NCIDQ Exam Prep Course by ASID - Summer 2025

NCIDQ Exam Prep Course by ASID - Summer 2025

Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 06/23/2025 at 3:00 PM (EDT)

Connect with exam testing experts and study coaches and join a cohort of study partners to support you in preparation for the NCIDQ Exam.

Description

The purpose of this course is to help prepare you for the NCIDQ Exam. We provide a quality exam preparation learning program with expertise from professionals who are knowledgeable about the exam structure, content, formatting, and studying methods that have led many others to successful outcomes. 

Disclaimer: This course on NCIDQ Exam Preparation is structured to provide guidance and support for those candidates studying for the NCIDQ Exam. ASID does not guarantee that registrants who complete this course will pass the NCIDQ Exam. The exam tests the registrants' competencies in interior design professional standards as structured by the Council on Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ). This course is intended to help registrants review the exam content thoroughly, if the registrant actively participates in all formulated learning modules and completes all assigned independent work as outlined in the course.

Click on the Books & Materials tab for information on required textbooks (not included in the course fee).
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What You Will Learn

Upon successful completion of this course, registrants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the processes, structure, and functions of the NCIDQ Exam. 
  2. Identify the content areas of each section of the NCIDQ Exam. 
  3. Discover the resources available as study tools and guides to prepare for the NCIDQ Exam (all sections). 
  4. Differentiate areas of knowledge strengths and weaknesses to emphasize/downplay specific areas of study in preparation for the exam(s). 
  5. Detect the types of question formats used in professional standardized testing environments and navigate them to viable answer(s). 
  6. Create a formidable study plan which maximizes time and effort to help lead to success. 

Access Period: Course materials will be available to all registrants until December 1, 2025

The textbooks listed below are REQUIRED for the course and are used extensively in the pre-work and post-work assignments.

Participants must purchase their own materials; they are not included in the registration fee. (Estimated cost: $655 USD)

image NCIDQ Interior Design Reference Manual, Seventh Edition; David Kent Ballast, FAIA; 2022, Kaplan, Inc./PPI (ISBN: 978-1-59126-842-0)

image NCIDQ Fundamentals Practice Questions and Mock Exam, Third Edition; David Kent Ballast, FAIA; 2022, Kaplan, Inc./PPI (ISBN: 978-1-59126-843-7)

image NCIDQ Professional Practice Questions and Mock Exam, Third Edition; David Kent Ballast, FAIA; 2022, Kaplan, Inc./PPI (ISBN: 978-1-59126-844-4)

image NCIDQ Practicum Mock Exam, Third Edition; David Kent Ballast, FAIA; 2022, Kaplan, Inc./PPI (ISBN: 978-1-59126-845-1)


You may purchase materials from any vendor. PPI sells an exam bundle of all textbooks.

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Cheryl Reece Myers

EdD, FASID

Webinar Instructor

Cheryl is a charter member of the American Society of Interior Designers. For 25 years she served as a national workshop leader for the STEP program, conducting training classes in several states for interior designers to sit for the national examination. Myers is certified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ 1170) and as STEP leader, recertified in 1990, 1995, and 2000. She was inducted into the American Society of Interior Designers College of Fellows in 2007. Independently, she continued to conduct “Space Camp” training workshops for interior designers wishing to pursue professional growth and development. She has served as the Director of the Interior Design program at the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma, where she retired as a Professor Emeritus.  She is currently an adjunct instructor at the Oklahoma Christian University. Through her company, Design Consultant Associates, she has served as a curriculum consultant to interior design programs in the United States, Honduras, and for the College of Women at the University of Kuwait. 

Taneshia W. Albert

MFA, ASID, CQ, EDAC, NCIDQ, USGBC

Webinar Instructor and Study Coach

Professor Taneshia West Albert, MFA, ASID, CQ, EDAC, NCIDQ, USGBC is an enthusiastic, award-winning educator from Auburn University and design practitioner. Her research and creative scholarship explores: cultural identity, meaning and trauma; diversity and inclusion; and methods to increase intercultural competency in design education and practice. Her design career is focused on design for healthcare environments, corporate interiors, and higher education spaces with a unique background in Medical Equipment Planning and Facilities Design and Construction. Her community service- both in and outside of the university in which she is employed- focuses on issues of inclusion, diversity, and equity within design education and the design profession of historically underrepresented group, specifically those: from marginalized ethnic groups; who are uniquely physical and cognitively abled; and who are lower socioeconomic groups. 

Janie K. Hirsch

FASID, RID, NCIDQ, GACID

Study Coach

Growing up with a father who was both an architect and watercolor artist, Janie Hirsch came into her craft predisposed to creating beautiful interiors.  Her professional career began in New York City as for a lighting designer after graduating from LSU with a Bachelor of Interior Design.  She is a past Georgia President and Chapter Support Team advisor of ASID, and currently serves as an Advocate Support Team advisor.   

One of Janie’s signatures is her talent for using color as a neutral, while being reflective of her client’s personality and style. Her method of designing curated, livable spaces has been effective, as Janie’s timeless interior designs have garnered dozens of ASID Georgia Chapter Design Excellence Awards and have been featured across various magazines and books.  

Michelle Jacobson

MPS, ASID, NCIDQ, WELL-AP, LFA, LEED AP ID+C, FITWEL, TRUE

Study Coach

Michelle Jacobson, MPS, ASID, NCIDQ, WELL AP, LFA, LEED AP ID+C, FITWEL, TRUE, is the Founder and CEO of MLJacobson Design, LLC, and Co-Partner of Design GLXY Group, LLC. With over 33 years of experience in residential and commercial design across New York, Florida, Colorado, and nationwide, she is dedicated to health, wellness, and sustainability in the built environment. As a faculty member at The New York School of Interior Design, Michelle teaches Residential and Sustainable Design and Color Theory. She serves on the ICC Code Interpretation Committee and the Sustainability Membership Council, chairs the Emerging Professionals and Advocacy Committees for ASID New York Metro Chapter, and is a reviewer for the Fitwel Platform. Recently, Michelle was named ASID Volunteer of the Year for 2024 and recognized as Metropolis Magazine’s Planet Positive Educator of the Year. 

Mona Nahm, ASID, NCIDQ, LFA, LEED BD+C, WELL AP, CA CID, NV RID

Instructor | University of Nevada Las Vegas

Principal and Designer | Studio Moyu

Mona has worked on various projects ranging from commercial to hospitality and healthcare. She is currently focused on affordable housing projects and enjoys working alongside mission driven clients to deliver quality designs that meet the needs of the occupants. She believes design should be inclusive and accessible. Mona has a deep interest in sustainability, health, and equity, and feels privileged to be a contributing voice in the conversation of how we design the built environment. Mona has previously worked at Y.A. Studio, Perkins Eastman, AvroKO, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Habjan Betancourt Architecture, and SHoP Architects. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design from New York School of Interior Design, a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from UCLA, and Bachelor of Arts in Film Production from Loyola Marymount University.