To establish and implement professional standards and educational requirements, educate the public, and facilitate interior design professional’s compliance with our standards and code of ethics in order to provide for the protection, health, safety and welfare of the public by administering the California Certified Interior Designers Title Act.

To be the leading authority in promoting and ensuring public protection through the certification of interior designers in California. By upholding the highest standards of education, experience, and ethical conduct, we aim to empower Certified Interior Designers (CIDs) to deliver exceptional design services while fostering consumer trust and informed decision-making. Our commitment is to strengthen the profession, enhance public safety, and provide continuous opportunities for growth and professional development in the interior design industry.

The California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC) will strive for high quality in all of its programs, making it an effective and efficient Certified Interior Designer regulatory organization. To that end, the Board will:

• Be professional, by treating all persons who interact with the Board as valued customers;
• Focus on prevention of consumer harm by, providing information and education to consumers, candidates, CIDs, and others;
• Encourage the respect of clients, suppliers of goods and services to the profession, and fellow professional interior designers, as well as the general-public, through the CID Code of Ethics and Conduct as a requirement for Certification.
• Be progressive, utilizing the most advanced means for providing services.
• Be proactive, exercising leadership among consumer protection and professional practice groups.

CCIDC welcomes everyone with an inclusion mindset, one that prioritizes growth through listening and learning. No matter where you come from, or how you were designed, we want to create a place where you belong. Our commitment to driving equality and greater business value does not waver. We’re working with employees, stakeholders, and CIDs to move closer to equality for all.