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Certification Guidelines
Eligibility Requirements
2010 Exam Date Schedule has been posted! Click "Exam Date" above.
Download complete Application for Certification for Associate Kitchen & Bath Designer (AKBD) (pdf)
| Experience |
Education |
Experience |
Exam and Format | |
| AKBD | 2 years 1 year kitchen/bath experience 1 year related experience or |
30 hours of NKBA Professional Development or college education |
2 professional Work verification |
AKBD academic exam – computer-based |
| CKD/CBD | 7 years 3 years full-time residential 4 years related experience or |
60 hours of NKBA Professional Development or college education |
2 client references 2 professional Work verification |
1. AKBD academic 2. CKD/CBD design |
| CMKBD | 10 years beyond initial NKBA design certification 5 years kitchen/bath experience 5 years related experience |
100 hours of NKBA professional development (includes AKBD/CKD/CBD coursework) |
3 third-party endorsements |
None - must possess both CKD and CBD certifications, one of which must be in good standing for 10 years |
| CKE/CBE | 7 years 3 years full-time teaching experience in kitchen/bath 4 years related experience or |
60 hours of NKBA Professional Development |
2 professional affidavits | 1. AKBD academic exam – computer based and; 2. CKD/CBD design exam – computerbased or hand drafting |
| CMKBE | 10 years beyond initial CKE/CBE certification |
100 hours of NKBA Professional Development (includes CKE/CBE coursework) |
3 third-party endorsements |
None – must possess both CKE and CBE certifications, one of which must be in good standing for 10 years. |
| CKBI | 5 years 2 years full-time kitchen/bath 3 years related experience or |
N/A | 2 client references 2 professional |
CKBI academic exam – paper-based |
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