For Registered membership, applicants are required to have accumulated a total of six-years education and practical experience to participate in ARIDO's Professional Development program (PD). Applicants must:
Registered members may use the designation ARIDO and also use IDC to demonstrate ARIDO's membership in the national organization, the Interior Designers of Canada.
Registered members are required to earn continuing education units (CEUs) through regular participation in professional development opportunities.
Applicants who have graduated from a school outside of Ontario must also complete a questionnaire detailing their education and experience. The Membership Committee may request a portfolio interview.
Download the Registered membership application form.
Intern members are on the path to Registered membership, but have not yet accumulated the total years of practical experience required and passed the NCIDQ examination. Currently, applicants must possess the required interior design education (minimum three-year diploma) from an ARIDO-recognized institution. Applicants must also submit a proof of liability insurance form, or a completed IDC-Mumby Insurance application form. Applicants must ensure that their educational institution sends transcripts to ARIDO.
Applicants must obtain supervised work experience and participate in ARIDO's Professional Development (PD) program. As of January 1, 2010, mandatory participation in IDEP (Interior Design Experience Program) is no longer required. Members currently enrolled in IDEP may continue to participate in this program rather than ARIDO's PD program, if they wish.
Beginning January 1, 2015, a four-year bachelor's degree will be the minimum standard of accredidation. For more information, please click HERE. For a chart outlining the ARIDO accredidation standards, please click HERE. Questions? Visit the FAQs answers page.
Please contact Pavy Rajagopal, Membership Manager, with any questions at: 416.921.2127 x 231.
Those who attended a school outside of Ontario must also complete a questionnaire detailing education and experience. The Membership Committee may request a portfolio interview.
Upon acceptance into this category, Intern members will be given an eligibility date to write the NCIDQ (National Council of Interior Design Qualification) examination, within a three-year period. The Council establishes standards of competence, ensuring that an interior designer who is NCIDQ certified creates interior spaces that are not only esthetically pleasing, but also functional and safe.
Intern members may use the designation of ‘Intern Member of the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario" or "Intern, ARIDO" after their name. They may not use any modifications of these designations.
Download the Intern membership application form.
Educator members are not engaged in the practice of interior design, but are contractually engaged in full- or part-time teaching or directing of interior design programs in post-secondary schools, colleges or universities recognized by the Board within the province of Ontario. Educator members may use the designation ‘Educator, ARIDO’ after their name.
Download the Educator membership application form.
Any student enrolled in an interior design education program that is recognized by ARIDO may apply for a free Student membership, which must be renewed annually. Students outside of Ontario who attend a program accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), may apply for membership at an annual cost of $25. Student members may use the designation ‘Student, ARIDO’ after their name.
Moving forward, after January 1, 2015 students are required to complete a four-year bachelor's degree in Interior Design from an ARIDO-recognized school.
Download the Student membership application form.
New* Industry Ally Member
*Indicates membership in Interior Designers of Canada (IDC)
Industry manufacturers, companies, individuals, or associations supplying products and services integral to the practice of interior design are eligible for membership in IDC. All IDC Allies will become members of the national Association, and will be provided with several opportunities, including extensive brand exposure, with the possibility to reach an audience coast to coast.
These opportunities are outlined in a new brochure, which identifies membership options tailored to your company's needs. For more information on these exciting changes, please click HERE.