Design accepts courses that are approved through the IDCEC.
Renewal Dates
Each Interior Designer shall submit the Continuing Education Report Form, along with an NCIDQ transcript or an attendance record from the course sponsor by August 1st of each year to the Board.
Re-establishment period shall begin on September 30 of the year that the interior designer is registered if that year is an odd-numbered year or the next odd-numbered year if the interior designer is registered in an even-numbered year, and end on September 30, two years thereafter.
Statute
Code of Alabama 1975 34-15B
Special Designations or Stipulations
All Interior Designers shall take courses relevant to technical and professional interior design subjects pertinent to the Health, Safety and Welfare of the public. The study of topics related to barrier-free design, building codes, fire safe design or testing standards shall be used to satisfy the requirements for at least one (1) of CECH per year.
Audit Potential
N/A
Allowed Carry-Over Hours
Up to 16 CECH any single registration period
Applicable Course Study
Structured Course Study- IDCEC approved courses offered in a classroom setting and presented by qualified professional individuals. Delivery methods may include lecture, multi-media, panel discussions, application of skill or instructional tours.
Independent Study- IDCEC approved courses, which are completed “independent” of the traditional classroom and at the designer’s own pace and include a method of monitoring the successful completion of the course. Deliver methods shall include correspondence courses, Internet courses and distance learning (teleconferencing, etc.)
Proof of Compliance
The Interior Designer shall retain copies of the Continuing Education Report Form and documentation of continuing education activities submitted for a period of five (5) years after the end of the registration period for which credit is claimed.
Non-CompliancE Penalties
Failure by a registrant to comply with continuing education requirements shall result in non-renewal of a Certificate of Registration. The registrant shall forfeit the right to practice interior design.
Disallowed Credits
N/A
Exceptions and Exemptions
N/A
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