Member Appellations

IIDA Members in good standing are permitted to use the appellation. Your membership in IIDA shows your clients, employers and peers that you are deeply committed to your profession. It shows prospective employers that you have the qualifications that give you a professional edge. Are you maximizing your professional exposure? Use your IIDA appellation:

on your business cards, website, and letterhead
when being interviewed in the newspaper
when receiving recognition through press releases, newsletters and other announcements

Member	Appellation	Example
Professional	IIDA	Jane Doe, IIDA
College of Fellows	FIIDA	John Smith, FIIDA
Retired	Retired Member, IIDA	Jan Smith, Retired Member, IIDA
Associate	Associate IIDA or Assoc. IIDA	Joe Doe, Associate IIDA Joe Doe, Assoc. IIDA
Student	Student IIDA	John Smith, Student IIDA
Affiliate	Affiliate IIDA	Jean Doe, Affiliate IIDA
Industry	Industry IIDA or Ind. IIDA	Joan Smith, Industry IIDA Joan Smith, Ind. IIDA
Honorary	Honorary IIDA or Hon. IIDA	Jean Smith, Honorary IIDA Jean Smith, Hon. IIDA

Remember to capitalize IIDA. Do not separate with periods or other punctuation.
List IIDA first when you include multiple appellations. Alphabetize ensuing appellations.
Example: Richard Pollack, FIIDA, FAIA