Section 1255.40  Full-time Diversified Professional Experience

a)         Full-time diversified professional experience in interior design/residential interior design shall meet the minimum requirements as defined in Section 3(f) of the Act and shall be in any one or combination of the following interior design related fields:

1)         Commercial Design

2)         Institutional/Educational

3)         Governmental

4)         Hospitality/Restaurant

5)         Facilities Management

6)         Residential Design

7)         Kitchen/Bath

8)         Store Planning/Retail

9)         Industrial/Manufacturing

10)       Health Care

b)         All experience shall have been acquired after completion of a minimum of 2 years of a design or interior design related education program.  This subsection does not apply to applicants applying pursuant to Section 1255.15 of this Part.

c)         "Full-time" experience is defined as a minimum of 1,800 hours during a 12 month period.  No more than one year credit will be given in a 12 month period.

d)         "Part-time" experience is defined as a minimum of 900 hours during a 12 month period.  No more than one half year credit will be given in a 12 month period.

e)         Approved professional experience consists of successful performance of work relating to interior design services or residential interior design services as described in Section 3 of the Act verified by a supervising interior designer, architect or owner/manager in an interior design setting.

f)          One year of experience will be granted for 2 academic years of full-time teaching experience as defined by the institution in an approved interior design program.  A maximum of one year of experience for teaching will be awarded.  Any teaching experience claimed must be validated by an official of the school offering the design program.

g)         An applicant cannot earn more than 40 hours per week of approved experience (i.e., overtime does not qualify for additional approved experience).

(Source:  Amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 7614, effective May 26, 1995)