Alabama Administrative Code
Title 485 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
Chapter 485-X-5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section 485-X-5-.03 - Definitions

(a) AIA CES - American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System: Provides AIA certified courses for use by those seeking continuing education requirements containing HSW content.

(b) ASID - American Society of Interior Designers: a professional association.

(c) CEU - Continuing Education Unit - measurement of contact hours and credit assigned to an approved course. One CEU equals a minimum of fifty (50) minutes of actual instruction time. Credit shall not be awarded for introductory remarks, meals, breaks, or business/administration matters related to courses of study. Example: A course worth 5 CEU' s lasts 5 contact hours, with 50 minutes of instruction for each hour.

(d) HSW - Acronym used to signify that a program' s content involves information about Health, Safety and Welfare of the public.

(e) IDCEC - Interior Design Continuing Education Council: A consortium of interior design professional associations whose purpose is to set mutual policy for quality continuing education for interior design professionals.

(f) IDCEC Subject Code Index - the coding system used by IDCEC for assigning CEU course numbers according to subject matter.

(g) IIDA - International Interior Design Association: a professional association.

(h) NCIDQ - National Council for Interior Design Qualification: Provides examination for interior designer qualifications and records IDCEC-coded CEU course credits in a registry for those who choose to participate in the registry. The CEU registry function is a separate entity from the exam function.

(i) Webinar - A live online educational presentation during which participating viewers can submit questions and comments.