Application InformationThe NCIDQ Examination Application consists of an online application and the submission of all required supporting documents. Your application must be approved in order to be eligible to register for the Examination. Review the exam eligibility requirements before you apply. You must have completed one of the five eligibility routes at the time you submit your exam application. Application Requirements:
How to ApplyTo apply for eligibility to take the NCIDQ Examination, you must complete the online application and mail your supporting documents to NCIDQ by the application deadline. View the Dates & Deadlines Schedule for the current application deadline.
If you miss the application deadline: If we received your supporting documents package after the current application deadline, we will consider your application for the subsequent exam administration. Example: If your Spring 2008 Exam Application supporting documents were received after December 10, 2007, we will consider your eligibility for the Fall 2008 exam. After the ApplicationIf your application is submitted successfully, NCIDQ will send you an e-mail within six weeks notifying you of your application status. If approved, you are then eligible to register for the NCIDQ Exam. NCIDQ will notify you if you are missing information or are not yet meeting the requirements. To learn more about the review process and what to expect, click here. Supporting DocumentsOfficial TranscriptsOfficial transcripts are required from all colleges and universities at which you have taken coursework that is being used to satisfy the eligibility requirements. To obtain official transcripts, complete the following:
We review overseas educational transcripts but you must arrange and pay for your transcript to be translated and converted to U.S. standards. Your converted transcript must show course titles, grades earned and credits awarded (in semester or quarter units). Two companies that offer this service are Educational Credential Evaluators and World Education Services. Note: Candidates applying to take the NCIDQ Examination may be required to furnish copies of course descriptions from the catalog in force at the beginning of coursework. It may be necessary for candidates to request catalog descriptions from the school/program registrar for all courses related to the major field of study. Letters of ReferenceThree letters of reference are required. Letters of reference will become part of your permanent NCIDQ record. NCIDQ cannot forward them to a third party. Reference Requirements:
A Work Experience Verification Form outlines your work experience for each individual job that meets NCIDQ's work experience requirements. NCIDQ does not accept teaching experience as work experience. There are two types of Work Experience Verification Forms you may complete. Please make sure that you have completely filled out the top portion of your Work Experience Verification Form before submitting it to the verifier to sign and put in a sealed envelope. The Direct Supervision Work Experience Verification Form is used to verify work completed under a direct supervisor. A direct supervisor is a person who has detailed knowledge and direct control over your work, such as your immediate supervisor. This person may or may not work in the same physical location. The Sponsored Work Experience Verification Form is used if you are not directly supervised by a design professional or if you are self-employed. A sponsor is a design professional who agrees to oversee your work but does not have detailed knowledge and direct control over your work, such as an interior designer outside your firm. If you are using self-employment as your work experience, you must provide the work experience form and proof of your ownership over your company. 
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