The Maryland Coalition of Interior Designers (MDCID) was created to further benefit certified interior designers in the state of Maryland by having an active role and participating, with other design professionals, in initiating, reviewing and acting upon legislation that has been brought before local jurisdictions and the State Legislature.

Certified interior designers are an essential part of the design team and work collaboratively with the other regulated design professionals in Maryland including architects, engineers, landscape architects, and surveyors.

Legislative & Public Policy Coalition that represents Interior Designers, including:

Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
Independent MD Certified Interior Designers

MDCID Objectives:

Educate members of the Maryland General Assembly about the vital work certified interior designers perform.
Participate in the Maryland Coalition of Design Professionals (MDCDP) to discuss built environment issues and pending legislation on a regular basis.
Participate in discussions regarding qualification based selection (QBS) issues.
Mobilize and educate Maryland’s interior design community about the importance of State certification, with a goal to increase our base of Certified Interior Designers.
Reach out to the Colleges in the State that have interior design programs and encourage the department chairs to participate on the MCID Board of Directors and create opportunities to jointly educate and advocate on behalf of the interior design profession.

Our Objectives