Membership Grades

GRADENARRATIVE
Honorary FellowThis grade is awarded to persons honored for their distinguished and exceptional contribution/services to engineering and/or to the Institution.
FellowProgressive Grade: when a member has attained a superior position of responsibility. Any engineer who has served as a Member for more than five years and is over forty years of age can apply for the Fellow Member Grade.
MemberHolder of a University Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 3 years post-university engineering experience.
TechnologistHolder of a Quasi-Engineering or HND in Engineering and a minimum of 3 years post-university engineering experience.
TechnicianHolder of a minimum educational qualification of a National Diploma who has gained at least 3 years post-college engineering experience.
Graduate EngineerUniversity Graduate who has not yet gained the necessary practical training and experience.
Graduate TechnologistUniversity Graduate in Quasi-Engineering Degree/Diploma who has not yet gained the necessary practical training and experience.
Graduate TechnicianQualified Technician who has not yet gained the required practical experience.
StudentPerson undertaking a course of study in an engineering field which will eventually qualify them for some other professional grades of membership are entitled to join the Institution as a Student.
Affiliate OrganizationAn organization which, by the nature of its works and services contributes to the advancement of engineering, science and technology.
CompanionA person honored by the Institution for his/her services and direct contributions to the development of Engineering and the engineering profession.

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