Registered Member

Registered Membership is the highest level of professional qualification for interior designers in Alberta. It affords individuals, so qualified, full rights within the Interior Designers of Alberta, Interior Designers of Canada full membership and rights within that organization and professional reciprocity in all other Canadian interior design associations.

It is the standard of excellence for the interior design qualification for the public and profession alike.

Registered Membership Requirements and Criteria

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Associate Member

Associate membership is intended for those practitioners who do not qualify or choose to become Registered Members, but wish to maintain an ongoing professional relationship with the interior design profession.

Associate Membership Requirements and Criteria

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Intern Member

Intern Membership is intended to bridge post-secondary education and Registered or Associate membership. During this period individuals gain verified experience and complete examinations that are necessary for Registered or Associate membership. Intern 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 Intern Members.

Intern Membership Requirements and Criteria 

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Student Member

Student membership is intended for individuals who are enrolled in a post-secondary interior design education program. It offers a means for individuals to become familiar with the profession and professional associations and to interact with practitioners prior to graduation.

Student Membership Requirements and Criteria 

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Retired Member

Retired membership is intended for former Registered and Associate members who are not longer permanently engaged in the profession but who wish to retain a connection to the profession.

Retired Membership Requirements and Criteria

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Fellow & Honourary Member

A Fellow Member is a current or former Registered Member or Associate Member who has been nominated by the IDA Council and has made outstanding contributions to the Association, has made outstanding contributions to the profession of interior design, is of good character and adheres to the ethical standards of the Association, and has been a member in good standing for a minimum of fifteen cumulative years, not including the years when they chose to be on leave.

Inactive Member

Inactive membership is intended for individuals who will be away from the profession for a period of time but who wish to retain their current membership designation upon return to the profession. This category of membership is open to Members for a maximum of ten consecutive years. Upon return to the profession and the IDA, Inactive Members do not have to qualify for membership under current standards but are re-admitted to their previous category of membership.

Inactive Membership Requirements and Criteria