Design Beautiful Spaces. Build a Beautiful Career! 🏡✨
Showcase your talent and professionalism with the Certified Interior Decorating Specialist (CIDS) designation from the National Career Certification Board (NCCB). This nationally recognized credential proves you have the knowledge, skills, and creativity to transform living and business spaces with style and function.
Why Get Certified?
✔ Demonstrate your commitment to excellence in interior decorating
✔ Gain a competitive edge with employers and clients who value training
✔ Open doors to jobs with firms—or success as an independent decorator
✔ Build credibility while showcasing your creativity
As a Certified Interior Decorating Specialist, you’ll be prepared to:
- Creatively plan and decorate residential and commercial spaces
- Blend aesthetics and functionality to elevate any room
- Stay current with the latest trends and techniques in design
- Deliver spaces that inspire and delight your clients
The CIDS designation tells the world you’re not just decorating—you’re a certified professional shaping extraordinary spaces.
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Practice Exams
🎯 Master Your Certification with NCCB Practice Exams
Our practice exams feature 30 questions randomly pulled from the actual certification test bank, giving you a realistic preview of the real exam.
Two separate practice exams – each can be taken up to 3 times, giving you 6 total attempts to build confidence.
Hands-on experience – Practice exams help you understand the test-taking process and prepare you with actual certification questions.
Pass with confidence – Scoring 70% or higher consistently on a practice exams is a strong predictor of success on the certification exam.
💡 Tip: The more you practice, the more confident you’ll feel on exam day—set yourself up to pass the first time!
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Career Prospects
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the interior decorating field will grow faster than average by 2018 due to a growing interest in good design in homes and businesses. Attaining the National Career Certification Board’s (NCCB) Certified Interior Decorating Specialist (CIDS) designation can lead to advancement opportunities for interior decorators and display to potential employers and clients that you committed to knowing the most up-to-date skill set needed for various interior decorating projects.
The benefits to becoming a Certified Interior Decorating Specialist (CIDS) may include more job opportunities, higher wages, and increased job security.
Why Get Certified?
🌟 Stand Out. Get Certified. Elevate Your Career with NCCB. 🌟
An NCCB Certification is more than just a credential—it’s your competitive edge.
✅ Prove Your Expertise – Show employers and clients that you’ve mastered the professional knowledge to succeed in your field.
✅ Gain a Mark of Distinction – Certification sets you apart as a recognized professional who is serious about your career.
✅ Boost Your Marketability – With external validation of your skills, you instantly increase your career opportunities and earning potential.
✅ Demonstrate Commitment – Certification highlights your dedication to personal growth and advancing your profession.
✅ Unlock Future Opportunities – Many employers are more likely to support additional training and education when they see your commitment to professional development.🚀 With NCCB Certification, you don’t just enter the workforce—you stand out, move up, and stay ahead.
Certification Requirements
🌟 Get Certified with NCCB—No Matter How You Learned! 🌟
Whether you’ve completed formal training, gained hands-on experience, or taught yourself, NCCB certification exams validate your expertise and give you the recognition you deserve.
Important: NCCB provides certification exams only. Need training? Explore one of our Approved Training Providers to get career-ready and prepared to pass.
🚀 Prove your skills. Stand out. Get NCCB certified today!
How do I get started?
🚀 How It Works: Get Certified with NCCB
1️⃣ Purchase a Practice Exam
Start strong! Each practice exam purchase gives you 2 practice tests, each of which you can take up to 3 times with no time limit. You’ll have 90 days to complete your practice exams and sharpen your skills.
2️⃣ Purchase Your Certification Exam
Ready for the real deal? The certification exam includes 80 questions with a 2-hour time limit. You’ll have 30 days from purchase to take it at your convenience.
3️⃣ Proctored Online Exams
Your exam is securely proctored using AI-powered online software—all embedded directly in the exam center for a smooth, professional testing experience.
4️⃣ Instant Certification
Pass with a 70% or higher and get immediate access to your official certification!
Click the link in the exam center to view your certificate
Receive your certificate as a PDF via email
5️⃣ Login Credentials
Once you purchase an exam, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your NCCB Exam website login. (This is separate from your NCCB company site login.)
🌟 Simple. Secure. Professional. Start your journey to NCCB Certification today!