Overview
The Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba has several categories of membership:
- Professional
- Professional out of province
- Provisional
- Associate, Non-Practicing
- Associate, Retired
- Associate, Student
- Educator
- Fellow
Professional Members
Professional Members are full members of the Association. They have either passed the NCIDQ examination or were grandfathered when the NCIDQ was adopted. Only Professional Members can use the term “Professional Interior Designer” in the Province of Manitoba as mandated by our Act and the acronym PIDIM on their business cards and signature lines
All Professional Members must carry Errors & Omissions Liability Insurance.
Provisional Members
Provisional Members hold a conditional certificate until such time as they undertake to write and pass the NCIDQ examination. Provisional Members may use the designation Provisional Member of The Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba. Acceptable versions for business cards and signature lines “PIDIM Provisional” or “PIDIM Prov.” after their name. The CIDQ requires at least six years combined of college-level Interior Design education and Interior Design work experience for exam eligibility. Provisional Members must designate themselves as such.
All Provisional Members must carry Errors & Omissions Liability Insurance.
Associate Members
Associate Members are individuals who wish to retain contact with The PIDIM but are not full Professional Members. Associate Members include:
- Associate, Non-Practicing Members
- Associate, Retired Members
- Associate, Student Members
- Fellow Members