How We Do It

The Council for Interior Design Accreditation is committed to the continuous improvement and enhancement of interior design education, and thus the profession itself, by operating according to a strict set of core values.

• The Council is passionate about the knowledge at the heart of the interior design profession, about growing and deepening that base of knowledge, and about articulating it for the benefit of educators, students, and interior design practitioners.
• The Council is firmly committed to setting high standards for interior design education, challenging others to meet and exceed those standards and seeking ways to continuously elevate and evolve the standards, thus significantly contributing to the advanced professionalism of the interior design field.
• The Council aspires to and cultivates sensibilities that reflect the integrity of the interior design profession.
• As a responsible accreditation resource, the Council is dedicated to being attentive and responsive to all its stakeholders.
• An advocate of design excellence and elevated professionalism, the Council adheres to top quality in every facet of its work.