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Successful exam preparation requires the best resources, and the Interior Design Reference Manual offers the most complete preparation available for all three sections of the NCIDQ exam. This thorough preparation has enabled thousands of candidates to pass their exams.
In this fifth edition, exam content areas are covered chapter by chapter in the same order as the current NCIDQ exam specifications. Topics new to the exam have been added, and the sections on sustainable building and product certification rating systems have been expanded due to the topics’ increasing importance on the exam and in the practice of interior design. This book’s extensive coverage and clear organization will guide you through a comprehensive and focused exam review.
Once you pass the exam, the Interior Design Reference Manual will serve as an excellent reference for your daily interior design practice. The Interior Design Reference Manual covers everything interior designers need to know about the 2009 International Building Code, ADA Accessibility Guidelines, business practices, ethics, and design standards.
Prepare to pass the NCIDQ exam with
- a thorough review of all exam content areas
- over 240 figures that illustrate interior design concepts and codes
- study guidelines, exam tips, strategies, and insights
- an extensive index containing more than 3,000 entries of interior design terms and phrases
Exam Content Areas Covered
- Building Systems
- Codes
- Contract Administration
- Construction Standards
- Design Application
- Professional Practice
- Project Coordination
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Since 1975 more than 2 million people preparing for their engineering, surveying, architecture, LEED®, interior design, and landscape architecture exams have entrusted their exam prep to PPI. For more information, visit us at www.ppi2pass.com.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ Exam (Paperback)
I had purchased the previous edition from Amazon and a little over a month from my purchase date the latest edition surfaced for sale.The description of the book did not provide the changes from the older edition. Thinking the new manual would provide new information I had returned the previous edition with a loss. To my surprise the latest manual does not provide practice questions and there are only a few changes to the edition.
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Fantastic book to study from!,
This review is from: Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ Exam (Paperback)
Great book to study from. Everything is very well broken down so that you are able to pin point specific areas you may not be familiar with. Would recommend to anyone studying for the NCIDQ exam or to any interior designer as a reference manual!
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Thorough information in a well organized format,
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Considering the nature of and volume of information in this manual, it is in a remarkably easy to understand format. I am impressed with how organized and well laid out it is and the effort that must have gone into putting so much information together. As Ballast covers in his acknowledgements...every five years the NCIDQ commissions a practice analysis that is made to ensure the exam "continues to accurately assess the knowledge and skills needed by interior designers" and this book is updated accordingly and adds two new topics covered on the exam and also reorganized the content to match the new exam specifications. With each section the order of topics follows the order of the exam specifications. All code information has been updated to the 2009 International Building Code.Thoroughly covers all sections. It also includes information on preparing for the actual exam that is extremely useful such as all the materials you'll need on exam day, what is not allowed on exam day, problems you may encounter, what happens after the exam etc. Short of sending a computer or robot in to take the exam for you, this manual really does include everything you need to know to pass the exam. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Thorough Reference Manual!!,
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This review is from: Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ Exam (Paperback)
I purchased this guide about 3 months before taking the NCIDQ exam. I used the study guide it provided and read this book cover to cover. It is a must-have study guide if you plan to take the exam and not take a study course. It was very thorough and easy to understand.
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Must-have for anyone studying for Interior Design,
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Nice, paperback book to study for the NCIDQ Interior Design exam. Great textbook for reviewing everything from colors & textures to construction codes & other issues that come up when adding built-ins & considering other construction matters that come up when decorating & especially when getting the flow to work in any indoor, or even semi-outdoor spaces.Will get you focused on the order to do things. Covers building codes, systems, contract administration, construction standards, design application, professional practice and project co-ordination, ADA Accessibility Guidelines, business practices, ethics, and design standards. This is a review for studying for the exam, but not a comprehensive guide. Covers the critical, more construction & safety-related issues in interior design. A must-have for those going into interior design - especially those who plan to take the test & furthermore, those who want to do even smaller (or large) indoor projects where components of the design includes businesses or any type of construction is being contemplated. Weather you take the exam or not, this is a great reference guide of things to be aware of, even if you are decorating in your own home. The test is available apparently twice a year, and a great guide to get before starting to take classes so you know what to expect. It helps to know what you are getting into in the world of interior design - for home, commercial & even garden/patio settings. If you are going to do interior design, this is ONE of THE books to own. See [...] for an explanation of all of the requirements to take the exam, or if only using it for information, a great guide to get going in the field if doing just interiors. While building codes do vary from one place to another, this will give you what you need for the exam, or things to keep in mind & study further if you don't take the exam. This book covers the nuts & bolts, not the actual design elements themselves. There are other "Must haves", but this is one of them. |
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