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By joining IIDA, you're taking a stand for a stronger industry and more rewarding career. Please review each of the following:

* Membership Categories and Documentation Requirements
* Benefits of IIDA Membership
* Membership Dues
* Membership Application Form
* More extensive info on IIDA membership, check out the National IIDA site

Categories & Documentation Requirements

Professional
Professional Members are actively engaged in the profession of interior design or design education. Applicants for Professional Membership must meet one of the following groups of standards:

* Group 1 - Practicing Interior Design Professionals
Proof of certification date (or test results) by NCIDQ - no other are accepted.

* Group 2 - Architects
Proof of either state architectural registration or documentation of successful completion of NCARB exam, and Documentation (resume or current job description, with dates, acceptable) of minimum of six years practice experience in interior design above and beyond those areas tested by the NCARB exam.

Associate
Associate Members are actively engaged in the profession. Applicants for Associate Membership must meet the education requirements of the NCIDQ exam or equivalent (a two-year certificate in interior design or equivalent educational credits), but have not completed the exam.

To qualify, you must provide an official college transcript or diploma (photocopies are acceptable).

Affiliate
Members are actively engaged in a field of expertise that is directly related to the interior design industry (lighting designers, architects not practicing interior design, photographers, etc.). Please include business card.

Benefits of IIDA Membership

• Perspective, IIDA's publication concerning industry and practice issues and trends.
  
  
• Design Matters, IIDA's all member communication that is sent every 2 weeks via fax or e-mail.
  
  
• Invitations to Chapter and Region Meetings, special events, and activities
  
  
• IIDA web site access, with information and online versions of past IIDA publications.
  
  
• IIDA's online membership directory job classified postings in the "members-only" section.
  
  
• Contract, a free subscription to this leading monthly which covers the design industry. (For professional & associate members in U.S.)
  
  
• Fine Furniture International, a free subscription to this magazine (For professional & associate members in the Residential Forum in the U.S.)
  
  
• Interiors & Sources Magazine, a free subscription to this publication. (For professional, associate and affiliate members in the United States).
  
  
• Discounted prices on John Wiley publications. (For members in U.S. and Canada)
  
  
• Invitation to IIDA's Annual Celebration which features winners of the Interior Design Competition.
  
  
• Reduced member rates for IIDA sponsored competitions (including Interior Design Competition, Hospitality Design Competition, Will Ching Design Competition, Residential Design Competition.)
  
  
• Free membership in Pier 1 design concepts program for IIDA professional and associate members
  
  
• The MBNA credit card, IIDA's no annual fee Platinum Plus MasterCard.
  
  
• Chapter and Regional professional development.
  
  
• Chapter-level CEU programs. (Professional and Associate members must meet continuing education requirements).
  
  
• Home study educational courses.
  
  
• NeoCon (sponsored by the Merchandise Mart, Chicago) -- the location of IIDA's annual meeting.
  
  
• Legislative and political advocacy.
  
  
• International code and licensing initiatives.
  
  
• Proactive leadership in gaining governmental recognition for the profession.
  
  
• Use of IIDA professional designation (for appropriate level of membership).
  
  
• IIDA Membership Card
  
  
• Discounted advertising rates in IIDA publications and on the IIDA Web site.
  
  
• Networking opportunities through Chapter and Forum programs.
  
  
• ACCUTEL
  
  
• Airbourne Express discounts.
  
  
• Avis Car Rental discounts.
  
  
• Blue Bolt Networks
  
  
• Club Quarters
  
  
• Comprehensive Search
  
  
• The Working Advantage (Corporate Movie Club)
  
  
• Dell Computer discounts.
  
  
• Material Connexion
  
  
• Pennywise Office Products
  
  
• Redvector.com
  
  
• Specsources
  
  
• Sprint PCS discounts.
  
  
• Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Click here for a Membership Application