Is CIDA important outside of North America? Hi all. I was wondering if CIDA is important outside of Canada or the United States. I’m studying in Canada but I plan on leaving afterwards. Is the accreditation important in other countries? I can’t find anything about this online. If anyone can answer these questions I would really appreciate it: My schools rep for int design is very good an…

Online CIDA accredited interior design program Hi! I am hoping to get an online interior design degree from a CIDA accredited program and can’t figure out the best route to take. I’m located in Iowa and hoping to find an online course that I can work at at my own pace because I will also be needing to have a full time job while working towards the degree. I was hoping someone may have some i…

CIDA accreditation advice/questions for continuing education As a naive 18 year old who wanted to study interior design, I didn’t do the research that I should have done and wasn’t aware of accreditation standards and importance of that accreditation. So I chose to go to an art school that had an interior design program, but was not CIDA accredited. I graduated right before pandemic hit, so finding jobs i…

CIDA Accreditation for Masters’ Programs? I’m looking for some input about the value of CIDA accreditation for graduate programs, as the title suggests. A little background: I have a BFA in Furniture Design from a top program, and have worked in furniture & millwork fabrication, drafting, and design, and currently work as a project designer for a developer in the hospitality industry (…