 | Art Bryan
is president and owner of Southwestern Remodeling Contractors, Inc. Art started Southwestern Remodeling Contractors in 1970. Southwestern is a fully-licensed residential and commercial licensed general contractor in Wichita and the surrounding counties. Art has been a member of the Wichita Area Home Builders Association and the National Remodel Council since 1974. In mid-2000 Southwestern received the distinction of being named one of the "Top 25 Most Diversified Remodeling Companies in the United States.” Southwestern is listed as the 84th Top Remodeler in the country by Qualified Remodeling Magazine. Art can be contacted at his office at (316) 263-1239, fax at (316) 263-6230, or you can e-mail him at ARTSWR@aol. Com |
Home Improvement
2002-09-01 09:27:00
What does CKD mean?
Art Bryan
Question: My kitchen designer had CKD after his name, what does that mean?Answer: CKD stands for Certified Kitchen Designer. It is a designation issued by the National Kitchen and Bath Association ( NKBA) for designers who have met the design experience criteria and have passed the CKD exam.It is a pretty involved process and requires a lot of commitment and hard work to attain. A designer must first have a minimum of seven years full-time (35 hours a week) professional experience with at least three of those seven years in full-time kitchen or bathroom design. This experience must then be approved by NKBA before the designer can sit for the exam. Once the CKD exam is passed, a CKD certification is issued, but that doesn’t end it… the designer must also earn a number of continuing education “points” each year by attending seminars, and other classes approved by NKBA to keep their CKD certification current. Sometimes these classes are put on by the local NKBA chapter and sometimes the designer has to research on their own to find classes the NKBA will approve for this continuing education requirement. Like any profession, training, experience and education go a long ways towards the best in customer satisfaction. A CKD certification is an achievement to be proud of by the person who has earned it, and a much sought after designation by the customer.
