BACC PLAID 2026
Information & Requirements
✓ All IIDA MAC Associate and Professional Members are encouraged to apply. Limited spots available. Acceptance by application process.
✓ Sessions ARE held monthly for seven months on a Friday from 1pm – 5pm. Participants agree to commit to the full program duration.
✓ Approval from participant’s firm leadership is required to show agreement of the participant’s 4 hours a month (28 hours total) program commitment.
✓ Each participant will be allowed one excused absence.
APPLICATION process
BACC PLAID enrollment opens annually each fall with the first sessions beginning in the Winter. The PLAID course runs from Winter-Summer of the following year.
STEP 1
Be an IIDA member. To be considered for the PLAID program, designers must be IIDA Members that have 1-5 years of experience.
STEP 2
Fill out the application! The application includes two long-response, firm leadership approval, letter of recommendation and resume.
STEP 3
Send your application over to the VP of Professional Development. After a review period, you'll find out if you've been selected for the PLAID class.