The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the education requirements for interior designers.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Architecture and Interior Design

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G1-22.003Education Requirements for Interior Designers

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the education requirements for interior designers.

SUMMARY: Education requirements will be updated for interior designers.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 481.203(8), 481.209(2), 481.2055 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 481.203(8), 481.209(2) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Architecture and Interior Design, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G1-22.003 Education Requirements for Interior Designers.

In order for schools to have time to implement curricula for Board approval under Section 481.209(2), F.S., the Board hereby sets forth the criteria of an acceptable curricula:

(1) Board review and approval of programs, schools, and colleges of interior design and courses of interior design study shall be based upon a review and inspection of the programs Evaluation of curriculum and standards of board approved degree programs required in Section 481.209(2), F.S., shall be based upon an overview of programs in interior design within the United States including those accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), formerly known as the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER), and an evaluation of such programs, schools, and colleges in light of the definition of interior design found in Section 481.203(8), F.S.

(2) To meet the educational requirements of An applicant must have completed Section 481.209(2)(c), F.S., or must have obtained a degree from a board approved program of study according to the diversity of programs as required in Section 481.209(2), F.S., an applicant must have completed at least three years in an interior design curriculum or be a graduate from an interior design program Board approved educational standards are based on the Professional Standards established by the CIDA. Course work involving practical applications such as studio, technical and graphic skills shall be completed in residence or delivered through alternate methods such as distance learning. The Professional Standards, effective July, 2011 1, 2009, are hereby incorporated by reference and can be obtained at http://www.accredit-id.org/professional-standards http://www.accredit-id.org/profstandards.php.

(a) The First-Professional Degree program of study available at a 3 year professional certificate or degree program, a 4 or 5 year professional degree program or a first-professional master’s degree program in interior design, which meets the requirements of Section 481.209(2)(a), (b), (c), F.S., shall be based on an accumulation of not less than 120 semester, or equivalent, credit hours including a minimum of 30 semester, or equivalent, credit hours of diverse university-level liberal arts, sciences and humanities obtained at an institution which has been recognized by the appropriate regional or national institutional crediting body. The first-professional degree program curriculum shall conform to the Professional Standards with a minimum of 60 semester, or equivalent, credit hours in first-professional degree, or related coursework. Where applicable, those programs requiring in excess of these requirements shall, after fulfilling the minimum requirements, determine the type of additional studies to promote their individualized mission.

(b) No change.

(3) No change.

(4) In order to meet acceptable standards of accreditation the institution offering the course of study in interior design from which the applicant receives his degree or which he attends must be adequate as regards educational requirements in the following areas:

(a) Auspices, control and organization of the institution and of the interior design program;

(b) Educational programs and degrees conferred;

(c) Maturity and stability of the institution and the individual educational programs;

(d) Basis of and requirements for admissions for students;

(e) Number of students enrolled in the applicable college or division as a whole and to the individual educational programs;

(f) Teaching loads and faculty salaries;

(g) Physical facilities and adequacy of the educational plant devoted to interior design as justified by the resources available;

(h) Finances and investments, expenditures and sources of income of the institution;

(i) Curricular content of the program as sanctioned by the CIDA or as found to be substantially equivalent by the Board;

(j) Provisions for keeping the program current.

(5) In order to verify an applicant’s curriculum and interior design program the Board may require information from the applicant’s institution(s) as to the areas mentioned in subsection 61G1-22.003(4), F.A.C. Institutions Board-approved programs, schools, or colleges of interior design will be required to verify to the Board, in writing, every two years, that the current program of studies offered meets the minimum requirements of the applicable program(s) of studies as listed in Rule 61G1-22.003, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 481.203(8), 481.209(2), 481.2055 FS. Law Implemented 481.203(8), 481.209(2) FS. History–New 12-4-90, Amended 7-14-93, Formerly 21B-22.003, Amended 8-9-99, 7-30-07, 10-12-09,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Architecture and Interior Design

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 17, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 30, 2013