Architect Membership

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Please note: New Architect members must live or work within the territory of the Chapter where you join. If you have questions, please contact AIA National at 800-242-3837 to determine your local Chapter.

As a registered architect, you're invited to be a part of the leading organization representing the profession, The American Institute of Architects.

When you join between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2012, your dues of $563.00 cover membership at the national, state and local levels, through December 31, 2012.*
Educators and government employees pay just $454.00.

You can either pay in installments, or in full at the time of joining.

These are just some of the ways AIA membership benefits you:

AIA Los Angeles Design Awards Competition
For built and unbuilt projects…open only to AIA architect and associate members

Free Tickets to Our April Home Tour
New members who join before March 23 receive two free tickets to our April 1 Home Tour ($130 value)

Free Convention for New Architect Members
Join now and receive free registration to the AIA 2012 Convention in Washington, DC (visit www.aiaconvention.com for details & registration)

ADA Coursework for License Renewal
Take care of your CAB requirement this year and have one less thing to worry about in 2013

New Member Spotlight & Welcome Reception
Our revamped website will feature one new member each month at aialosangeles.org. Also, twice yearly, AIA Los Angeles will honor our newest members at a fun and casual networking reception

Business and Career Development

AIA Credentials
AIA members may use the AIA credential with their name and use the AIA logo to illustrate their membership affiliation. (Some restrictions apply on logo usage.)

AIA Architect Finder
AIA members who operate their own firm are listed in an online database. Potential clients use Architect Finder to search for architects within a geographic area and by areas of specialization. AIA LA members are listed in our online chapter directory.

AIA National Career Center
Find professional and internship opportunities throughout the nation to advance your career or your practice. Firms and other employers can post jobs instantly, search resumes, and choose from thousands of highly qualified candidates.

AIA/LA Job List/Résumé File
Use our local online job listings and résumé file to post or search for a job

Media Relations
AIA Media Relations Support Center is a robust tool to aid you in implementing effective media relations efforts in your local and regional markets.

Networking

AIA Local and State Chapters
Through AIA Los Angeles and AIA California Council, you have numerous opportunities to build your professional network and influence issues that affect your business locally and at the state level. Get the AIA Los Angeles e-newsletter to get advance notice about networking activities, educational seminars, and regional updates.

AIA KnowledgeNet
The AIA social networking platform emphasizes member to member communication: blogs, discussion forums, and professional resources authored by members.

AIA Knowledge Communities & Committees
Knowledge Communities are your opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals to learn, collaborate, and share ideas in areas of professional interest. Eighteen Knowledge Communities, and their local Committee counterparts, increase your understanding of a specific area, from sustainability to technology in practice.

Events
Develop key business contacts with industry professionals at national, state, and local programs.

Knowledge Resources

Educational Programs
Stay current and competitive—whether it’s at the AIA National Convention or a workshop offered by one of almost 3,000 AIA certified education providers. For California architects, AIA Los Angeles provides low-cost ADA seminars that satisfy mandatory continuing education requirements for your license renewal.

CES Discovery
View your transcript, find the best courses, and generally make your professional education journey a little easier.

Advocacy Efforts

Legislative Agenda
AIA and its members call on all levels of government to pursue policies that will stimulate work for architects. When Congress recently proposed a tax increase on individuals and small businesses that form S Corporations, thousands of AIA members, speaking in a collective voice, succeeded in tabling the proposal in the Senate.

Practice Resources

AIA Contract Documents
Members receive a discount of up to 30 percent when purchasing AIA Contract Documents software or paper documents through the AIA Los Angeles Chapter Office.

Member Publications
Keep up-to-date on trends and issues with AIArchitect, our bi-weekly electronic newsletter. Membership also includes an annual print or digital subscription to ARCHITECT, the magazine of the AIA, and access to digital issues for EcoHome, eco-structure, and Residential Architect. You'll also receive six issues of FORM.

AIA Compensation Report
Know your professional value by comparing your compensation performance regionally and nationally. A new compensation report is available for purchase now.

AIA Advantage and Exclusive Discounts
Save on beneficial products and services offered through partnerships with companies such as Dell, UPS, and Bank of America—for all of the services you need to keep your business running more efficiently. Keep current with savings on professional resource materials at the AIA Store.

AIA Trust
The AIA Trust serves members in areas essential to your livelihood as a professional. Legal services and insurance are just some of the programs it offers.

AIACC members can also now save 6% on workman’s comp insurance through the State Fund (up to 15% for those with superior safety records!) Visit the AIA California Council web site, at www.aiacc.org, for more information.

First-time new members can now join online at AIA's national web site
Or visit www.aia.org and click on Join AIA.

OR:

Please click to email a request for an Architect Member application

Please click to email a request for an Architect Educator/Government application

Please fill it out completely and return it to AIA, along with the following:

1. A check for $563.00 ($454.00 for architects who are also educators/government employees)*, payable to AIA (this covers your AIA dues through Dec. 31, 2012) or your MasterCard, VISA or American Express billing information for this amount

2. A copy of all current architectural licenses that you hold

If you have any questions regarding membership, please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime at or 213-639-0765.

I hope you’ll take full advantage of the opportunities an AIA|LA membership can offer. We look forward to working with you in the months and years to come.

Steve Tanner, Membership Director, AIA Los Angeles Chapter

**Membership expires in Dec. 2012 and is renewable in Jan. 2013. Full first year 2012 Architect dues (Jan.-Dec.) dues are $563.00. Dues are currently $662.00 for second year renewing members and $726.00 in the third year & thereafter. Supplemental dues of $115.00 per each licensed architect employee apply to firm principals, owners or managers in the second year & thereafter and go to support Chapter programs, activities and staff. Members are automatically assigned to the local Chapter where they live or work, based on their ZIP code. *

**Architect members who work for the government, or for a college or university, are eligible to receive ½ off the local (AIA|LA) portion of your dues. Please request an architect/educator/government application for the correct local dues. National and State dues remain unchanged.

Continuing education activity of 18 hours/year, of which 12 must be Health Safety and Welfare related, is required for Architect members, starting with the first full calendar year of membership. Of the 12 HSW hours, 4 must be related to sustainability. HSW credits must be from an AIA approved provider (i.e., cannot be self-reported.)

*California licensed architects: 5 hours of ADA related coursework are required every two years for your license renewal. Please visit the Board's Web site regularly for updates, or you may contact the Board at (916) 574-7220. AIA does not report any licensee coursework to the CA Architects Board. AIA|LA accessibility courses can also count towards your HSW requirement for membership. *

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Last Updated: Jan 11, 2012

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