Provisional Members, on the path to Registered membership, also hold Intern membership in the Interior Designers of Canada by virtue of their IDA membership and can avail themselves of the various programs designed specifically for Provisional Members.
Criteria
Current Registered, Intern or Associate membership.
- Is actively engaged in the interior design profession
- Has either: graduated from a CIDA accredited interior design program, or has attained an equivalency that meets the minimum CIDA educational standards for an accredited interior design educational program
- Is of good character and adheres to the ethical standards of the Association
- Pays, in full, fees, dues or levies of the Association
- Provides proof of current professional liability insurance coverage
- Fulfills all requirements for currency as prescribed by Council, and
- Fulfills all requirements for continuing education as prescribed by Council
- An Intern Member must record their Interior Design experience in a format prescribed by Council.
- An Intern Member must under take to write and successfully complete the NCIDQ examination within three years of having completed the eligibility requirements for the NCIDQ examination.
- An Intern Member who fails to successfully complete the NCIDQ examination within the time prescribed in Item 3.6.3 must: make immediate application for transfer to another category of membership if eligible or will cease to be a member of the Association.
- Upon successful completion of the NCIDQ examination, the Intern may make application for membership in the Association as a Registered Member.
- An Intern Member shall not be permitted to use any designation following their name to denote Membership in the Association.
- Registered Membership Pathway: Graduation from a CIDA accredited interior design educational program. OR
- Associate Membership Pathway: Graduation from a two year interior design or architectural technology program that is recognized by Council.
- Ongoing interior design employment.
- Professional liability insurance coverage.
- Ongoing continuing education.
- Payment of annual dues.
Application Requirements
The following items must be attached to an application form:
- Completed application form
- Post-secondary educational transcripts; to be forwarded directly from the educational institute. Applicant to make arrangement for institute to forward hard copies to the IDA office. Applicant may attach temporary copy to application.
- Ongoing interior design employment.
- Application fee