A national association since 1999
The association for licensed architects.
Professional membership is $280 a year. Students join free.
What ALA does
Continuing education
Courses, tours and webinars that count toward your license, every state's rules, and a record of every course you take.
Requirements and courses →
Contracts
Agreements written for architects and reviewed by counsel. Free for Professional members.
See the contracts →
Design Awards
Every year ALA honors work by licensed architects, judged by a jury of peers.
The awards →
Community and events
Lab and showroom tours, the Annual Meeting, the Gala, and YALA for emerging architects.
Upcoming events →Next at ALA
All events →
Work by ALA members
Design Awards archive →
Member Stories & News
All stories →
Membership
One membership for every license you hold.
Membership runs a full year from the day you join. It includes continuing education records and reminders, member rates on every event, and the annual print issue of Licensed Architect. Professional, Senior Professional and Emeritus members also download the full contract library free.
- $280Professional
- $150Senior Professional
- $115Associate
- $75New Graduate
- FreeStudent
- $210Studio Plan, per Professional seat, firms of 4+
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