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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 55. Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects and Registered Interior Designers of Oklahoma |
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Chapter 10. Licensure and Practice of Architects, Landscape Architects and Registration of Interior Designers |
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Subchapter 5. Application and Eligibility for Licensing or Registration |
SECTION 55:10-5-10. Qualifications for Registration as a Registered Interior Designer
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- (a) General requirements. All individuals applying for Registration as a Registered Interior Designer shall:(1) Obtain all required education and training prior to Registration.(2) Hold an accredited professional degree in interior design accredited by the Council of Interior Design Accreditation or its successor, obtain two (2) years or 3,520 hours of acceptable training as defined by this Subsection and pass the examinations for Registration as a Registered Interior Designer administered by CIDQ or its successor; or(3) Obtain an equivalent education to an accredited professional degree in interior design, as determined by the Board, obtain two (2) years or 3,520 hours of acceptable training and experience hours as defined by this Subsection and pass the examinations for Registration as an Interior Designer administered by CIDQ or its successor; or(4) Have been issued a valid Registration from another state, jurisdiction or foreign country provided the requirements for Registration are equivalent to the requirements of this State as determined by the Board; or(5) Have a degree from a program accredited by CIDA or its successor. An applicant, who has completed the program within two (2) years of the program acquiring this accreditation, shall be considered to have obtained an accredited education program in interior design.(b) Equivalent education and defining training requirements. The following education, training and experience may be considered to be equivalent to the requirements of OAC 55:10-5-10(a) as determined by the Board in its sole discretion:(1) A baccalaureate degree in programs of no less than 120 semester or 180 quarter passing credit hours of which 60 semester or 90 quarter hours, respectively, are interior design-related; and a total of no less than 3,520 hours of interior design acceptable training as defined herein;(2) Certificate, degree or diploma with a minimum passing credit of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter passing credit hours respectively in interior design related coursework and obtain 5,280 hours of acceptable training; or(3) Meet the educational standards set forth by the National Association of the Schools of Art and Design and other similar institutions provided the educational program has a minimum of 40 semester passing credit hours or 60 passing quarter credit hours in Interior Design related coursework and 7,040 hours of acceptable training.(4) Thirty (30) passing semester hours from a Board approved program shall equal one (1) year of education towards the first accredited professional degree in interior design or its equivalent program.(5) One (1) year of education credit hours from a Board approved program earned in an interior design program or its equivalent degree program shall equal two (2) years of acceptable training and experience.(6) Four (4) years from a Board approved program shall be an equivalent standard for the first professional degree in interior design or its equivalent when computing the fifteen (15) years experience and training to equate towards the training and experience requirement in O.S. 59, Sections 46.39 through 46.40 of the Act.(7) A second accredited professional degree in interior design or its equivalent shall count as one year of education for two (2) years of training and experience.(8) The Board may accept a Registered Interior Designer who is Broadly Experienced meeting the Board's equivalent standards of acceptable education and experience and Registration who has passed the CIDQ examinations or an equivalent examination as determined by the Board in its sole discretion and the Board's Act and Rules examination.(c) Education content requirements. Educational instruction shall include, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Building and Interior Systems(2) Business and Professional Practices, Management and Ethics(3) Codes and Ordinances(4) Basic and Creative Arts(5) Color Theory(6) Interior Design(7) Technical Knowledge(8) History and theory of Art, Architecture and Design(9) Human Factors(10) Lighting(11) Materials and Finishes(12) Communication Skills(13) Furnishings(d) Training and experience categories. Training and experience credits shall be awarded for work performed in the following areas:(1) Programming(2) Schematic Design(3) Design Development(4) Contract Documents(5) Contract Administration(6) Professional Practice(e) Training and experience requirements. The Board may accept as evidence of diversified training and experience in interior design as stated in this Subsection:(1) Applicants having obtained the first CIDA professional accredited degree in interior design or its equivalent shall have 2 years of acceptable training and experience hours, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. One year shall equal 1760 hours of training and experience.(2) Applicants may earn one (1) year of training and experience hours after completing 96 semester passing credit hours toward the first professional degree in interior design.(3) On January 1, 2007, all individuals beginning their training and experience shall obtain credits after all educational requirements have been met for those individuals with equivalent education equating to the first accredited professional degree in interior design.(4) Applicants with acceptable education and experience may take the examination to become a Registered Interior Designer, regardless of the order in which each was obtained when training and experience requirements are met and if training began prior to January 1, 2007.(5) Training and experience hours shall be awarded based on working full time for at least two (2) consecutive months with thirty-two (32) hours per week or more in interior design or architecture. Part time training and experience hours shall be calculated at the rate of fifty percent (50%) for less than thirty-two (32) hours per week and more than fifteen (15) hours per week working for a least (4) consecutive months. Working less than fifteen (15) hours per week will not qualify for training and experience hours. Two (2) years of full time acceptable training and experience under a Registered Interior Designer or Architect offering services as registered interior design shall equal one (1) year of equivalent education in interior design.(6) Applicants beginning their training and experience after January 1, 2008, shall be under the Responsible Control of a Registered Interior Designer, an interior designer registered or licensed in another jurisdiction, or an Architect, licensed in any jurisdiction.(7) The Board, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether all education, training and experience for Applicants are acceptable or not and whether or not it satisfies the requirements for Registration.(8) If the individual is not registered or licensed in a jurisdiction then all work shall be under the Responsible Control of a CIDQ certificate holder.(9) Training and experience hours shall be submitted on the Board's forms or equivalent. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to obtain all required signatures. All Board forms are to be returned directly to the Board office by the employer, as they are confidential records.(10) Training outside the U.S. or Canada under the Responsible Control of an individual credentialed by entities similar to CIDQ or NCARB or their successors in a foreign jurisdiction or country.(f) Grandfather requirements. Any Applicant who submits a properly completed and acceptable application for Registration and pays all applicable fees shall be issued a Certificate of Registration provided the requirements below have been met:(1) An Applicant has submitted evidence of education and training the Board deems equivalent to an accredited professional degree in interior design, satisfied training requirements, if applicable and has passed the examinations administered by CIDQ or its successor; or(2) Without limitation to application deadlines, an Applicant may apply who has obtained fifteen (15) years of diversified and acceptable training and experience in the practice of interior design as determined by the Board prior to July 1, 2007, and the Applicant is not registered under this Act and not exempt from the requirements for Registration in order to use the title "Registered Interior Designer" and provide services as registered interior design. The Applicant shall be exempt from passing the CIDQ examinations and fulfilling any additional education or training requirements as determined by the Board. The Applicant may use any combination of education, training and experience as acceptable and determined by the Board to equate to the fifteen (15) years of experience. Thirty (30) passing education hours equals one (1) education credit year used toward obtaining the first accredited professional degree in interior design or an equivalent degree as determined by the Board or may equal two (2) years of diversified and appropriate experience when calculating the required fifteen (15) years of experience. Additionally, the Applicant obtaining a second accredited professional degree in interior design or an equivalent degree as determined by the Board may use this education in addition to other education or training.(g) Exemption from Registration. An individual holding a current Architect License is exempt from Registration and does not have the right to use the term Registered Interior Designer unless the individual is registered.(h) State Exam Required. All Applicants shall take and pass an examination on the Act and these Rules.