Overview

The Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba has several categories of membership:

  • Professional
    • Professional out of province
  • Intern
  • 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.

Intern Members

Intern Members hold a conditional certificate until such time as they undertake to write and pass the NCIDQ examination. Intern Members may use the designation Intern Member of The Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba.  The acceptable version for business cards and signature lines “PIDIM Intern”  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. Intern Members must designate themselves as such.

All Intern 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