The ASID offices will be closed December 24, 2024 - January 1, 2025 in observance of the winter holidays. We thank you for your understanding.
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Your ASID membership officially begins when your application is processed. For example, if you join ASID in May, your membership cycle would typically run from May 1 of this year to April 30 of next year.
All members are required to sign a membership statement attesting to their qualifications and understanding of membership. Read the ASID statement below:
I hereby apply for membership in the American Society of Interior Designers. I attest that I have read the qualifications and that I meet the requirements of the selected membership category to which I am applying. I agree to provide documentation of my qualifications, which may include, but is not limited to, transcripts, work experience forms, proof of accreditation, and proof of employment upon request from ASID. I understand that failure to produce this documentation can result in the immediate rejection of my application and/or termination of ASID membership. I agree to abide by the Society’s Bylaws, Policies, and Code of Ethics, support its objectives, pay the established dues and fees, and fulfill any mandatory continuing education requirements. I understand that ASID reserves the right to share relevant contact information with educational institutions, nonprofits, industry partners, and other organizations for verification and marketing purposes. I attest that the information provided in this statement is accurate, true, and complete. I understand that any misstatement of information provided in this application is a violation of the ASID Code of Ethics and may result in immediate rejection of my application and/or termination of ASID membership.
After an application is submitted, the Membership Team may contact you if more information, clarification, or documentation is needed.
Yes. ASID reserves the right to audit qualifications for membership. This would require members to provide documentation of qualifications, which may include, but is not limited to, transcripts, work experience forms, proof of accreditation, and proof of employment. Failure to produce this documentation can result in termination of ASID membership.
ASID accepts ACH (E-CHECK), VISA, MasterCard (MC), and American Express (AMEX) for membership dues.
Members have the option to securely store their payment details under their ASID profile. If you opt for a quarterly payment plan, you must provide a payment method for automatic deductions. The first quarter installment is always higher than the remaining three payments because it includes the annual $25 legislative fee (for all Individual member types except Students) and the annual $45 processing fee. Review the ASID billing policies for further details.
All Individual membership types including Practitioner (Professional, Allied, and Associate), Educator, Student, and Affiliate.
In the “Overview” section of your account, a “Renew” button will appear 60 days prior to your expiration date. You will receive an email confirmation when payment is made. You can also view “Recent Orders” under the “Purchases” tab. Click on the “View” button to display your transactions and “Print” to obtain a copy of your receipt.
Login to your ASID account and navigate to the member dashboard. Click on “View Membership Card.” Click on "ID Card" next to your membership category to download a digital copy. Save it to your phone for easy access, take a screenshot, or follow these steps each time you need it.
ASID is committed to sustainability and efficiency, and we encourage all members to embrace digital membership cards as their primary proof of membership. Join us in our commitment to wellness and sustainability by utilizing your digital membership card.
While we hate to see you go, please submit a request at least 30 days in advance of your renewal date. It’s our priority to respond to all member feedback. We may use the data to help us identify trends and improve the member experience.
No, CEUs can only be counted once during the reporting period in which they are taken. If the same CEU is completed in a future compliance period, the CEU will not be added to your IDCEC registry or counted towards you ASID CEU membership requirement.
CEU compliance is a membership requirement for all Practitioner Members of ASID. This includes every active ASID member in the Allied, Professional, and Associate membership categories. Educator members are subject to the requirement beginning on January 1, 2024, with the 2024-25 reporting cycle. Note that individual members in the following categories are exempt from the continuing education requirement: Professional Life Member, Professional Retired Member, Allied Retired Member, Affiliate Member, and Student Member.
The Society requires Practitioner and Educator Members to engage in regular, ongoing continuing education. Enacted by the ASID Board of Directors in April 2007, this member requirement is based on a belief that professional development strengthens the interior design profession and the Society by improving members’ competencies, knowledge, and skills in subject areas essential to the growth and success of the industry.
The current policy requires successful completion of at least 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), equal to 10 contact hours of approved continuing education coursework, during each two-year reporting period. One contact hour = 60 minutes of instruction. Contact hours do not include breaks or meals, and do not include travel to destinations.
The number of CEUs required during your first reporting period will vary, depending on the time of year your membership status changed.
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May 31, 2024 or Before |
10 CEUs (10 Hours) |
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June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 |
5 CEUs (5 Hours) |
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June 1 – December 31, 2025 |
None |
IDCEC changed their numbering system since our last member CEU compliance period. In the past, 0.1 CEU = 1 hour, but now 1 CEU = 1 hour. You still need to have at least 10 hours of continuing education over two years; that has not changed.
Members may not “bank” CEUs from one reporting period to the next. You may only count those hours taken during the specified two-year reporting period. For the current reporting period, only CEUs earned between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, will fulfill the requirement.
ASID may grant an adjustment to the requirement for poor health, certified by a physician; a specific physical or mental disability, certified by an appropriate health care professional; extended duty with the armed forces; or for extreme hardship, which, in the board’s judgment, makes it impossible for the member to comply. Requests for an adjustment to the continuing education requirement must be made in writing. Please send a brief explanation with your request for exemption via email to membership@asid.org, with the subject line “CEU exemption request”.
ASID will recognize continuing education coursework (courses, workshops, online distance learning programs, webinars, conferences, seminars, etc.) as successfully fulfilling your CEU requirements if the coursework is “approved” by one of the following entities:
Please visit ASID Member CEU Requirement for more information and instructions on reporting.
If the course is not approved by IDCEC and does not fit in the other categories listed above you may submit the course for evaluation using the Self Reporting Submission Form. ASID will review the course information to determine eligibility towards the ASID member CEU requirement. You will be notified of the decision within ten business days of receipt. If the course is not approved, you will also be notified. Approvals are based on the information received and reviewed and are valid towards your ASID education membership requirement. All such decisions are final.
Please note, ASID accepts all courses approved by AIA, GBCI, IFMA and NKBA. Certificates of completion for these courses may be added directly to your IDCEC registry.
No. ASID does not impose any CEU mandates for health, safety and welfare coursework at this time. We encourage you to select coursework that supports your own professional development plan and advances your professionalism as an interior designer.
ASID members are to utilize the International Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) registry to track their CEUs earned. Every ASID member subject to the continuing education requirement has a unique IDCEC number to log in to the website (your IDCEC number is different from your ASID number). You can find your IDCEC number by logging in to the ASID website and clicking on “Update Account” from the ASID Member Menu. Scroll down to the “About My Work/Affiliations” section of your Member Profile to find your IDCEC number.
The IDCEC user registry allows you to upload and track your continuing education activity as well as store a record for you under your account. Check your IDCEC account regularly to ensure your records are up to date (view our IDCEC Website Guide). It is recommended that ASID Practitioner and Educator Members maintain personal files documenting successful completion of continuing education coursework. The documentation/file for each course or program should be kept for four years from the date of course completion. If you are selected for an audit, ASID will request verification of attendance or the completion certificate for all coursework.
ASID receives regular reports from IDCEC indicating how many CEUs each member has attained. The IDCEC website allows you to upload your certificate of completion immediately after you successfully complete your CEU, and will store this record for you under your account. Please view the IDCEC Website Guide for details on how to self report.
At the end of a reporting period, ASID will review the IDCEC report of CEUs completed by each member. Select members will be audited and required to submit proof of the 10 (10 hours) CEUs required by way of a certificate of attendance or completion, or other documentation. Members who cannot supply proof of completion will face failure of compliance. Any member who fails to comply with the continuing education requirement may be subject to suspension of Society membership in accordance with the requirements of the ASID Bylaws.
At the end of a reporting period, ASID will review the IDCEC report of CEUs completed by each member. Select members will be audited and required to submit proof of the 10 (10 hours) CEUs required. If you are audited and are found to be non-compliant, ASID, at its discretion, may issue you a conditional extension (probationary period) during which you will be required to remedy the continuing education deficiency. If the requirement remains unmet during the next reporting period, your membership in ASID will be subject to suspension in accordance with the requirements of the ASID Bylaws.
ASID members can access listings and attend continuing education opportunities through a number of resources, including but not limited to the ASID Academy for online courses, ASID Chapters, IDCEC, and ASID events.
The ASID Industry Partner membership is available to companies that provide a product or service of interest to the industry, and wishes to connect with ASID members in up to 45 chapters. The number of company rep/chapter connections you would like, is what will determine the membership level needed.
In order to accommodate how a company goes to market and what the desired level of engagement is with the ASID network of chapters, there are 4 different types of IP memberships: Local, Regional, National and International. The primary difference between these categories is the number of chapter membership positons their membership provides: Local comes with 1, Regional with 2 and National with 49. International IP membership provides 2 membership positions and is only for non-US based companies for whom the local chapter experience is not applicable. Download the full benefit checklist for each category.
You can apply online or by downloading a membership application and emailing the pdf to membership@asid.org. Our team will process your application and payment in 72 hours.
You will receive a welcome email, log in credentials, and have access to your digital membership card immediately upon joining. A welcome kit will arrive by postal mail in the coming months.
Dues are renewed on the annual anniversary of your join date, after your 12 months have passed you will receive an invoice for the next year.
Have questions? Please contact the ASID Customer Service Department at membership@asid.org or (202) 675-4456.
Please mail checks to the address below and include your ASID ID number and customer name in the check notes:
ASID
PO Box 224023
Chantilly, VA 20153-4023
The main representative of the company can be anyone from the general manager of the company to the president. The main representative is responsible for the company's membership dues (will receive invoices) and has administrative rights on the account for any additions or changes made to that membership roster.
Local IPs receive 1 slot, Regional IPs start with 2 slots and can add up to 15 slots at $200 each ($4000 for 17 slots total), and National IPs receive 49 slots. The slot is what makes up your company roster, it is a person’s name (the representative) and a chapter of their choice. If a representative wants to be in 2 chapters that is 2 slots. If 2 different people want to be in the same chapter that is also 2 slots. Deciding which staff and which chapters to add is up to the main representative and can be changed at any time by contacting Membership@asid.org. A great representative is any employee that wants to connect with designers and speak about your brand. You can view all 46 of our chapters here: https://www.asid.org/chapter_sites/listing.
The annual membership fee for an additional representative is $200 per person.
ASID chapters is all about communication with its ASID members. Read this great document on how to get involved. Make sure to visit your chapter’s website. You can see all ASID chapter here.
We recommend reaching out to your chapter administrator to introduce yourself. This person will be your main point of contact for the chapter and can get you started on receiving chapter emails right away. Want to reach another member of the chapter board? Not a problem, all emails for the chapter board can be found on the “Board of Directors” page under the about us on each chapter website.
We are excited to hear about your interest in working with ASID and connecting with our design community! For our members’ privacy, ASID does not share or sell our members’ contact information. We do however allow IPs to purchase a list rental whereby ASID will send collateral on your behalf.
Are you a local IP? Please contact your chapter to learn more about availability and pricing for an email rental. Are you a National or Regional IP? Please contact Shane Jones (sjones@asid.org) to learn about availability and pricing for rental list and to learn more about rentals.
Membership is paid with annual dues and allows Industry Partners to take part in the chapter experience. IPs can connect representatives to our network of 45 chapters, and as members, can attend local chapter meetings, participate in various chapter leadership opportunities, and get involved with volunteer activities. Membership also includes access to the latest ASID research.
Sponsorship, offers an optional opportunity to increase visibility through additional marketing, branding, special access, or deeper engagement with an audience, and is typically offered at a fee in addition to annual membership dues. Sponsorship is often used to underwrite programs and events, but can also include other brand awareness, messaging, and promotional activities. Sponsorship opportunities are available on both the local and national level. Locally, the chapter can set their own guidelines and offer advertising and outreach opportunities that are specific to each chapter website and market. To augment local sponsorship, ASID headquarters also offers the ability to align exposure, in-person contact, marketing activities, and touches with the ASID design community via sponsorship of our various national platforms and events. If you have any questions, please reach out to industrypartners@asid.org.
Contact the local chapters where you have member representation to inquire about their calendar openings and process. Each chapter operates autonomously and can advise of their opportunities.
ASID seeks to identify new and unique presentations for programming at national conferences and industry events via an RFQ process. The call for proposals is coming soon. All completed submissions will be peer reviewed by ASID and volunteers for content, quality and applicability to target audiences. If you have any questions on the RFP or review process, please contact ASID at membership@asid.org.
All cancelations must be submitted to ASID by email to membership@asid.org.
Cancelation emails must include 3 things: 1- your name, 2- your ASID member number, 3- your reason for canceling/ membership feedback (this information is shared with our leadership and National Board).
Keep in mind, all ASID memberships auto-renew and dues are non-refundable, so it is important to email membership@asid.org 30 days in advance of your renewal if you wish to avoid additional charges.
Annual dues can be found under the “Join” section of the ASID website.
Individuals
Organizations
Refer to the ASID Bylaws and Policies for qualifications. More details are available regarding the categories under the “Join” section of the ASID website.
Individuals
Organizations
ASID is making these changes to make it easier for interior designers and those who have a role in the interior design profession and interior built environment community to be members of ASID. Through the expanded membership model, ASID is acknowledging how interior designers are connected to the ecosystem of the built environment and providing a way for a more accessible, inclusive, and diverse membership. Our goal is to increase awareness and appreciation for the practice of interior design by acknowledging the various voices, perspectives, and professions who all impact the interior built environment.
ASID remains a professional membership association focused on the impact that interior design practitioners have on people, place, and planet. ASID will encourage members to pursue the highest level of their professional potential along their career journey and recognize them for their achievements.
ASID believes that design transforms lives. Through its programs, networks, and advocacy, ASID serves all those who are a part of the interior design profession and practice. ASID thrives on the strength of cross-functional and interdisciplinary relationships among designers of all specialties, including workplace, healthcare, retail and hospitality, education, institutional, and residential. As a leader in shared conversations around topics that matter in design, from evidence-based and human-centric design to social responsibility, well-being, and sustainability, ASID showcases the impact of design on the human experience and the value interior designers provide.
Membership categories in ASID Bylaws and Policies have been streamlined to be easily understandable so current and potential members can navigate where they fit in ASID membership. Membership will be divided into two major categories: Individuals and Organizations.
Individual and Organization member categories take effect January 2024.
ASID is providing an opportunity for the individuals and organizations involved in the practice of interior design to have a place within the association. For Individuals in this category, members could include your clients, researchers, manufacturers’ representatives, other professionals (i.e., landscape architects and designers, graphic designers, industrial designers, etc.), other students, your colleagues who are a part of your firm, your friends and family who support the impact of design, and future interior designers.
An Affiliate Member is an individual who has joined ASID. An Affiliate Partner is an organization that has joined ASID.
Our advocacy demonstrates that the interior design industry plays a key role in creating resilient spaces, protecting building occupants and the public, and encouraging sustainable practices that help mitigate changes in the climate; this is all done by penning support letters, submitting public comments, signing proclamations, and coordinating with allied partners like the Healthy Workplaces Coalition and the High-Performance Building Coalition. The impact design has on our quality of life is as substantial as it is tangible. Strong advocacy happens through strength in numbers. Together, we must protect and advance this profession for ourselves and for generations of designers to come.
This information will be available in the updated ASID Bylaws and Policies that will be published byJanuary 2024 as well as updated sections of the ASID website. More details are available regarding the categories in the additional FAQ.
Practitioner Member
Educator Member
Student Member
Affiliate Member
For Professional Practitioner, the category qualifications have been simplified into two pathways (refer to previous categories). For Allied Practitioner, the category qualifications have been expanded into two pathways (refer to previous categories). For Associate Practitioner, the category qualifications remain the same.
Student Members no longer need to meet a minimum number of years of programmatic study; however, ASID maintains the minimum completion of 40 semester/60 quarter hours of interior design education from an institution accredited by the appropriate regional or national institutional accrediting body. Interior design education is not required to be CIDA-accredited.
Yes! All Individual member types will have an appellation to use in their signature. This is so members can show their relationship to ASID and be recognized for their achievement in their career.
Practitioner Member
Educator Member
Student Member
Affiliate Member
ASID will be adding the ASID Fellow and ASID Honorary Fellow status to Policies to recognize the achievements of these individuals. The ASID Council of Fellows will remain responsible for selecting the annual Class of Fellows. There are two designated appellations for Fellow members.
Fellowship Status
Honorary Fellowship Status
The Professional Practitioner appellation (Your Name, ASID) remains the highest level of a professional interior designer’s achievement.
Like other designations used by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) with LEED AP and International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) with WELL AP, ASID is listing the designation first followed by the descriptor.
All Individuals will join as an Affiliate Member. Individual members will be able to apply to another Individual category to use the appellation such as Practitioner (Professional, Allied, and Associate), Educator, or Student.
Interior decorators have a role in the built environment. Interior decorators may join ASID as an Affiliate Member unless they meet qualifications for another Individual Member status. Affiliate Members are not interior design practitioners.
Only Practitioner Members may use the Practitioner Member appellations (i.e., Professional, Allied, or Associate). The appellations available for use is a recognition of an individual’s achievement.
ASID has included architects as Practitioner Members since 2013. With the updated membership structure, Practitioners who have a degree in architecture are eligible for the Allied Practitioner membership.
Becoming an Affiliate Member allows an individual to engage with a community of peers who believe that design transforms lives and who could encourage or mentor the next step of a person's career. Members will have access to ASID resources to pursue their career goals.
Yes. All Practitioner members (Professional, Allied, and Associate) will pay the same annual dues.
Yes! Student Members in good standing will still be able to take advantage of discounted dues as they begin their careers.
No. Practitioner members who are no longer active may continue their ASID membership in the Affiliate category if they so choose.
Yes! The process will remain the same to approve Individual Practitioner members to be granted Lifetime member status.
Yes! Those who apply and are accepted to Retired status will have reduced annual dues. All Individual Practitioner members will be eligible to apply for Retired status. Retired members will still be able to use their Individual member appellation.
Yes! ASID will support Individual members who are experiencing hardship. Those who apply and are accepted to Hardship status will have reduced annual dues.
All Individual members in good standing shall be entitled to one vote in any Society or chapter election or at any Society or chapter membership meeting. This includes Individual Practitioner (Professional, Allied, and Associate), Educator, Student, and Affiliate Members.
Individual Members of all categories, except for Student members, shall be eligible to hold any office in a chapter, as provided for in these Bylaws.
Members of all categories shall be eligible to volunteer on an ASID national Councils and Committees. ASID will release the qualifications and requirements for the volunteer positions in an annual call for volunteers.
Individual Practitioner (Professional, Allied, and Associate) and Educator Members will be required to fulfill the ASID Continuing Education Membership Requirement.
Individual Educator Members will begin reporting Continuing Education in the 2024-25 reporting cycle (beginning January 1, 2024 and concluding December 31, 2025).
Any Individual Practitioner and Educator member who fails to comply with the continuing education requirements set forth in the ASID Policies is subject to suspension or termination in accordance with the ASID Policies.
ASID encourages all members to pursue professional development to advance their careers. To support, ASID launched the NCIDQ Exam Prep Program in July 2023 along with a discount on PPI Power to Pass NCIDQ Exam Prep Products. Learn more.
ASID also encourages members to consider other credentials and certifications to advance their careers. Learn more.
Additionally, ASID members can take advantage of the CEUs and learning resources available on the ASID Academy – most of which are available as a member benefit. Learn more.
No. Individual Practitioner members may remain in any category unless they meet the requirements of any other Practitioner type. ASID encourages all members to advance their careers and recognition through continuing education and credentials.
No. All Individual members including Practitioners, Educators, Students, and Affiliates receive the same benefits for being part of the ASID community.
Supplier (ASID Industry Partner)
Firm (ASID Firm Partner)
Higher Education Institution (ASID Higher Education Partner)
Affiliate Organization (ASID Affiliate Partner)
Details will be released in 2024.