Parade 16, 2011 - You ' ve standard wondered what you have to do to come an ASID component. ASID members have had to juxtapose to the strictest rules of code and conduct since 1975. With 36, 00 members practicing residential and commercial design, the alignment keeps its interior designers up - to - date on the newest advances in design with conferences and educational programs, at which they besides learn about technology, digs codes, " fit " materials, flammability standards, force regulations, green / sustainable design, products, resident populations, and straight design psychology.
ASID has six membership categories:
Professional Membership: Designers have buttoned up an official educational program and equivalent work struggle in interior design for the highest smooth of ASID professional membership. They ' ve also passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification ( NCIDQ ) examination.
Allied Membership: Allied members are practicing designers that have completed a course of accredited education and equivalent work experience in interior design and passed the NCIDQ exam.
Educator Membership: These are educators, who are either department chairs or full - time instructors in a post - secondary interior design program at an accredited school of interior design or university that requires 40 hours in interior design - relevant classes. Depending on qualifications, educators can receive discounted dues rates.
Student Members: Students are the junior members of ASID. This membership is available to current students enrolled in an interior design program of at least 40 credit hours or 60 quarter hours.
Another interesting membership classification for ASID specific to Students is called the Student Advancement Membership: When you have this membership, it ' s time to take the next step to become an Allied Member.
Industry Partner Membership: Industry partner members join ASID to work with interior designers. Members include industry manufacturers and sales representatives, market centers and trade associations.
Shearer Painting has been an ASID Industry Partner since 2009.
Shearer Painting a house painting contractor based in Seattle and Los Angeles has been an Industry Partner of ASID since 2009 and is proud to continue their relationship with this prestigious interior design community. Shearer is called upon by leading designer professionals where paint color matching accuracy is paramount.
Here is a complete list of member benefits:
* Listing on the national designer referral service
* Marketing and business resources
* Networking with industry peers through chapters and virtually through CONNEX
* Exclusive access and discounts on contracts, insurance, credit cards and cell phones
* ASID printed and electronic publications ( ASID ICON, Eye on Design, Newsflash )
* ASID UNi, the new online educational resource
* Use of the ASID Member appellation
* Significant discounts on STEP preparatory program for NCIDQ
* Career Starter Kit for new Allied members
* Access to member ' s only section of the ASID website
* Access and discounts to ASID educational programs at conferences throughout the country
Thank you For Keeping Your Professional and Contact Information Current!
The beginning of each month we will be updating our membership lists on our local web site. These lists come from National and it is important that each of our members contact national to update their own account profiles on a regular basis. Enclosed are instructions to update your profile on the ASID National web site. If your information is correct at the time of download with National, it will be correct on our local web site. Please review you information within the next few days so we can have your correct information available for the next update cycle.
