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Become a member of the American Institute of Architects

The AIA national component offers recent graduates from an accredited school of architecture/program complimentary Associate AIA membership for up to 18 months.*

Eligible individuals should:

• Contact your AIA local and state chapters to inquire about complimentary membership (The AIA is a three-tiered organization where members belonging at all levels, and this offer only applies to AIA national dues.);

• Provide a copy of your diploma or transcript of a degree in architecture from an accredited school of architecture/program;

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Member Benefits

Here are just some of the benefits you’ll have as an Associate member:

Licensure and Mentorship

Intern Development Program and Architect’s Registration Examination Resources

Move more rapidly through the process of getting licensed with the Institute’s Intern Development Program resources and the Architect’s Registration Examination resources. The AIA also offers numerous A.R.E. study workshops at conferences and online. Check the calendar.

AIA Continuing Education and IDP Experience Hours

Associate AIA members and interns may earn IDP supplemental experience hours by completing approved AIA continuing education courses. One (1) AIA Learning Unit (LU) is equal to one (1) IDP supplemental experience hour. When submitting to NCARB, learning units must be documented on the intern’s AIA transcript. Associate members can access their AIA transcript by signing in to CES Discovery at www.aia.org/education.

Mentorship through a series of AIA tools to help you be an effective mentor as well as to find one. These programs are a collaborative effort of the Institute’s national Mentoring Task Group and numerous contributors from within and outside the profession of architecture

More Support

Events, activities, support, and networking opportunities through your state and local AIA component—a way to develop leadership skills and create greater visibility for the profession in your own community. Visit your local chapter Web site to learn more about their additional benefits and resources.

National Associate Committee programs, activities, and resources that ensure you have a strong voice within the AIA

Government advocacy through a legislative agenda that calls on Congress and the Administration to pursue policies that will stimulate work for architects

Assoc. AIA credential with your name, signifying to colleagues and potential employers that you adhere to a professional code of ethics and share a common goal to build better places for people to live, work, and play.

More Knowledge

AIA CES Discovery provides on-demand access to your continuing education transcripts and allows you to search thousands of education courses and hundreds of approved education providers

AIA Knowledge Communities, 25 unique groups that enable you to customize your membership and network with like-minded colleagues who share your specific interests

AIA KnowledgeNet, the member-driven social networking site that gives you access to thousands of AIA members and their collective; it is a space to share best practices and case studies, conduct discussion threads, and meet other design professionals

Subscriptions to AIArchitect, the AIA bi-weekly electronic newsletter covering news, tips and trends; and ARCHITECT, the official print magazine of the AIA; as well as the option to download digital editions of residential architect, EcoHome, and ECO-STRUCTURE.

More Resources

AIA Career Center assistance to find internship and professional opportunities

Market Research delivered in the monthly Architecture Billings Index, which forecasts nine to 12 months regionally and nationally, and the Compensation Report, a salary survey of 39 positions

AIA Advantage discounts on products and services such as shipping, credit cards, technology, and more

The AIA is committed to enriching and supporting every phase of your career. The sooner you become a member, the sooner you will be able to experience everything that your professional association has to offer.

Learn more about AIA member benefits and resources. Download our member benefits and resources guide.

* The AIA offers complimentary membership for 2012−2013 graduates of accredited schools of architecture. Provide a copy of your diploma with your membership application, and you receive free membership with the AIA for up to 18 months. Note that this promotion begins upon date of graduation and not your join date (e.g., a June 2012 graduate and a December 2012 graduate receive complimentary membership through December 31, 2013).

Your membership will be at the associate level until you receive full licensure and have the opportunity to become an architect member. Please note that the AIA is a three-tiered organization. Although your membership is at the national, state, and local levels, this promotional offer applies only to dues for the national component. Some local and state AIA chapters charge a nominal membership fee. For questions regarding your local chapter, call 800-242-3837, option 2.

**Offer is valid only for first-time new architect, associate, and international associate members who join; and lapsed members (five years or more) who rejoin the AIA between May 20, 2012, and June 22, 2013. Lapsed (four years or less), local, and national allied or affiliate members, and associate members who upgrade membership to architect are not eligible for this offer. This offer is not transferable and is a one-time offer. This offer is not related to any other local or state AIA component recruitment, dues, or assessment requirements. Membership dues must be paid in full to receive convention registration.

Applications

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Learn more about AIA member
benefits and resources.
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and resources guide.

Welcome to the Profession

Jeff Potter, FAIA, 2012 AIA
President, congratulates you on
your achievement and
encourages you to become a
member of the American
Institute of Architects. [more]

New Membership
Promotion

New Graduates Receive Free
AIA Membership for Up to 18
Months
Graduates of accredited
schools of architecture receive
complimentary membership
with the AIA at the Associate
level for up to 18 months after
graduation.*

If you graduated in spring 2012,
there is still time to take
advantage of this promotion.

Free Convention Registration
New members receive
complimentary registration for
the 2013 AIA National
Convention and Design
Exposition in Denver,
Colorado, June 20–22.**

Professional Support for
Emerging Professionals

AIA members discuss how they show their commitment to the profession by joining the AIA.

Contact Us

Telephone:
800-242-3837, option 2

E-mail:
infocentral@aia.org