IDCEC promotes life long learning and professional development for the interior design profession by serving as central entity for the sharing of CE information, accreditation, and registration; and to provide strategic planning for CE programming and activity.

Continuing education emphasizes attitudes, competencies, knowledge and skills in a specific subject that enhances an individual's performance. Learning experiences focus on the learner through activities dealing with thinking, doing and reflection.

For interior designers, a select number of continuing education units (CEUs) may be required over a designated period of time by professional organization or by local juristictions.