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Accredited Designer

What is an Accredited Designer™?

An Accredited Designer™ is a full member of the professional body who makes an annual commitment to comply with the DIA's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.

Designers who are full members of their professional body, the Design Institute of Australia, have already distinguished themselves in a number of ways. In addition to the benefits of a full member they have:

1. An audited commitment to maintain and build their knowledge base through an annual program of CPD activities.
2. A demonstrated capacity to integrate formal professional development and continuous education with their professional responsibilities.

Accredited designers demonstrate an above average commitment to their professional education.

Why choose an Accredited Designer™?

A professional is a person with a high degree of expertise in their chosen vocation who provides advice to customers free from commercial or personal bias. A professional is knowledgeable and ethical.

Being a professional requires a continuing commitment to education. Not only is it important to acquire initial thorough educational grounding in the knowledge and practice of design, but it is essential to continuously refresh knowledge and skills as new practices and techniques become available.

The DIA, as a professional body, provides its members with services and resources to maintain these professional attributes.

DIA designers are continually encouraged to extend their professional skills through a range of business, educational and design initiatives, including the DIA’s Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme.

Choosing an Accredited Designer™ gives you the added reassurance that they are dedicated to maintaining their professional skills.

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The use of this service does not represent a guarantee. It is the commercial responsibility of the client and designer to agree on the contractual basis under which they will operate. All responsibility for the outcome and any consequential effects rests solely with the client and their selected designer.