NCIDQ IDFX: Ch. 8 Professional Development & Ethics

What action on the part of a member of the International Interior Design Association is a clear violation of the IIDA Code of Ethics concerning, previous work while employed at another firm?

Taking credit for work done during employment while at a previous firm violates this part of the code of Ethics of the IIDA.

What are the five basic categories of the ASID Code of Ethics?

The basic categories of this are: responsibility to the public, responsibility to the client, responsibility to other interior designers and colleagues, responsibility to the profession, responsibility to the employer.

Under what conditions is advertising allowed by a member of the American Society of Interior Designers?

This activity is allowed by ASID members provided it does not include any form of false or misleading information.

Which of the ASID canons of professional ethics can be satisfied by completing continuing education?

The ASID canon of “Responsibility to the Profession” includes upgrading professional knowledge and competency, which can be satisfied by this common activity.

What is the primary canon of both the ASID and the IIDA?

Considering the health, safety, and welfare of the public is the primary canon of these two organizations.

What is a constituency-based organization?

This type of organization is one that primarily exists to serve its membership.

What four professional interior design organizations require formal continuing education?

The American Society of Interior Designers, the International Interior Design Association, the Interior Designers of Canada, and the National Kitchen and Bath Association all require some form of this continuing activity.

How does the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) define a health, safety, and welfare continuing education unit (CEU)?

This type of continuing education unit (CEU) is one in which a minimum of 75% of the content covers knowledge and practice of interior design that is focused on the protection of the public and the environment.