Whether you are about to commence your studies, embark on your career, currently hold a support or technical role or have many years experience in civil engineering surveying, commitment to maintaining current industry knowledge and relevant skills is fundamental to your professional development.

The Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) has seven grades of membership, each designed to develop the skills and knowledge of those studying or employed in the civil engineering surveying industry. The membership grades and designations are as follows:

Student		No designation
Affiliate		No designation
Graduate		No designation
Technical Member		TMInstCES
Associate Member*		AMInstCES
Corporate Member		MInstCES
Fellow		FInstCES

The Pathway to Membership Diagram indicates the relationship between the various different grades of membership and how members progress from one to another.

The Institution accredits a range of civil engineering surveying courses, for both the commercial management and geospatial engineering specialisms. Whilst studying full-time on an ICES accredited course, you will be eligible to enrol as a Student Member and enjoy a range of membership benefits, services and resources to support your studies. Part-time students may apply to become Affiliate Members of the Institution.

Applications for membership are welcomed by the Institution, not only from those who have the appropriate academic qualifications and experience, but also from applicants who have a genuine interest in the construction industry and wish to be associated with the Institution.

Members may specialise under one or more of the following categories within civil engineering surveying:

Commercial Management
Construction Economics
Cost Engineering
Construction Law
Commercial Management
Estimating
Planning
Procurement Engineering
Project Management
Quantity Surveying

Geospatial Engineering
Cartography/Visualisation
Engineering Surveying (Dimensional Control)
Geographical Information Systems
Hydrographic Surveying
Land Surveying
Photogrammetry
Remote Sensing

Full details of the membership requirements can be found on this website and in the document ICES106 Guide to Membership, which can be obtained from ICES HQ.

For further advice or information, please email or contact the Education, Training and Membership Officer at Dominion House, Sibson Road, Sale, Cheshire M33 7PP, tel: 0161 972 3114, fax: 0161 972 3118.

* New applications for this grade of membership ceased on 1 January 2004.