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Members join AIA to distinguish themselves among peers, display their dedication and excellence to clients, stay current, and contribute to the architecture profession. With AIA membership at an all-time high, our community has never been more connected or influential.

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Your top three member benefits

The AIA member designation

Your local chapter

The AIA transcript

Recognized as a mark of excellence by clients and our industry, the AIA member designation extends your professional name and signals your influence in the world we design.

Your Name, AIA

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Build meaningful, in-person connections with your local design community—offering events, conferences, awards, and volunteer opportunities.

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Your CE credits are automatically tracked whenever and wherever you take a course through AIAU, your local chapter, an AIA learning event, or one of thousands of AIA-approved CE providers. The AIA transcript is accepted by nearly all state licensing boards.

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AIA membership categories

Architects

Associates

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National Allied individuals

Engineer? Landscape architect? City planner? Construction professional? All AEC professionals in the allied industries are welcome to join AIA at the national level.

Your Name, AIA, or Your Name, FAIA Are you an architect licensed in the U.S.? You belong here. Learn why 90% of Architect members choose to stay with AIA year after year.

Your Name, Assoc. AIA Working under an architect? Enrolled in AXP? Faculty member? If you have a professional degree in architecture but aren’t licensed, this is your community.

Your Name, Assoc. AIA Recently graduated? Looking for a job? Trying to get licensed? Get free AIA membership & resources for up to 18 months!

Your Name, International Assoc. AIA Are you an architect licensed outside the U.S.? With 200+ chapters across the world, there’s a community for you—no matter where you are.

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Build the career, practice, & profession you want

As part of the vibrant, supportive, and influential AIA community, you can take advantage of all the AIA member benefits:

Get recognized for your impactful, industry standard-setting work with AIA Awards

Attend the AEC industry’s premier events like AIA25 & WLS with special member-only pricing

Stay updated on trends & earn LU|HSWs with the industry’s best continuing education

Network with like-minded members who share your passion and purpose

Utilize hundreds of proven resources to design for innovation & build a successful business

Support advocacy wins that safeguard your profession and the environment

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