Center for
​Emerging Professionals
The CEP is the place to start to find information on licensing or testing, job prospects, leadership opportunities or entrepreneurial issues, Here you’ll find:
  • opportunities for volunteering with the National Associates Committee and Young Architects Forum, gaining leadership training and showcasing your work before leading architects and designers
  • information about advocating for your value in the profession
  • connections to over 95,000 AIA members and hundreds of AIA chapters
  • resources and education to help you do your best work  Learn more >
The AIA National Associates Committee (NAC) is dedicated to serving Associate membes of the AIA in the advancement of their careers.

We engage by becoming agents of change.
  • We innovate by challenging the status quo.

  • We connect by representing our diverse membership.

  • We lead by example, promoting mentorship, fellowship, licensure, advocacy, and service.      
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The AIA Young Architects Forum (YAF) is the voice of recently licensed Architects (less than 10 years) and the catalyst for progress within the Institute.
  • We engage recently licensed Architects in leadership to become agents of change within the Institute and the profession overall.
  • We inspire professional growth among recently licensed Architects through fellowship within AIA.
  • We advocate for issues of particular relevance to recently licensed Architects to the Institute.
  • We promote mentorship at all career stages to enhance personal growth, community involvement, and professional development.​
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