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 or National Governing Board for Contract Interior Design Standards - no other exams 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, and four client/reference letters from interior design clients.

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).

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 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

• Perspective, IIDA's publication concerning industry and practice issues and trends
• Action Fax, IIDA's all member communication that is sent every 2 weeks via fax or e-mail
• Inside Edge, IIDA Oregon chapter's quarterly newsletter
• Invitations to Chapter and Region Meetings, special events, and local forums
• IIDA local and national 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
• Chapter and Regional professional development
• Chapter-level CEU programs & Home study CEU and educational courses
• Chapter NCIDQ Study Groups
• Chapter and individual PR through magazine articles - DJC
• Chapter and National membership directories on the website
• Legislative and political advocacy
• International code and licensing initiatives
• Proactive leadership in gaining governmental recognition for the profession
• Networking opportunities through Chapter and Forum programs
• Discounted advertising rates in IIDA publications and on the IIDA Web site
• Invitation to IIDA's Annual Celebration which features winners of the Interior Design Competition
• Reduced member rates for IIDA sponsored competitions
• Airbourne Express discounts
• Avis Car Rental discounts
• Blue Bolt Networks
• C3 Conferencing services
• Pier 1 discounts
• The Working Advantage (Corporate Movie Club)
• Dell Computer discounts
• Earthlink discounts
• Sprint PCS discounts
• The MBNA credit card, IIDA's no annual fee Platinum Plus MasterCard
• Interiors & Sources Magazine , a free subscription *
• Contract, a free magazine subscription *
• Professional Liability Insurance provided by Polk & Sullivan Insurance Co. & exclusive, flexible policy. Comprehensive basic coverage up to $1 million. Additional modules available:
  • ADA Coverage
  • Retroactive coverage
  • Limited architectural service
• Retirement Plans and Services, 401(k), IRA & Investment Services

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