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AIA Palomar 2012

2012 Dues Payment Plan Now Available

Eligible Architect, Associate, and International Associate and Allied (National only), memberships without regard to hardship may be enrolled online in the 2012 Dues Installment Program during October 2011 - April 30, 2012.

Eligible members may enroll their memberships online during the enrollment period. Members may enroll their memberships up to the maximum number of installments that are available based on the enrollment date and a minimum of two installments. A cutoff enrollment is established. Members will not be able to enroll after the cutoff date.

Up to six installments are available in the 2012 plan. The first payment will be applied upon enrollment processing and you may enroll in the program up through April 30, 2012. The balance must be paid in full by June 30, 2012.

Based on enrollment date, available installments are as follows:

• October 2011 – January 31, 2012: Up to six installments
• February 1, 2012 - April 30, 2012: Up to five installments
• March 1, 2012 – April 30, 2012: Up to four installments
• April 1, 2012 – April 30, 2012: Up to three installments

For more information on the 2012 Dues Payment Plan call (800) 676-1673 or Email Us.


Membership Categories


Architect Member (AIA): Individuals licensed to practice architecture in a U.S. state or territory.

• 2012 New Membership Dues: $443
Download an Application (U.S. resident)
Download an Application (non-U.S. resident)

Individuals applying for this membership must provide a copy of their current license.


Associate Member (Assoc. AIA): Individual without a U.S. architectural license who is either a recent architect graduate, working in architecture, or a faculty member in a university program in architecture.

• 2012 New Membership Dues: $143
Download an Application (U.S. resident)
Download an Application (non-U.S. resident)

Qualified candidates include individuals without a U.S. architectural license who meets one of the four membership criteria:

• Recent graduate with a degree in architecture.
• Currently enrolled in the Intern Development Program (IDP) and working toward licensure.
• Currently work under the supervision of an architect or hold a degree in architecture.
• Faculty member in a university program in architecture.


International Associate AIA (Int'l Assoc. AIA): Individuals who are licensed to practice architecture in a country other than the United States are eligible to become an international associate AIA member.

• 2012 New Membership Dues: $215
Download an Application (U.S. resident)
Download an Application (non-U.S. resident)


Emeritus: Emeritus membership is available to any architect or associate member who has been a member of the AIA for 15 successive years and is either 70 years of age, or 60 years of age and fully retired, or is incapacitated and unable to work in the architecture profession. Emeritus members receive similar benefits as architect and associate members but will now have an emeritus status, without the customary membership fees.

• 2012 New Membership Dues: $0 (no mailings)
2012 AIA application


Professional Affiliate: Individual working in a field related to architecture. Individual working in a field related to architecture, such as design, engineering, construction, law, marketing, etc.

• 2012 New Membership Dues: $135
2012 AIA application

Professional Affiliate membership does not include membership at the state and national levels.
Professional Affiliate members share in all AIA Palomar resources, programs, services, and activities, establishing relationships with architects that go beyond sales and specifications.


Corporate Affiliate: Firms related to the field of architecture, such as design, engineering, construction, law, marketing, etc., who wish to have the entire firm receive benefits of local membership.

• 2012 New Membership Dues: $350
2012 AIA application


Student: Individual currently enrolled in an architecture or architecture-related program at a local institution. Students currently enrolled in an architecture or architecture-related program at a local institution. If you are not enrolled in an accredited program, you may not qualify for Associate status when you graduate - please see the requirements listed above. This membership is separate from the "AIA Student" (AIAS) organization.

• 2012 New Membership Dues: $12
2012 AIA application


New Graduate:
The AIA national component offers 2010 - 2011 graduates (from an accredited school of architecture/program) complimentary Associate AIA membership for up to *18 months.
Eligible Individuals should:

• Contact your AIA local and state chapters to inquire about complimentary membership (The AIA is a three-tiered organization where members belonging at all levels and this offer only applies to AIA national dues.)
• Provide a copy of your diploma or transcript of a degree in architecture from an accredited school of architecture/program.
Download an application (U.S. Residents)
Download an application (non-U.S. residents)

* The 18 months of free membership does not start on join date but starts upon date of graduation. 2012 graduate applicants will be offered complimentary Associate AIA membership until 12/31/2013.




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