Education: The FIDER Accredited Interior Design Curriculum According to the professional standards of the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER), there are twelve program standards that an interior design program must comply or partially comply with in order to meet the established accreditation standards. Standards 1 through 8, the educational standards, are evaluated through the review of opportunities, experiences, and information the program presents to students; examination of student work; interviews; and on-side observation. Standards 9 through 12 relate to faculty, facilities, administration, and assessment. These standards use indicators as guiding criteria and allow a variety of approaches to accommodate institutional and program philosophy, mission and goals.