PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / WEBSITES   INTERIOR DESIGN

 International Interior Design Association                             http://www.iida.com

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is a professional networking and educational association of more than 10,000 members in 8 specialty Forums, 9 Regions, and more than 30 Chapters around the world committed to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design and advancing interior design through knowledge

 American Society of Interior Designers                                 http://www.asid.org

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is the largest organization of professional interior designers in the world

FIDER                                                                                             http://www.fider.org

The Foundation for Interior Design Education Research promotes excellence in interior design education through research and the accreditation of academic programs which prepare interior designers to create interior environments for improving the quality of human experience

Interior Design Educators Council                                            http://idec.org

The Interior Design Educators Council, Inc. (IDEC) was founded in 1963 and is dedicated to the advancement of education and research in interior design. IDEC fosters exchange of information, improvement of educational standards, and development of the body of knowledge relative to the quality of life and human performance in the interior environment

National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)    http://ncidq.org

The National Council for Interior Design Qualification serves to identify to the public those interior designers who have met the minimum standards for professional practice by passing the NCIDQ examination