Section 1255.30  Approved Programs of Interior Design

a)         The Department shall, upon recommendation of the Board, approve an interior design program if it meets the following minimum criteria:

1)         The educational institution is/was legally recognized and authorized, through appropriate agencies such as a ministry of education or higher education governing board, by the jurisdiction in which it is located at the time the degree/certificate was obtained to confer any of the degrees/certificates required for registration in accordance with Section 8 of the Act;

2)         Permanent student records are maintained by the institution which summarize the credentials for admission, attendance, grades and other records of performance;

3)         The program has a designated director and a sufficient number of instructors to make certain that the educational obligations to the student are fulfilled.  The faculty must have demonstrated competence as evidenced by degrees in their area(s) of teaching from professional colleges or institutions;

4)         The curriculum is at least 2 academic years that provides educational experience with practical application encompassing:

A)        Drafting

B)        Two-Deminsional Design

C)        Three-Dimensional Design

D)        Design and Composition Fundamentals

E)         Color Theory

F)         Fundamentals of Residential Design

G)        Fundamentals of Non-Residential Design

H)        Building Systems

I)          Materials

J)         Codes and Ordinances

K)        Presentation Skills

L)         Business Practices and Management

M)       History of Art, Architecture and Design

N)        Computer Aided Drafting and Design

O)        Lighting;

5)         A 2 year program shall include 8 or more of the above courses set forth in subsection (a)(4) above and be a minimum of 40 semester hours;

6)         A 3 year program shall include 8 or more of the above courses set forth in subsection (a)(4) above and be a minimum of 90 semester hours;

7)         A 4 or 5 year program shall include 8 or more of the courses set forth in subsection (a)(4) above and be a minimum of 120 semester hours.

b)         In determining whether a program should be approved, the Department shall take into consideration, but not be bound by, accreditation or approval by the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER).

c)         The Department has determined that all interior design programs accredited or approved by FIDER as of July 1, 1995, meet the minimum criteria set forth in this Section and are, therefore, approved.

(Source:  Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 1928, effective January 19, 2000)