Rachel Crawford, an interior designer with the architectural firm of R.D. Neff & Associates in Bluffton, recently passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Examination.

Passage of the Examination and earning the NCIDQ credential signifies that Crawford has met the standards for education, experience and examination for interior designers in North America.

A minimum of six years of combined education and experience is required before being eligible to take the practice-based Examination. The NCIDQ Examination is a rigorous, three-part examination requiring examinees to demonstrate competence in a wide variety of aspects that affect the safety of the interior environment.

The Examination covers programming, schematic design, design development, contract documents, contract administration and professional practice, among many other related topics such as codes, sustainability and universal design.

Ms. Crawford, a 2000 graduate of Bluffton High School, received her bachelor of fine arts degree from Miami University in Oxford in 2004.