Examination Requirements

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Registered ARIDO Member
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2024 ARIDO Awards Winner

An ARIDO Intern member who has met the education and experience requirements must complete the final step along the path to becoming a Registered member: examination requirement. As of March 2025, ARIDO will recognize two methods in which candidates can fulfill the examination requirement, the Examination Alternative or the NCIDQ Exams.

ARIDO is in the final stages of development of a Canadian Alternative to meeting the examination requirement in Ontario. The Examination Alternative Project was launched in April 2023 with a survey and information session on this project. The goal is to ensure a fair and equitable path to qualification as an Interior Designer in Ontario.

EXAM ALTERNATIVE PROJECT

ARIDO has launched the Examination Alternative Project to develop a Canadian Alternative to the current exam requirement. The goal is to ensure a fair and equitable path to qualification as an Interior Designer in Ontario. REad about the plan and timeline for launch:

Exam Alternative Project

NCIDQ Exam