The Examination Board for Registered Graphic Designers administers the Registered Graphic Designers Qualification Exam, the aim of which is to ensure that successful candidates fulfill the agreed definition of a Registered Graphic Designer (R.G.D.).

The R.G.D. and Registered Graphic Designer designations are signals of quality and competence to the profession, the public and the government.

The process to become an R.G.D. involves three possible steps:
• application to determine eligibility
• written test (exemptions apply for senior designers)
• portfolio interview

Successful candidates will be professionally competent in areas of business, design principles, research and theory and ethics. They will have demonstrated the successful application of this knowledge to design problems, management and education. They will be prepared and capable to function as effective ethical, professional, responsible practitioners, managers and/or educators. The exam content is directed to the minimum requirements to achieve these standards.

The exam is for experienced practitioners, educators and managers, not students or recent graduates.