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In this section you can see how to apply to:
- Become an architect member of the RIAI and/or
- Register as an Architect or
- Become an ‘architectural graduate’ member of the RIAI or
- Become an ‘architectural technician’ member of the RIAI
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The RIAI is a professional body as well as a registration body and has a number of grades of membership for which you can apply including:
- Member/MRIAI which relates to Architects
- Architectural Technician/RIAI (ArchTech)
- Architectural Graduate (no affix, graduates on their way to becoming architects)
- RIAI members in the MRIAI (above) and FRIAI (Fellow) categories are eligible for registration as architects.
If you are eligible to be registered, you can do so without becoming a member of the RIAI, however, access to the majority of RIAI services, other than registration, is restricted to members.
Why become a member of the RIAI?
Membership of the RIAI provides access to a wide a range of supports and services designed to help you as a professional deliver an effective service to clients, employers and the public. Membership also gives you access to a community of professionals committed to high standards in architectural design and practice nationally and internationally.
There are three main categories of RIAI Membership: Architect; Architectural Technician and Architectural Graduate. Architect Membership gives automatic access to registration (see below) as well as access to EU markets.
- Architects: Apply for RIAI membership and/or the register
- Apply for Architectural Graduate membership of the RIAI
- Apply for Architectural Technician membership of the RIAI
Why Register?
The Building Control Act 2007 requires all of those using the title ‘Architect’ to be registered. Any person not on the Register who uses the title ‘Architect’ or practices under any name, style or title containing the word ‘Architect’ is guilty of an offence under the Act.
Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 requires the RIAI to establish the Register for Architects. The RIAI is defined as the Registration Body for the purposes of Part 3 of the Act (the Part relating to architects).