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Many of the books you’ll use to prepare for the NCIDQ Exam will be a welcome reference on the job – save time estimating materials and understanding codes and standards, or build a professional practice.

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The Brand of You Beyond the Exam Live Workshop Bundle
Original price was: $30.00.Current price is: $9.99.
Passing the NCIDQ is a major achievement — a milestone that marks your professional credibility and dedication. But what happens next? Join Qpractice for a special live event with authors Jenny Rebholz and Qpractice graduate Aga Artka, NCIDQ, who'll share what they've learned in their book, The Brand of You, and get special pricing on the eBook version.

Includes:
- Live Event, “Maximize Your NCIDQ Certification,” on December 6, 2025
- On-demand video replay
- Digital download of The Brand of You, Revised Edition, Ebook edition.
The Codes Guidebook for Interiors, 8th Edition Ebook
$86.00
The Codes Guidebook for Interiors is an especially helpful guide for all NCIDQ Exams, especially for applied codes like in Practicum. Many Qpractice members have used this to study and successfully pass the NCIDQ Exams.

It includes the 2018 and 2021 versions of codes including IBC, NFPA, ANSI, ADA, and other standards.
Fiona Finer The Interior Designer

Whether you're on a family trip or a casual outing, this fun book is a fantastic tool to keep your little one entertained while also educating them about the importance of interior design. Makes a great holiday gift for a young budding designer! And who knows, the person sitting next to you on the plane might just learn something new, too! By Qpractice alumn and NCIDQ Ambassador Corinn Soro, NCIDQ, CID, CHID, EDAC, SEGD
Professional Practice for Interior Designers

This guide to professional practice for interior designers includes access to a companion website with resources and forms. Recommended by CIDQ for the NCIDQ Exam. Selected chapters included in the Qpractice NCIDQ Exam Guide.
The Interior Design Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Profitability

Get this book if you are taking IDPX and/or ever plan to go into business for yourself. We know extremely successful designers who have based their entire practice on systems in this book.
Estimating for Interior Designers

Use this book to help you understand and learn to quickly complete calculations on the NCIDQ Exam for wallpaper, flooring, and window treatments.
Interior Graphic and Design Standards

Qpractice founder Lisa League still uses this book as a reference for commercial layouts, custom millwork, and as a guide for dimensions for elevations and sections. Need help planning restrooms? This book has a zillion different arrangements for residential bathrooms and commercial restrooms.
Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning

Qpractice founder Lisa League used to borrow Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning regularly in her job as a hospitality designer, and this is a reference recommended by CIDQ for the NCIDQ Exams.
Human Dimension & Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards

Human Dimension & Interior Space is especially helpful for understanding anthropometrics. Several questions on the new CIDQ PRAC 2 practice test reference the type of data presented in this book. Great professional reference for professional design of custom furniture, banquettes, cabinetry, reception desks, display cases, and other custom millwork. Now available on Kindle.
Interior Lighting for Designers

We recommend Interior Lighting for Designers for all exam sections, especially if you don't have professional experience specifying and designing lighting systems. Also a recommended reference for the NCIDQ Exam by CIDQ.