Interior Design

Regulations of the Commissioner

Section 52.18 Interior Design

1. To be registered as a program creditable towards the education/experience requirement necessary for certification to use the title certified interior designer, as prescribed in section 79-3.2(b) of this Title, a baccalaureate degree curriculum shall contain at least 48 semester hours of course work in the following content areas:
   1. drafting and presentation techniques;
   2. fundamentals of space planning and design;
   3. materials and methods of construction;
   4. furniture, finishes, and equipment;
   5. history of architecture and the decorative arts;
   6. codes - construction, fire, safety, and accessibility;
   7. environmental and building systems;
   8. color theory and application;
   9. business practices and ethics; and
   10. construction documents.
2. To be registered as a program creditable towards the education/experience requirement necessary for certification to use the title certified interior designer, as prescribed in section 79-3.2(b) of this Title, an associate degree curriculum shall contain at least 30 semester hours of course work in the following content areas:
   1. drafting and presentation techniques;
   2. fundamentals of space planning and design;
   3. materials and methods of construction;
   4. furniture, finishes, and equipment;
   5. history of architecture and the decorative arts; and
   6. codes — construction, fire, safety, and accessibility.