About the ACSP & Designer Certifications

Whether a company belongs to the ACSP, the CIA, or another recognized trade association, that affiliation is a helpful signal. Working with a trade-association member means you benefit from:

• Professionals who invest in training and stay current with industry practices.
• A recognized certification path that verifies design skill and experience.
• Accountability to shared standards of professionalism and conduct.
• Added confidence that your project is in capable, qualified hands.

The Association of Closet and Storage Professionals (ACSP) is a trade association serving companies and professionals in the custom closet, garage, pantry, and home-storage industry. It provides education, professional designer certifications, and a shared framework of best practices that help members deliver consistent, high-quality results to homeowners.

Like other respected trade associations, the ACSP gives independent local companies a way to demonstrate their commitment to the craft and to ongoing professional development.

An ACSP affiliation signals that a company participates in an organized professional community. In practice that means:

• Access to industry training, resources, and continuing education.
• A commitment to professional standards of design and installation.
• A pathway to recognized designer certifications that verify skill and experience.
• Membership in a broader community focused on advancing the storage-design profession.

The ACSP offers tiered professional designations. On a company's profile you may see one of these designer levels, which reflect the professional's training and experience:

Beyond certification, the ACSP leads a dedicated day of education at the annual Closets Conference & Expo — the industry's only national closets event. It is where designers and installers stay current with new techniques, materials, and best practices.