California interior designer licenses renew every two years (biennial) and require 10 CE hours per 2-year cycle. The approximate renewal fee is $300 per cycle.
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California requires 10 CE hours per 2-year renewal cycle. California does not break out a separate HSW subset.
California does not allow CE hours to carry over between cycles.
Certified Interior Designer via CCIDC, a private council recognized by statute (self-certification, not a state board). 10 CE hours per rolling 2-year cycle; CIDs with the Commercial designation need 5 of 10 in building-code courses. Exam is IDEX California, not NCIDQ. Biennial fee $300 (raised Jan 2025).
California interior designer licenses renew every two years (biennial). Confirm your exact date on the board portal, deadlines and cycles can change.
Confirm you have 10 CE hours for this cycle. Save certificates as PDFs in case the board audits you.
About $300. Renew through the California board portal and save your receipt.
Once renewed, save your updated certificate. If your firm needs a copy for project files, send it the same day.
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California interior designer licenses are renewed every two years (biennial).
California requires 10 CE hours per 2-year cycle.
The approximate renewal fee is $300 per cycle. Fees change; confirm the current amount on the California board portal.
California does not break out a separate HSW requirement for interior designers; the full CE total applies. PE License Pro still tracks every hour against the state rule.
No. California does not allow interior designer CE hours to carry over between renewal cycles.
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