It takes many hands to make a house a home….these hands represent our valued members known as the “Trades” in our industry. They are made up of electricians, plumbers, excavators, bankers/mortgage, attorneys, flooring specialists, marketing professionals and more.

An Associate or Trade Partner member is any individual who is or has been in or employed by a firm or corporation engaged in a trade, industry, or profession related to the business of building or remodeling of homes, apartments, schools, commercial,  industrial, or other structures normally related and appurtenant to a community and is not inconsistent with the objectives of the Association or any of its Affiliated Local Associations, Chapters, or State Associations and is of good character and business reputation shall be eligible to be an associate member provided such individual, or the firm or corporation which employs him or her and is engaged in a trade, industry, or profession described above:

(i) has been accepted as an associate member of an Affiliated Local Association, Chapter or State Association; or

(ii) operates in an area not within the jurisdiction of any Affiliated Local Association, Chapter or State Association.

Where a firm or corporation has been accepted as an associate member of an Affiliated Local Association, Chapter, or State Association, the employee whom that firm or corporation designates as its representative for its dealings with the Affiliated Local Association, Chapter, or State Association shall be eligible for associate membership in this Association.  If the representative leaves the firm's employ, the firm or corporation may designate another representative for the balance of the NAHB membership year.

AFFILIATE MEMBER CATEGORY

Any individual who is an employee of a firm represented by a builder or associate member of the same local association as defined in Sections (1)(A) and (B) of these bylaws shall be eligible to be an affiliate member if he/she has been accepted as an affiliate member in good standing by an Affiliated Local Association, Chapter, or State Association of this Association.

(D)  STUDENT MEMBER CATEGORY

Any student of light construction or related subjects who is a member of an organized group in an accredited school during the current academic year and sponsored by a Faculty advisor shall be eligible to be a student member.