Category: Associate Member (Assoc. AIA)
Associate membership is open to individuals who meet one of the following criteria:
- Recent graduate with a degree in architecture,
- Currently enrolled in the Intern Development Program (IDP) and working toward licensure,
- Currently work under the supervision of an architect or hold a degree in architecture, or
- Faculty member in a university program in architecture.
Complete and submit your application today:
For more information about membership dues or the organization, please contact 800-242-3837 or memberservices@aia.org.
Member Benefits
AIA Credential
Associate AIA members may use the Assoc. AIA credential with their name.
AIA Local and State Chapters
Three hundred state and local chapters serve AIA members around the country. Local chapter participation provides members the opportunity to network with peers while keeping you connected with issues that affect their business locally. Visit your local chapter Web site to learn more about networking activities, educational seminars, and regional updates.
Intern Development Program and Architect’s Registration Examination Resources
Move more rapidly through the process of getting licensed with the AIA’s Intern Development Program resources and the Architect’s Registration Examination resources. The AIA also offers continuing education sessions that can be submitted IDP Training Units and numerous A.R.E. study workshops at conferences and online. Check the calendar.
Networking
Develop key business contacts with industry professionals at national, state, and local conferences as well as online.
Mentorship
The AIA offers a series of mentoring tools to help you be an effective mentor as well as to find one. These programs are a collaborative effort of the AIA's national Mentoring Task Group and numerous contributors from within and outside the profession of architecture.
AIA Career Center
Employees can find professional and internship opportunities throughout the nation to advance your career or your practice. Employers can post jobs instantly, search resumes, and choose from thousands of highly qualified candidates at AIA Career Center.
Publications
Keep up-to-date with the profession’s trends and issues through numerous online publications, including AIArchitect, our weekly electronic newsletter. Membership also includes an annual subscription to Architectural Record, the magazine of the AIA.
AIA Member Communities
Member Communities are your opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals to learn, collaborate, and share ideas in areas of professional interest. Increase your understanding of a specific area of the profession, from sustainable green design to technology in practice. Gain access to in-depth information, services, knowledge, and career needs for your particular areas of architecture practice. All communities offer engagement opportunities through national leadership in advisory groups and sub-committees, publication of professional research, online networking, and engagement through local chapter committees.
AIA Compensation Report
Know your professional value by comparing your compensation performance regionally and nationally. The 2008 report is available now!
AIA Advantage and Exclusive Discounts
Save on beneficial products and services offered through strategic partnerships with Dell, UPS, and Bank of America. All of the services you need to keep your business running more efficiently. Keep current with savings on professional resource materials at the AIA Bookstore.
AIA Trust
The AIA Trust serves members in areas essential to your livelihood as a professional. Legal services are just some of the programs it offers.
AIA Contract Documents
Members receive a discount of up to 30 percent when purchasing AIA Contract Documents software. AIA Contract Documents are recognized as the industry standard.
Media Relations
This AIA Media Relations Support Center is intended to be a robust tool to aid you in implementing effective media relations efforts in your local and regional markets.