Professional Certification
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NKBA developed its certification programs as a way for kitchen and bath professionals to enhance their careers and market themselves as experts in the specific competencies related to their business. Find out more about certifications.
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- The AKBD exams are held from 8:00 am - 11:00 am
- The CKD and CBD Exam (design portion) is held from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Candidates taking both parts of the CKD or CBD exam will take the AKBD in the morning, followed by the CKD or CBD design exam in the afternoon.
AKBD Exam:
The AKBD academic exam is the qualifying exam for AKBD certification, and serves as the academic exam for both the CKD and CBD certification exams. It is a three-hour multiple choice exam based on NKBA's Professional Resource Library.
CKD or CBD exam:
The CKD and CBD exams consist of two parts: the AKBD academic exam and either the CKD or CBD design exam. The design exam is a 6 hour practical exam that requires the candidate to produce 4 project documents in accordance with client needs, NKBA design guidelines, and the NKBA drawing and presentation standards. The four mandatory project documents for the CKD and CBD are:
- Floor Plan
- Mechanical/Construction Plan (Allowed to combine both in one drawing.)
- Elevation Plan
- Specification Form
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