Micène Fontaine, Nov 18, 2020 9:00:00 AM
Registered Florida Interior Designers are required to complete 20 credits of Continuing Education (CE) every 2 years.
- CE Requirement: 20 Continuing Education Credits, of which 14 must be Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) and 2 must be Advanced Florida Building Code credits.
- Renewal Date: February 28 of odd-numbered years.
- CE Cycle: Biennial - Required credits must be earned in the 2-year period running from March 1 through February 28 of the following odd-numbered year (i.e. March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023 for the February 28, 2023 renewal).
- Acceptable Coursework: Courses should be approved by one of the following:
- The Florida Board of Interior Design and Architecture, which approves courses under one of three designations: REL/HSW (Related to Health, Safety & Welfare), O (Optional) and Advanced FBC (Advanced Florida Building Code, which also counts as REL/HSW).
- The IDCEC, which approves courses under one of three designations: HS (Health & Safety), W (Welfare) and G (General).
- The AIA, which allows courses to be registered under one of three designations: LU/HW (Health, Safety & Welfare) and LU (non HSW equivalent to optional or general credits).
Tip: If you hold a professional membership such as AIA, ASID, IIDA, and/or multiple state-issued interior design or architecture license or registration, you can claim credits toward both provided the course is duly approved.
- Reporting of Credits: Providers are not required to report continuing education credits earned to the Florida Board but have the option to report credits earned by taking a course approved directly by the Board. Credits earned by taking a course approved by the AIA and/or IDCEC (which are automatically accepted for credits by the Board, but have no Board-issued course number) cannot be reported nor manually entered into the Board's computer system. For details, see notice on DBPR's website. Design Arts Seminars reports credits electronically whenever possible.
- Tracking of Credits: Members are responsible for maintaining proof of successful completion of continuing education activities for at least 4 years from date of completion.
- Audit: All interior designers licensed in Florida are subject to audit by the Board and upon written request will need to provide documentation to support the credits claimed at renewal. Course completion certificates and transcripts are accepted as documentation.
- Are you registered in another state? If so, check out the Interior Design Continuing Education Requirements.
- Also maintaining a professional membership? Check out the continuing education requirements for ASID and IIDA.
- Have any questions? Post comments or questions on this blog or contact Design Arts Seminars, Inc.
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