Membership Categories
Student Member → Associate Member → Professional Member → Fellow Member
These are the proposed categories. Progression, eligibility and benefits require approved criteria; no category is an examination award.
Student Member
- Who can join
- Eligibility
- Benefits
- Membership period
- Renewal
- Member ID
- Digital membership credential
- Directory listing
- Events access
- Professional development
- Community access
PENDING CONFIRMATION
Approved category-specific eligibility, evidence, benefits, membership period, renewal, member ID and digital membership credential arrangements are pending publication. Directory, event, development and community access depend on confirmed terms.
Associate Member
- Who can join
- Eligibility
- Benefits
- Membership period
- Renewal
- Member ID
- Digital membership credential
- Directory listing
- Events access
- Professional development
- Community access
PENDING CONFIRMATION
Approved category-specific eligibility, evidence, benefits, membership period, renewal, member ID and digital membership credential arrangements are pending publication. Directory, event, development and community access depend on confirmed terms.
Professional Member
- Who can join
- Eligibility
- Benefits
- Membership period
- Renewal
- Member ID
- Digital membership credential
- Directory listing
- Events access
- Professional development
- Community access
PENDING CONFIRMATION
Approved category-specific eligibility, evidence, benefits, membership period, renewal, member ID and digital membership credential arrangements are pending publication. Directory, event, development and community access depend on confirmed terms.
Fellow Member
- Who can join
- Eligibility
- Benefits
- Membership period
- Renewal
- Member ID
- Digital membership credential
- Directory listing
- Events access
- Professional development
- Community access
PENDING CONFIRMATION
Approved category-specific eligibility, evidence, benefits, membership period, renewal, member ID and digital membership credential arrangements are pending publication. Directory, event, development and community access depend on confirmed terms.
Honorary / Distinguished Member
An optional future category only if needed and approved. No appointments or honorary entitlements are announced.
Membership benefits
Explore the proposed benefitsNo fee, discount, access right or service is promised before its actual approved terms are available.
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