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Kevin Theobald, IALD, the president of the International Association of Lighting Designers, reports on credentialing, an issue of extreme importance to lighting designers, and explains what the IALD is doing about it.
Table 1: Applicability of domain practice & importance to the architectural lighting design profession mean scores.
of architectural lighting design (average rating 4.1 out of 5) and are important to the profession (average rating 4.66). “The level of interest and participation from members of the design/build com- munity worldwide surpassed our greatest expectations,” says Becker. “The webinars and in-person presentations organised in coordination with the survey launch gener- ated great interest, which thankfully means we received the critical mass of responses necessary to validate the domains of prac- tice we have established after two years of research.” Respondents were asked to rate how well the domains describe what prac- titioners do and to rate the importance of the specific domain to the profession on a scale of 0-5, with 0 corresponding to “not at all” and 5 meaning “very” [Table 1 : Overall Mean Rankings]. The task force is now con- ducting a pilot study to test the assessment process for an evidence-based certification for architectural lighting designers based on the domains of practice.
Geographic spread of respondents was diverse, with more than 36 countries represented by design/build practitioners answering the survey. A majority of respon- dents had twelve or more years of experi- ence. When asked about their primary role, 67% chose architectural lighting designer from a list of 27 roles. The next most fre- quently cited roles were engineer (8.6%), manu
facturer (5.8%), live events (4.4%), educa- tor (4.1%) and architect (3%). Among the
Attendees at IALD Enlighten Americas 2012 discuss the IALD’s proposed architectural lighting design certification over breakfast during special table topic discussions.
architectural lighting designers responding to the survey, 63.4% were male and 34.8% were female. Of particular interest was the diversity of practice amongst respond- ing architectural lighting designers. On average, respondents selected five areas of practice from a list of 18 choices. The most frequently selected practice areas were commercial (82%), hospitality (62%), cultural (60%), residential (55%), institutions (54%), healthcare (43%), entertainment (35%), finance (30%), research (29%) and sporting events (26%).
EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT PROCESS The Credentialing Task Force determined early in its discussions that the best method to assess architectural lighting design com- petency would be through a performance- based (“evidence-based”) process rather than through a multiple-choice exam, or “knowledge-based” process. “Evidence- based processes provide a more thorough way of assessing competence at a high level,” says Judith Hale, Ph.D., the IALD’s certification expert and psychometric con- sultant. An evidence-based assessment via portfolio review will be used to determine a candidate’s competency in the seven do- mains of practice for architectural lighting designers.
GOVERNANCE & ORGANIsATION OF THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME
The proposed certification will be overseen by an independently governed international
Commission with participation by members of lighting design and allied organisa- tions worldwide. The exact makeup of the governing body and a process for selecting participants are currently under develop- ment.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The certification is intended for seasoned practitioners rather than entry-level de- signers. Only senior architectural lighting designers with a certain amount of experi ence will be eligible to apply. The proposed eligibility requirements are still in develop- ment and will be shared with IALD member- ship, the broader lighting community and other interested stakeholders in 2013. For more information about the on-going work to develop a lighting design certification, refer to the IALD Certification Mini-Site at
http://iald.me/xGhcSL (please note that this URL is case sensitive). The site contains frequently asked questions about certifica- tion and an organisational update detailing current actions of the task force, as well as a series of resources on credentialing.
Those interested in learning more about the work of the task force should email
credentialing@iald.org or call the IALD headquarters office at +1 312 527 3677.
Kevin Theobald, IALD, is the President of the IALD (2012 & 2013) and Associate Director at GIA Equation, a lighting design consultancy in London, UK.
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