Join AIA as an Associate member

The power of belonging here

AIA is where architects, design professionals, and the AEC community come together to network, celebrate, collaborate, socialize, grow, and shape the future. We’re a community of passionate individuals bound by shared values, standards, and ethics. Most importantly, we’re a community united by a shared drive to design a better world, together. 

Membership at the Associate level is open to people with a professional degree in architecture, those working under an architect or enrolled in AXP, or faculty. 

Members use the AIA member designation after their name, which is a standard of excellence recognized by clients, the public, architecture and design professionals, and the AEC industry. 

The member designation used by Associate members is “Assoc. AIA.” Learn more about how to use it and what it means to the industry. 

Join AIA as an Associate member

AIA membership benefits 

• Build the career you want with tools, education, AXP support, and the industry’s best network to help you thrive in your career.
• Build a profitable, successful practice with industry-best products and hundreds of authoritative resources to give you an edge in business, minimize your risk, and design the future of the built environment.
• Build a better profession and make a difference in the world with federal, state, and local advocacy; research and best practices on designing for climate action and equity, and a global network that shares your passion and values.

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Tax deductible dues statement 

For state and federal income tax purposes, payments to AIA and its components are generally deductible as trade or business expenses—except for the percentage spent on lobbying federal or state governments. Consult a tax professional to determine the appropriate tax treatment of your dues. 

Questions?

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