ICE grade structure

If you wish to resign from your ICE membership, please contact our subscriptions team:
 
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ICE's reinstatement procedures differ depending on how long you have been off the membership roll, and can be time consuming. All members requesting reinstatement must submit CPD records for assessment and may be invited for a professional review interview.
 
Full details can be found in the document ICE 3162, which is on the website.
 

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Grade		More information
Student	Studying civil engineering (or similar) courses that could lead to future membership. Student membership of ICE is free, and applications can be made online.	ice.org.uk/students
Graduate	Has completed a course of study and is working towards becoming professionally qualified.	ice.org.uk/graduates
Technician	Applies proven techniques to solve practical engineering problems.	ICE 3002: Route to technician membership
Associate	Works in a profession that is closely allied with the work of civil engineers in the built environment. Associates act as advocates of their respective disciplines and work in the broad field of civil engineering.	ICE 3003: Route to associate membership
Member	Qualifies at one of two levels: The first level is for those who have satisfied all the requirements of the member professional review (MPR). The second level is for those who have satisfied all the requirements of the chartered professional review (CPR).	ICE 3001: Route to membership
Fellow	Attains the highest class of membership by making a significant contribution to the civil engineering profession or advancing the practice of engineering.	ICE 3007: Fellowship of ICE   www.ice.org.uk/fellows
Companion	Works at the same level as fellows, but in fields relating to civil engineering such as law and finance, rather than in civil engineering itself.	ICE 3000: The value of professional qualification
Chartered environmentalist	Some professionally qualified members can also apply for chartered environmentalist (CEnv) status with the Society for the Environment (SocEnv). Qualification involves satisfying an independent chartered environmentalist professional review.	ICE 3008: Chartered environmentalist
Affiliate	Not a civil engineer, technician or technical/scientific specialist but someone who works in related fields, such as law and finance.	ICE 3000: The value of professional qualification