Education
CEU Requirements
10 Hours Every Two Years
Practitioner members (Professional, Allied, Associate members) of the Society are required to complete 10 contact hours of continuing education coursework every two years. To qualify, coursework must be taken from an approved provider such as: IDCEC
Members in the following categories are not required to fulfill the continuing education requirement: Professional Inactive, Professional Life Member, Professional Retired, Allied Retired, Industry Partner, and Student Member.
Please review the FAQs related to Continuing Education Units. For more information, please email membership@asid.org. Please keep in mind it may take up to 10 days to be reviewed due the number of submissions received.
Approved CEUs are provided by ASID CT in webinar and in-person chapter event format. Activities such as authoring a book or article, keynote speaking engagements, receiving tenure and more can apply toward your requirement. Please visit our events section to see upcoming CEU opportunities.
CEU Overview
ASID bylaws and policies require all practitioner members (professional, allied, associate members) to earn a minimum of 1.0 approved CEU every two years. This is a required condition of membership. Paying your dues indicates that you agree to remain in compliance. If you need help finding CEUs in your area please contact your chapter and request information on upcoming events in your area. Visit the IDCEC website and click on Events Calendar.
This member requirement strengthens the interior design profession by improving individual attitudes, competencies, knowledge and skills in subject areas essential to the growth and success of the industry. There are hundreds of CEU courses offered online and in-person each calendar year and we invite you to select those that challenge you and expand your expertise as a designer.
State Regulatory Board
College, universities and other degree-granting institutions offering degrees (e.g., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.) and credit-bearing certificate and diploma programs in interior design that are accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA, formerly FIDER). Courses taken for college credit towards a degree program do not count as CEU credit.
Reporting Compliance
ASID wants to make reporting as easy as possible for members. When you pay your dues and sign the membership form you are agreeing to remain in compliance with the CEU requirement because it is a required condition of membership. You should be reporting your CEUs to your record on the free IDCEC system. Although this is not mandatory it is highly recommended. ASID will receive a report at the end of the reporting period of all members and CEUs obtained. If the report indicates you have not reported your CEUs you must request a 30 day extension and show proof of compliance by the end of the 30 days. Please go to www.idcec.org, login and follow the directions for Registering Your CEUs. If you successfully submit all courses via IDCEC, you do not have to submit any information about the courses you have attended to ASID directly unless you are audited.
Warehousing with IDCEC
ASID members who elect to warehouse their CEUs with IDCEC will be able to take advantage of many benefits most free of charge. By recording your CEUs in your IDCEC record you may print an “unofficial” transcript free of charge at any time or request an “official” transcript for a nominal fee; ASID will be able to send you updates from time to time on your CEU status and you may go into your record at any time and view all reported CEUs you have taken for up to three years (the current reporting period plus the last year of the last reporting period). For courses that are IDCEC approved the instructor will report attendance on your behalf. Credit for a course taken and reported will show on your record within five (5) business days.
Audits
ASID members who elect NOT to warehouse their CEUs with IDCEC will be subject to an audit. At the end of a reporting period ASID will receive a report listing CEUs completed by individual members. Members who have not met the requirement will be audited. Members will be required to submit proof of the 1.0 CEU by way of a certificate of attendance or completion or a stamped conference card. Members who cannot supply proof that 1.0 CEU have been attained will face failure of compliance.
Failure to Comply
Any member who fails to comply with the continuing education requirement may be subject to a termination of Society membership in accordance with the requirements of the ASID By-Laws.
CEU Resources:
ASID Education/CEU information (includes a video tutorial)