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Special Membership Statuses and Incentives


Special Status for Professional Members

  • Professional Inactive:  If you are not practicing interior design but want to continue your involvement in ASID this status is for you. Dues are $250 annually and the status must be renewed each year. Download an application here.
  • Professional Retired:  If you are at least 65 years of age, have been a member of ASID for at least 20 years and no longer practice interior design, you are eligible for retired status. The cost for this status is $80. Download an application here.

Special Status for Allied Members

  • NCIDQ Dues Waiver:  Active Allied members who notify ASID of NCIDQ passage within one year will be given their first year of Professional dues for free. Proof of passage must be shown.
  • Leave of Absence:  Allied members who are not practicing interior design may go on a leave of absence for a period of up to three years across the lifetime of their membership. The dues rate is one half of the full dues rate. Download an application here.
  • Allied Retired:  If you are at least 65 years of age, have been a member of ASID for at least 20 years and no longer practice interior design, you are eligible for retired status. The cost for this status is $80. Download an application here.

You may also request any of the applications listed above by contacting ASID headquarters by phone at (202) 675-4456, by fax at (202) 546-3240, or by e-mail at membership@asid.org.


Incentives for All Practitioner Members

  • LEED or AAHID Exam:  ASID provides a one time $100 discount of dues when a practitioner member notifies us of their passage of the LEED or AAHID exams within one year. The LEED incentive is valid only for tests taken and passed prior to 12/31/2010.
  • Faculty Advisor:  If you are an Educator member of ASID, you will receive a discount of $150 for serving as the Faculty Advisor to your ASID Student Chapter.

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