Member Qualifications


The membership of the Northwest Society of Interior Designers consists of:

Professional Designers
Associate Designers
Sustaining Designers
Apprentice Designers
Student Designers
Professional Resource Affiliates
Members At Large

Professional Design Member


Annual Dues: $275.00

New applicants or NWSID Associate members may become Professional Members upon successful completion of one of the following:

  1. Passage of the NCIDQ, CQRID or the equivalent as required by the state in which the member resides.
     
  2. Completion of at least four years of college in an accredited interior design program and is currently active in the field, with no less than five years design work experience.
     
  3. Completion of an associates degree or technical school degree in an accredited interior design program and is currently active in the field, with no less than eight years design work experience.
     
  4. Completion of a secondary school level education and is currently active in the field of interior design, with no less than twelve years design work experience.

Correspondence schools and degrees received from them are not acceptable.

Designer/Student Member Application


Associate Design Member

Annual Dues: $275.00

  1. New applicants or qualifying Apprentice Members may apply for this membership category.
     
  2. Completion of 4 or 5 years of college in an accredited interior design program with three years of design work experience.
     
  3. Completion of at least two years of college or technical school in an accredited interior design program with five years of design work experience.
     
  4. Completion of a secondary school level education and is currently active in the field of interior design with no less than 10 years of design work experience.

Correspondence schools and degrees received from them are not acceptable.

Designer / Student Application Form


Sustaining Design Member

Annual Dues: $137.50

A semi or totally retired Associate or Professional Member in good standing, who has reached 60 years of age, and has been active in NWSID for 5 or more years, is eligible to apply for this level, with no drop in benefits and member status, and pay only half the membership dues they are currently paying.

 

Apprentice Design Member

Annual Dues: $275.00

New applicants or qualifying Student Members who have

Completed 4 years of college in an accredited interior design program, or 2 years of college or technical school in an accredited interior design program and is working toward their design work experience equivalency.

Designer / Student Application Form


Student Design Member

Annual Dues: $55.00

New applicant who is enrolled in an accredited interior design school, college or technical school program in interior design and who meets minimum initial and recurring credit hour requirements. Students may not vote or hold an elected office. Correspondence schools and degrees received from them are not acceptable.

Designer / Student Application Form


Professional Resource Affiliates (PRA)

Annual Dues: $275.00 for 2 represresentatives; $75.00 representative #3 and up

New applicant who is working in allied trades with valid business credentials or educators in qualified interior design programs. PRA members may not vote unless they hold an elected office on the chapter board, and they may not hold the office of President and President Elect. Each accredited interior design school, college, or technical school, is entitled to one honorary PRA membership per year. PRA members are not required to maintain CEUs for membership.

PRA Application Form


At Large Membership

Annual Dues: Remains at current membership category fee

This includes any design member who is unable to participate in organizational events and meetings due to illness, personal crisis, or sabbatical. The Chapter Board on a yearly basis must approve At Large Membership status. Voting privileges are revoked with this status. Membership level at the time of the request for this status is maintained.

Designer / Student Application Form

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