Career Details

Certified Decorative Artist

Description

The Certified Decorative Artist applicant must pay the required fees and submit one piece of work for judging. The applicant is given a choice of painting either a still life or a stroke design. The applicant may enter only one design in any judging year.

Certifying Organization

Society of Decorative Painters

Details

If significant education or training is needed? No

If significant work experience is needed? No

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? Unknown year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Unknown

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Unknown

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Unknown

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Unknown

Certificates

Certificate name

Master Decorative Artist

Certifying Organization

Society of Decorative Painters

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

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Certifying Organization

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Type

C - Specialty

Certificate name

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Certifying Organization

Exemplar Global

Type

B - Advanced

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