Architect Membership
(plus 50% off local membership for educators!**)
Dear Prospective AIA Architect Member:
If you are licensed to practice architecture in the United States, you’re invited to be a part of the American Institute of Architects (AIA.) AIA provides a voice for the architectural professional that reaches every level of government. AIA members may also join any of the many Committees and Knowledge Communities for in-depth information, services, knowledge, and career needs for your particular area of practice.
The use of the AIA credentials identify you as part of the architecture community. Members adhere to the AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, and are required to strengthen their knowledge of the profession through Continuing Education (CE) activities.* Click here for details on your CE requirement. http://www.aia.org/conted
Your first-year dues of $272.50* cover membership at all three levels (national, state and local), effective today through December 31, 2008, when you join between July 1 and September 30, 2008.
Right now first-time, new architect members receive a free, six-month subscription to LegaLine, the legal information service through AIA Trust. For more information or to enroll, please visit http://www.theaiatrust.com/legal.html
New members also get a special rate to attend Mobius LA, your educational conference and trade show at Pacific Design Center October 14-18, 2008. Watch the home page at www.aialosangeles.org for details and a direct link to online registration.
These are a few more ways AIA membership adds value to your professional life:
• Free admission to monthly Committee Events on topics like the environment, health care, interiors, international practice, and urban design
• Discounts on our Professional Development Seminars, Home Tours, Design Awards Gala, and our Masters of Architecture lecture series at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• Special member prices on AIA contract documents on paper or CD-ROM, personal and professional insurance through AIA Trust, and a variety of business and travel related promotions through AIA partner companies
• Invitation-only Chapter events such as your Board Installation & Holiday Party
• Free subscription to Architectural Record, ArcCA, and FORM magazine
• Special offers when you use our online job listings and résumé file to post or search for a job!
Below, you’ll find a link for your application for membership. Please fill out completely and fax or mail to the address shown, along with the following:
1. a check for $272.50*, payable to AIA, or MasterCard or VISA billing information for this amount* (this covers your National, State and Local AIA dues through Dec. 31, 2008
2. A copy of your current architectural license
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday. I hope you will 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
*CE Requirement is 18 hours/year, including 8 hours related to Health Safety and Welfare, and applies to all members in their second calendar year or thereafter. Dues are prorated at 50% of regular full year 2008 dues for AIA/LA architect members, which were $545.00. Membership dues are currently $639.00 for second year architects, and $699.00 for the third year and each year thereafter. Firm owners/managers pay a supplement of $118.00 or more starting the second year, based on the number of registered architects working for them.
**Architect members of the AIA/LA who work for a college or university are eligible for 1/2 off the local (AIA/LA) portion of your dues. The current total cost is $219.00 Please download or request the architect/educator membership application. National and State dues remain unchanged for educators.
Click here to view and print application form |
