Life Long Learning- Interior Design CEPHs
Continuing education in interior design emphasizes competencies, knowledge and kills in a specific subject with the goal of enhancing an individual's performance.

A CEPH is a continuing education profession hour. One clock hour of instruction equates to .1 CEPH: therefore 1.0 CEPH is equal to ten contract hours of instruction (excluding breaks and meals).

IDCEC is Interior Design Continuing Education Council. IDCEC has six member organizations involved in joint approval CEPH.

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Interior Designers of Canada (IDC)
Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)
International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
International Interior Design Association (IIDA)\
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)

Course content must focus on specific applications and/or knowledge that directly relates to the practice of interior design.

Subject matter must be generic in nature, product-oriented material and promotion of products, services, books, video or audio tapes in strictly prohibited.

Currently 14  states or jurisdiction require licensed or registered interior designers to meet continuing education requirements:  Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, DC, Wisconsin