Membership categories
Whether you're already working in health
and safety, about to gain a health and safety qualification, or
you've simply got an interest in knowing more and being part of
this vibrant and fast-moving industry, you should join us. How far
you take your qualifications and membership status is entirely up
to you.
What happens when you first join us?
You'll join as an Affiliate Member. If you want to work as a
health and safety professional, we'll review your qualifications
and experience to find out which membership category is right for
you.
Have a look at our membership
structure.
We have five membership categories:
Affiliate Member
Everyone joins as an Affiliate Member. Once we've accepted your
application and payment, you'll get immediate access to all our
membership benefits and services for one year.
Technician Member (Tech IOSH)
This category recognises the qualifications and competence
needed by professionals working in a range of operational health
and safety roles. To become a Technician, you must have a suitable
level of experience in a health and safety role, as well as an
accredited qualification. To maintain your status and keep your
skills, knowledge and experience up to date, you'll join our
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme. Check the list
of accredited courses we accept for
Technician membership.
As a Technician Member, you can use the letters Tech
IOSH after your name. To keep your Technician status, you
must maintain your CPD record.
Graduate Member (Grad IOSH)
This category is for people who are working towards becoming
Chartered Members. They will be asked to complete Initial
Professional Development (IPD). To qualify for this level of
membership, you'll need to have completed an IOSH-accredited degree
level qualification. Check the list of accredited courses we
accept for Graduate membership.
As a Graduate Member, you can use the letters Grad
IOSH after your name. All Graduates maintain a CPD
record.
Chartered Member (CMIOSH)
As the only organisation in the world that offers Chartered
membership to health and safety practitioners, we can help you
achieve the highest professional standards.
Employers know that when they work with a Chartered Safety and
Health Practitioner, they're dealing with someone who's at the top
of their profession. Our Chartered Members also have the respect of
their peers – other professionals know that they've been through a
rigorous process to become Chartered and have met the high
standards of the world's most prestigious body for health and
safety professionals. You can only become a Chartered Member after
gaining Graduate membership.
Why become Chartered?
Businesses, employers and recruitment consultants are already
well used to working with and hiring Chartered professionals. They
recognise Chartered status as shorthand for 'best in class' and
they know they'll get the highest professional standards from a
Chartered individual.
Chartered status will help you:
- improve your ability to influence decision-makers
- work on an equal footing with other professionals
- increase your future employability.
As a Chartered Member of IOSH, you're entitled to use the
designation Chartered Safety and Health
Practitioner and the designatory letters
CMIOSH. All Chartered Members need to
maintain a CPD record.
To find out more about how to become Chartered, email the
Membership team or phone +44 (0)116 257 3198.
Chartered Fellow (CFIOSH)
Fellowship of the Institution is awarded only to Chartered
Members of at least five years' standing who can demonstrate an
outstanding commitment to the health and safety profession. Fellows
go 'above and beyond' the call of duty and are the 'ambassadors' of
the Institution. Applicants must satisfy the Institution
that they meet this definition.
Specifically, we look for evidence that the applicant has:
- carried out outstanding service on local, national or
international professional committees
- produced peer-acclaimed contributions or improvements to the
public understanding of occupational safety and health
- been involved in the development of occupational safety and
health through work in IOSH at any level (branch, group, standing
committee and so on)
- helped to develop and influence the careers of others,
including less experienced occupational safety and health
professionals
- actively researched, developed and applied original work or
expertise in occupational safety and health
- gained highly specialised knowledge or responsibility in
occupational safety and health, and published work or relevant
technical presentations
- carried out or been involved in promoting occupational safety
and health outside their normal work, including activities begun as
a work requirement that they’ve taken beyond that requirement.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and applicants
don’t have to have meet all these criteria.
As a Chartered Fellow of IOSH, you're entitled to use the
designation Chartered Safety and Health
Practitioner and the designatory letters
CFIOSH. All Chartered Fellows need to maintain a
CPD record.
If you are interested in applying please email the
Membership team or phone +44 (0)116 257 3198 for
an application form.
Want to know more?
Changing membership category
We're currently processing transfer applications which will go
for ratification on 11 December 2009. The deadline for receiving
applications for this meeting is 11 November.
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