Council for Interior Design Qualifications - Exam Preparation Session
This webinar is presented by Kayla Karpp, CIDQ Governance, Engagement and Meeting Manager and Angelique de Pennart, IDA President will help you prepare for the CIDQ exams. Topics include eligibility paths, current exam format, work experience requirements, what candidates need to do to obtain a sponsor, who can act as a sponsor, and how to set up a study group.

Kayla Karpp
Governance, Engagement, and Meetings Manager
Council for Interior Design Qualifications
Kayla leads outreach to CIDQ’s prospective exam candidates; will oversee the Council’s governance and Board administrative workflow; as well as manage the logistics of all CIDQ meetings.
Before joining CIDQ, Kayla was the Program Administrator for the Florida Boards of Physical Therapy and Respiratory Care. In this role, Kayla facilitated relationships with various organizations while facilitating numerous meetings for her Boards. Her responsibilities included helping the public understand the laws and rules that relate to the respective professions she served.
Kayla holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and a certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security from Florida State University.
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Angélique de Pennart, MID, NCIDQ, IDA, IDC, IIDA
IDA President, Registered Interior Designer
We acknowledge that we are on the traditional lands of the Indigenous Peoples of Alberta, including those covered by Treaties 6, 7, and 8, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
We honour the histories, cultures, and ongoing contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples.