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Associate to Member Elevation Form
Based on a decision made at the 14 June 1999 meeting of the IEEE Board of Directors, the reference requirement for applications for elevation from Associate to Member grade has been eliminated

Criteria for transferring from Associate to Member Grade

Name/Address/Contact Information

Applicant’s Name (required):
Applicant’s Member # (required)
Mailing Address:
City:
Province/State:
Postal Code:
Country:
Home Phone:
Home Fax:
Email:

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

First Professional Degree

School:
City:
Start Date:
Major Course:
Degree Received:
Date of Graduation:

Masters

School:
City:
Start Date:
Major Course:
Degree Received:
Date of Graduation:

Doctorate/Ph.D.

School:
City:
Start Date:
Major Course:

Degree Received:
Date of Graduation:
PRESENT OCCUPATION
Title or Position:
Company Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Country:
Postal Code:
Business Phone:
Business Fax:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Please list present occupation first, followed by previous experience. Place particular emphasis on explaining in detail the professional experience which qualifies you for the grade applied for in accordance with IEEE Bylaws. Including a resume will assist in grade determination:

    

 

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If you have any questions, email: member-elevation@ieee.org
  

IEEE Bylaws I-105.4 and 5 set forth the qualifications for the Associate grade and the criteria for transfer from Associate to the Member grade, as follows:

The grade of Associate is designed for technical and non-technical applicants who do not presently meet the qualifications for Member grade, but who would benefit through membership and participation in the IEEE, and for those who are progressing, through continuing education and work experience, towards the qualifications for Member grade.

To transfer to the Member grade,…a candidate…must be…regularly employed in IEEE-designated fields with a combination of education and work experience for at least six years and has demonstrated competence in work of a professional character.

To clarify these criteria, the following explanations may be helpful:

IEEE-designated fields: These fields of endeavor are defined by the areas of technical interest included in the 37 technical Societies/Councils that are part of IEEE. A list of IEEE technical Societies/Councils may be found at www.ieee.org/society.

Education and work experience: The A&A Committee evaluating your application will count the years you have been in professional practice. Your educational experience is credited toward that time as follows: three years for a baccalaureate degree in an IEEE-designated field; four years if you hold a baccalaureate and masters degree; and five years if you hold a doctorate.

The following are examples of education and work experience that would serve to qualify an individual for elevation to the Member grade:

Case 1. An applicant/nominee has a bachelor's degree and three additional years of professional experience beyond graduation in an area encompassed by one of IEEE's technical Societies, which meets the requirement of six years of professional experience. Result: The criterion is satisfied and the application is approved.

Case 2. Same as Case 1, except that the applicant/nominee worked in industry for two years following graduation with the bachelor's degree and then was a full-time graduate student obtaining a masters degree. Result: Approved.

Case 3. An applicant/nominee has a bachelor, masters, and doctoral degrees in an IEEE-designated field. Result: Approved

Case 4. An applicant/nominee has no degree and has worked for many years in the electric industry as a technician. Six years ago, he/she accepted an engineering level position and has continued with it since that time. Result: Approved.

Case 5. An applicant/nominee has one or more degrees that are not in an IEEE-designated field but has worked for the past six years of professional character in an IEEE-designated field. Result: Approved.

Case 6. An applicant/nominee is an executive who, for at least six years, has had under his/her direction important technical, engineering, or research work in IEEE-designated fields. Result: Approved.

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