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Thank you for submitting an application to join the International Association of Lighting Designers! 

IALD MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST          

For more information on eligibility and requirements, review the IALD Membership Criteria + Guidelines.

Professional applicants must meet the following criteria:

Associate applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Devote the majority of your professional time to the practice of architectural lighting design
  • Have a minimum of three (3) years of lighting design experience, not necessarily at an independent consulting practice
  • The business model aligns with the IALD Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (Clauses 2.02 and 4.02 provide clarity on “independence”)

Junior Associate applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Have fewer than three (3) years of lighting design experience
    • As of 2020, there is no independence requirement for a Junior Associate membership

Educator applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Devote the majority of your professional time to the teaching of lighting or lighting-related subjects at an accredited institution.

Student applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Applicants must be a student in good standing at an institution with studies concentrated in lighting design or related fields.
  • Applicants may also be interns working in the field of lighting design

Affiliate applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Affiliate membership is available to all those interested in architectural lighting design and/or the IALD community.

Questions? Contact the IALD Membership Department at membership@iald.org. 

All application fees are non-refundable and not transferable.