State Board of Registered Interior Designers
Mary Beth Frazier
P O Box 250220
Little Rock, AR 72225-0220
870-226-6875
| Report Date |
Total Hours Annually |
Units of Time |
Distance Learning Accepted |
Self-Study Accepted |
| Sept. 1st annually - see below |
0.5 CEU or 5 contact hours annually
|
50 minutes contact time |
Yes with restrictions |
N/A |
Completion Requirements
The Arkansas State Board of Registered Interior Designers will accept online courses that are registered with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) or the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC)as continuing education credit. You do NOT need to be a member of the AIA or the IDCEC in order to receive credit for your state requirements.
Renewal Dates
At least 30 days prior to the renewal date, annual registration renewal notices will be sent to all registrants to the last known address of record.
Statute
Arkansas Statute 17-52-101, The Arkansas Interior Designers Title Registration Act No. 847
Special Designations or Stipulations
Registrations revoked, for any cause, cannot be renewed or reinstated except by a new application approved by the board and payment of application and registration fees. Persons applying for application who have previously been registered in Arkansas must also submit proof of required CEUs being completed for the time period the applicant’s registration was revoked.
Audit Potential
Random
Allowed Carry-Over Hours
None
Applicable Course Study
One contact hour = 0.1 CEU
The board will only accept CEUs which build on the basic knowledge of interior design or interior architecture which are approved by the following:
(1) American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
(2) International Society of Interior Designers (ISID)
(3) Institute of Business Designers (IBD)
(4) International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
(5) American Institute of Architects (AIA)
(6) Educational Institution approved to meet education requirements for registration
(7) Or subsequent organizations combining any of the above organizations.
Proof of Compliance
N/A
Non-CompliancE Penalties
When a registration becomes invalid through failure to renew by September 1, it may be reinstated by the board at any time during the next six months through February 1 by the payment of the annual registration fee plus a late renewal registration penalty, and submittal of proof of required CEUs.
Failure to pay annual registration fee, later renewal registration fee, or to submit proof of required CEUs by February 1 for the previous annual registration date of September 1 may result in revocation of the registrant’s Certificate of Registration.
Disallowed Credits
N/A
Exceptions and Exemptions
Persons accepted for registration less than six (6) months prior to September 1 will not be expected to show proof of completion of 0.5 CEUs at the time of the initial renewal registration.
The board may relax or suspend requirements of continuing education for reasons of individual hardship or health of the registrant or immediate family members based on the registrant’s written request and accompanying supporting documentation acceptable to the board.
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