ICES Upgrades Membership Structure
The Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) has introduced a new membership structure. The new structure boasts a number of additional and improved features which will offer many personal and professional benefits to both existing and future members of the Institution.

One of the key features of the new membership structure is the launch of a new technical grade of membership, the Technical Member TMInstCES grade.

This new grade of membership will be introduced by the Institution in two stages. The technical grade of membership for geospatial engineering specialists was launched on the 1 September 2002 and will be followed by the introduction of a technical grade for commercial management specialists on the 1 January 2003.

The Institution's membership structure now offers seven grades of membership, namely Student Member, Affiliate Member, Graduate Member, Associate Member AMInstCES, Technical Member TMInstCES, Corporate Member MInstCES and Fellow FInstCES, which ensures that civil engineering professionals at all career levels are recognised by the ICES.

In addition to the introduction of a new technical grade to the Institution's portfolio of membership grades, the other main features of the new structure includes:

• The amalgamation of the Affiliate Member, Student Member (part-time) and Probationer Member grades into a new Affiliate Member grade. All existing Student Members (part-time) and Probationer Members will however retain their existing membership grade status.
• Clearer instructions for the Institution's Corporate Review Interview candidates, together with the introduction of a revised system of moderation for applications and interviews.
• The Institution's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements will apply to all Technical Members, Corporate Members and Fellows. This will also apply to all Associate Members with effect from 1st January 2004.
• Members Continuing Professional Development (CPD) records will be assessed by rota instead of random sample.
• Revised ICES Approved Training Guidelines will be introduced. The commercial management training guidelines will come into effect from Spring 2003.
• The Institution's Commercial Management Corporate Entry Assessment course, which comprises three compulsory subject examination papers, are to become modularised and may be assessed at different times.
• Clearer guidelines have been set for the requirements of new membership applications and upgrades.

The introduction of a new membership structure further demonstrates the Institution's commitment to offering an added value service to its members and to encourage and support the professional development of civil engineering surveyors worldwide.

Click here to see a flow chart of how the new structure works.

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