We are delighted you are interested in being a member of The Northwest Society of Interior Designers, Puget Sound Chapter. We offer a variety of membership categories which are listed below.

Member Benefits >

The NWSID membership year begins July 1st and ends June 30th of every year. Annual dues statements are mailed to all members in May for the following year. Depending on which quarter you join, you will be credited the appropriate amount on the next fiscal year dues billing statement.

To be listed on the Designer or Design Resource pages requires an additional $75.00 fee.  Upon receipt of this fee, an intake form will be sent to you for your listing information.

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Membership Requirements

Professional

Dues $275/yr plus nonrefundable processing fee of $50.00

New applicants or NWSID Associate members may become Professional members upon successful completion of the NCIDQ, CQRID or the equivalent and upon meeting ONE of the following:

• Completion of at least 4 years of college in an accredited interior design program with no less than 2 years of design oriented work experience
• Completion of at least two years of college or technical school in an accredited interior design program with no less than 4 years of design work oriented experience.
• Completion of a secondary school level education and has been actively engaged in the field of interior design for not less than the last 8 years.
• Correspondence schools and degrees received from them are NOT acceptable.

Associate

Dues $275/yr plus nonrefundable processing fee of $50.00

New applicants or qualifying Apprentice members may become Associate members upon meeting ONE of the following:

• Completion of at least 4 years of college in an accredited interior design program with no less than 2 years of design work oriented experience.
• Completion of at least two years of college or technical school in an accredited interior design program with no less than 4 years of design work oriented experience.
• Completion of a secondary school level education and has been actively engaged in the field of interior design for not less than the last 8 years.
• Associate members at the end of three years have two options: to take the NCIDQ, CQRID or the equivalent and move to Professional status, or remain an Associate member with a $50.00 increase in dues.
• Correspondence schools and degrees received from them are NOT acceptable.

Apprentice

Dues $275/yr plus nonrefundable processing fee of $50.00

An Apprentice membership level is a newly graduated student who has completed 4 years in an accredited interior design program or 2 years of college or technical school in an accredited interior design program and is working toward his/her work experience equivalency

Sustaining

Dues $137.50/yr plus non-refundable processing fee of $50.00.

A Sustaining member is a person who is a semi-retired or totally retired Professional or Associate Member in good standing who has reached the age of 62 and has been active in NWSID for 5 or more years.  Sustaining Members are eligible for the same benefits as prior membership status.

Student

Dues $70/yr plus nonrefundable processing fee of $50.00

Students are persons who are enrolled in an accredited interior design school, college or technical school program in interior design. Students may not vote or hold elected office in NWSID. Correspondence school and degrees from them are not acceptable.

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Professional Resource Affiliate (PRA):

Dues $275/yr plus nonrefundable processing fee of $50.00

Professional Resource Affiliates (PRA) are persons in allied trades or education who support the efforts of interior designers. PRAs may not vote or hold an NWSID elected office other than as a liaison to the chapter board. Each accredited interior design school, college, or technical school is entitled to one honorary PRA membership for an educator in the interior design department.