Interior Design License?

Question

How does one obtain an interior designer's license/ what is required to be licensed as an interior designer?
My boss has asked me to find out how we can get an interior designer license. We are located in Tampa, Florida. The city website isn't much help and before I get on the phone and go through the long process of finding someone who knows what they are talking about I figured I'd ask Yahoo!

WIthout getting a degree - how does one in the design field become licensed to purcahse materials wholesale.

Answer 1

http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/

Here are some of the answers to your question. The rest of them can be found on the pdf file:

http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/pro/arch/id_faqs.pdf

The Board of Architecture and Interior Design regulates architects, interior designers, threshold inspectors, architecture businesses and interior design businesses.

What are the statutes and rules that govern Architecture and Interior Design?
Chapter 481, Part I, of the Florida Statutes and Rule 61G1 of the Florida Administrative Code.

1. There are two types of applications. How do I determine which application I need to apply with?
If you have not taken and passed the national examination for interior designers known as the National Council of Interior Designer Qualifications (NCIDQ) examination, you must apply via the examination application. If you have taken and passed the NCIDQ examination, you may apply via the endorsement application. You may access both applications online at www.MyFlorida.com/dbpr > Professions and Professional Boards > Professions Form Center.

2. What are the requirements for me to become licensed as an interior designer?
Regardless of whether you apply via the examination or endorsement method, you must have a minimum two-year degree in interior design, which must be Foundation of Interior Design Education Research (FIDER) accredited or equivalent. Along with a two-year degree, you will need four years of work experience under the supervision of a licensed architect or interior designer to equal a total of six years. If you have a four-year degree, you will need two years of work experience under the supervision of a licensed architect or interior designer for a total of six years.
The basic requirement is that your work experience, under the supervision of a licensed architect or interior designer, plus your education must total six years. Once you have met the education and experience requirements, you must take and pass the national test for interior designers, which is known as the National Council for Interior Design Qualification examination.
Examination applicants must provide proof of education and experience to be eligible for the national examination. Endorsement applicants must provide proof of education, experience, and passage of the NCIDQ examination.
3. I do not have an interior design degree. Can I be considered eligible for licensure in Florida?
Possibly, Section 481.209, Florida Statutes, allows for a Foundation of Interior Design Education Research accredited degree or its equivalency as set forth in Rule 61G1-22, Florida Administrative Code. Applicants must submit their interior design course curriculum for review. Course curriculum is required for degrees conferred in any discipline other than interior design; examples include architecture, fine arts, fashion design, industrial architecture, etc.
Please note: an architecture degree is not automatically accepted as proof of interior design education.
4. What is the fee to apply for the examination?
The application fee is $30.00.

Answer 2

College....need to find one that offers a degree.