Coalition Update Issue 03 - New Jersey Coalition for Interior Design

WINTER MIXER
Emerging and seasoned interior designers were shoulder to
shoulder by the fireplace at the Huntley Tavene at a mixer
hosted by the NJCIDL in Summit in January. Introductions were
flying and job leads were traded as designers and members of
the trade enjoyed the unending array of hors d’oeuvres and favorite beverages generously supplied by sponsors Shaw Contract Group,
Image Office Environments and Fessenden Hall, Inc. The Coalition Board
members
answered questions about the Coalition’s mission and activities from students to unacquainted practioners alike. Thanks to Erin Jimenez Pollex and Joy Young for organizing the successful event. Make
sure you are included on the next invitation list by registering at www.njcidl.org.
ISSUE
03
CoalitionUpdate
BI-ANNUAL
U P D AT E O F
THE
NJCIDL
SPRING
2014
this issue
President’s Message P.1
PO Box 164
Princeton Jct., NJ 08550
609.802.9770 ph
609.301.8737 fax
www.njcidl.org
August Workshop P.2
Raising the Bar P.3
NEW .06 HSW CEU on Well-Being P.3
Mission Statement
Eye On It P.3
Winter Mixer P.4
Committed...
to PROTECTING the Public’s
HEALTH, SAFETY, & WELFARE
through INTERIOR DESIGN
Erin Jimenez Pollex
Joy Young
Board of Directors
President:
Diane Evans
Vice-President & Pending Treasurer:
Erin JImenez Pollex
Newsletter Editor:
Claire Gabert
Advisory Committee:
Judy Fossaghe
Suzan Globus
Diane Gote
Susan Mauro
Brooke Morales
Suzan Santiago
Barbara Schoenfeld
Joy Young
Dear Colleagues,
I am extremely proud to serve as President of the New Jersey Coalition for Interior Design Legislation (NJCIDL). I would
like to put together a timeline of NJCIDL and the work that has been accomplished during the past 24 years. Please help
with this effort by submitting any information you have to share to administrator@njcidl.org.
The current focus of NJCIDL is to ensure the welfare; health and safety of the public as it relates to Interior Design. With
this in mind; we have made it a priority to assist and encourage qualified interior designers in preparing for the NCIDQ exam
through our study and mentoring programs. We monitor Interior Design legislation and share any information with our membership and the design community which relates to the welfare; health and safety of the public. We hold a full day (.6 credit)
Health, Safety and Welfare CEU (IDCEC approved) annually in the fall. We also hold mixers to share ideas with each other
on an informal basis.
We are pleased to announce our fall CEU speaker is Denise A. Guerin, PhD, FIDEC, FASID, IIDA. Please see the related
article in this newsletter. The CEU is scheduled for November 1, 2014. Further details will be posted on the NJCIDL website
more the date approaches.
Continued learning is an important part of a profession. On my reading/research list for this spring:
1) OLED lighting. This is a new lighting technology which does not have the negative effects on circadian rhythms that LED’s have and has many other interesting qualities.
2) To learn about the Living Building Challenge; Imperative 11; The Red List and Declare. These programs provide designers with assurance that manufacturers disclose the ingredients in their products to ensure that they are free of chemicals deemed as the most harmful to humans. Declare supports this effort by providing a transparent materials database that project teams/designers can select from to be certain they are specifying the healthiest materials for their clients.
3) I want to look at issues related to the changing work environment…Activity Based Design and other ways to
provide workspaces that encourage health and wellness.
4) I want to see the HBO film Toxic Hot Seat – an in depth look at the nexus of money, politics and power – and
a courageous group of mothers, firefighter, journalists, scientists, politicians and activists as they fight to expose what they
assert is a shadowy campaign of deception that has left a toxic legacy in America’s homes and bodies for nearly forty years.
What is on your list? Please submit your list to us at administrator@njcidl.org and we will share them on our website for
others to see.
Please remember that the NJ CID CEU reporting period ends September 30, 2014. For CEU opportunities; please
contact ASID, New Jersey ASID, IIDA and NCIDQ.
Feel free to contact me directly with your thoughts via email at devansnjcidl@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
The New Jersey Coalition for Interior Design Legislation (NJCIDL) is a not-for-profit organization committed to
advancing the profession of interior design in New Jersey and to protecting the Public’s Health, Safety and
Welfare through interior design.
Your member contribution of only $50.00 is invaluable to continuing our work.
Diane Evans; President, NJCIDL
ASID, IIDA, CID NJ 382, LEED AP ID+C
Congratulations to 2013 Workshop graduates, Jana
Manning and Tiffany Caporale passed the NCIDQ
practicum portion of the Exam given in October 2013.
They are now eligible to become Certified Interior
Designers in the State of NJ. They are also eligible for
the Professional level at ASID.
Each year we improve our approach to providing our
NCIDQ EXAM in September 27, 2014
the Do’s and Don’ts for each of the seven Practicum
Contact the NCIDQ website at www.NCIDQ.org or phone at
202-721-0220 to access Exam information and requirements
to take both the written portion of the exam and the practicum
portion of the exam. Be aware that the application process
can take up to 3 months so be prepared to apply way in
advance of the actual test date.
Exams. We are providing 1) pre test exam analysis, 2)
October 16-25, 2014
Workshop by giving designers the tools to ace the
NCIDQ Exam. Our goal, this 5th workshop is to provide
post reviews of those taking the Workshop timed test
This year, NCIDQ is offering the Multiple Choice written
portion of the exam for the Fundamentals Exam (IDFX) for
those just graduating and the Professional Exam for those
already practicing in the field (IDPX).
results. We identify key issues of success or areas that
NJ INTERIOR DESIGNER CERTIFICATION
actual NCIDQ timed tests from previous years, and 3)
need improvement so that designers can practice what
is needed most for passing. We look forward, once
again, to helping designers achieve success.
*The NJCIDL Workshop is an independent study group,
Contact the Consumer Affairs office to access information
about becoming a certified interior designer in the State of
New Jersey.
Website: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/interior/faqs.htm
phone: 973-504-6200
The Workshop helped me pass the Practicum
along with joining the online study group
Q-Practice.com The strongest part of the workshop
that helped me the most was the practice test
for each section. This was my first time taking a
practice test at all so it gave me a good
understanding of what my strengths and
weaknesses were. After each practice
test, the group critique enabled us to
review each other’s
solutions and identify what was
considered pass/fail according to
NCIDQ standards.
to hear from my peers, what I could have done
differently and what I needed to improve before
the actual exam.
I gave myself a little less than 4 months to study
EXTREMELY HARD for this exam (I took all three
at once and passed). I was studying
morning, noon, and night, and
weekend’s right up until the exam.
My advice for others is to use lots of
practice tests so you know what your
strengths and weaknesses are.
I found the Workshop Binder very
helpful, even after the class was done,
to reference each tab and section often during
my studies. I would definitely encourage others to
take the Workshop because it taught me how to
budget my time under pressure, and allowed me
Editor’s Note: Q Practice is an on-line
Study Guide focusing on the NCIDQ
Exam similar to our Coalition Workshop. As Tiffany
mentioned, she referenced both sources to help
her pass the exam. Q Practice is not associated
with either NCIDQ or the Coalition Workshop.
Continuing in the tradition of the New Jersey Coalition
of Interior Design Legislation again we are sponsoring
another outstanding continuing education seminar to be
presented in the Fall, November 1, 2014.
Denise Guerin, PhD, FASID, FIDEC, MorseAlumni Distinguished Professor Interior
Design Program, University of Minnesota
and InformeDesign Coordinator will present
a .06 HSW CEU on Wellbeing. Denise is the
co-editor of The State of the Interior Design
Profession and the co-author of The Interior
Design Profession’s Body of Knowledge and
its Relationship to Health, Safety, and Welfare
plus numerous other publications.
In addition, Denise is the past president of the Interior
Design Educator’s Council (2010-11). She has won
numerous awards as an interior designer and educator
including the Louis Tregue/NCIDQ Award for
Remember if you are a CID in
New Jersey, Sept 30 2014 is
your deadline to have 12 CEU
credits completed--six general
and six health safety and welfare
units. Random audits are done
of registered CID’s after that
deadline. You will need proof
of attendance and of IDCEC
approval unless the class is
run by the State. Keep on file
your certificates of attendance.
Also check 13:27-9.11 on the
State website for additional
information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please
visit the
My Best, Tiffany Caporale
Award Winning, Outstanding Speaker, Denise Guerin, Ph.D. EYE ON IT
Legislation
New Jersey
Coalition for Interior Design
Legislation website for
information about NJCIDL
and upcoming events at
www.njcidl.org.
Presenting New .06 HSW CEU on Wellbeing
Outstanding Contribution to Interior Design Practice
(2003), Admired Design Educator from Design Intelligence
(2009, 2011) and ASID Award for Educator of Distinction
(2007).
Last year, while on sabbatical from the University
of Minnesota, she traveled the country interviewing numerous designers about the impact of
the designed environment upon the wellbeing of
their occupants. New Jersey Interior Designers
will be privileged to be the first to hear the findings of this significant research in her .06 HSW
CEU presentation.
As of this date, location and date have not yet
been determined. Please watch the NJCIDL website and
your e-mail for the “Save the Date” and further information
to register for this important CEU to improve your practice.
not part of NCIDQ.
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