The NKBA Professional Development Program offers invaluable opportunities for kitchen and bath professionals to enhance their career through the industry's premier courses and conferences. NKBA provides focused training and unique networking opportunities to discuss industry-related issues in classroom settings throughout North America and through distance learning. The NKBA Professional Development Program is designed to assist you in achieving your professional goals and support you and the way you choose to conduct business in today's changing industry.

For students entering the industry, NKBA offers Supported and Endorsed Programs at colleges and universities throughout North America where NKBA-approved curriculum is offered at one, two, and four-year learning institutions. From there, it's a smooth leap into the industry and a quick springboard to becoming an NKBA certified designer.

Certification:

The premier hallmark for kitchen and bath professionals, NKBA Certification in Kitchen and Bath Design is based on stringent written examinations and extensive industry experience. More than 3,400 individuals are certified by the NKBA.

NKBA Certifications include:

Associate Kitchen & Bath Designer (AKBD)
Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD)
Certified Bathroom Designer (CBD)
Certified Kitchen and Bath Installer (CKBI)
Certified Kitchen Educator (CKE)
Certified Bathroom Educator (CBE)
Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer (CMKBD)

The NKBA Professional Development Program offers invaluable opportunities for kitchen and bath professionals to enhance their career through the industry's premier courses and conferences. NKBA provides focused training and unique networking opportunities to discuss industry-related issues in classroom settings throughout North America and through distance learning. The NKBA Professional Development Program is designed to assist you in achieving your professional goals and support you and the way you choose to conduct business in today's changing industry.

For students entering the industry, NKBA offers Supported and Endorsed Programs at colleges and universities throughout North America where NKBA-approved curriculum is offered at one, two, and four-year learning institutions. From there, it's a smooth leap into the industry and a quick springboard to becoming an NKBA certified designer.

Classes:

Documenting Kitchen Design

1.6 CEU You'll learn about the skills required to analyze the needs of your clients, specify products, create design solutions, & draw and document your projects - wow! You'll focus on how to apply the NKBA Kitchen Planning Guidelines and Drawing Standards to your designs, as well as apply the NKBA Kitchen Design Survey & Specification Forms to your business. Documenting Kitchen Design will help you use relevant project documents to: o Develop a proficiency in drafting, o Explain space-planning guidelines, o Measure your mastery of skills and competencies within established time constraints. Prerequisites (1) Understanding of NKBA Kitchen Planning Guidelines (2) Possess drafting skills, including NKBA Graphics and Presentation Standards (3) Be familiar with business management forms used in documenting a project Materials Needed Bring with you NKBA Kitchen Planning and Kitchen & Bath Drawing PRL's, drafting board, drafting tools & calculator.

Start Date: Monday, October 01 2007
End Date: Tuesday, October 02 2007

Address: Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Airport
1-310-642-7500
5985 West Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

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Documenting Bath Design

1.6 CEU Learning about the skills required to analyze the needs of your clients, specify products, create bath design solutions, draw & document your projects - & be more successful & profitable! This course focuses on how to apply the NKBA Planning Guidelines & Drawing Standards to your designs, as well as applying the NKBA Bath Design Survey & Specification Forms to your business. Documenting Bath Design will help you use relevant project documents to develop a proficiency in drafting, explain space-planning guidelines, & measure your mastery of skills & competencies within establish time constraints. Prerequisites: (1) Understanding of NKBA Bath Planning Guidelines (2) Possess drafting skills, including NKBA Graphics and Presentation Standards (3) Be familiar with business management forms used in documenting a project Materials Needed:Bring with you NKBA Bath Planning and Kitchen & Bath Drawing PRL's, drafting board, drafting tools & calculator.

Start Date: Wednesday, October 03 2007
End Date: Thursday, October 04 2007

Address: Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Airport
1-310-642-7500
5985 West Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

From Donna Reid Moriarty, CMKBD
Vice President of Professional Development
Central Coast & Valleys Chapter, NKBA

Here is another option for those candidates ready to take the exams:

CKD/CBD Design Exam at K/BIS

The NKBA is continually striving to make learning and certification as convenient as possible. The NKBA is now offering the Design Exam at K/BIS. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2008. All applications for the academic portion are due by December 21, 2007. The design exam will be administered on Wednesday, April 9th from 12-6 pm. Once you complete the exam, enjoy the rest of the show.

Taking the exam at K/BIS has many advantages:

• It gives you a break. Take the Academic CBT between March 15th and 29th and then take the design portion at K/BIS. This way, you don't have to spend the entire day testing.
• More time to prepare. By taking the exam on two different dates, you can concentrate on studying for each individual portion and dedicate a little more time to the design test.
• Take the on-site design review course prior to the exam. Give your skills a refresher by taking the one day course and then sit for the exam the next day.
• Save money. If you are already planning on attending K/BIS, take the design exam there and save the time and money of having to fly or drive to another location.

Look for more information in upcoming mailings and on our website. For more information on the Design Exam at K/BIS or any of our certifications, please see the NKBA or K/BIS website for upcoming information or contact NKBA customer service at (800) THE–NKBA.