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Explore IChemE's membership benefits, grades, and registrations.
Why IChemE?
A range of member-only resources plus grades and registrations that provide recognition of your professionalism.
Member grades
IChemE has seven member grades. Find out which one is right for you.
Professional registrations
IChemE is licensed to award several professional registrations. Learn which one you may qualify for.
Member resources
Information on the various tools and resources available to IChemE members.
Application support
An overview of our membership assessment process and guidance on how to complete each stage.
Annual subscription rates
Annual charges for IChemE membership.
Demonstrating CPD
Details of continuing professional development (CPD) requirements and sampling activities for membership grades and professional registrations.
Why join IChemE?
Find out why we have around 30,000 members - discover the advantages of IChemE membership.
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Are you studying a chemical, biochemical or process engineering undergraduate degree, or a related subject? Join today for free today to access exclusive member benefits.
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Chartered Chemical Engineer
Demonstrate your professional competence and commitment to employers, policy makers, regulators and society.
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Knowledge & Networks
Knowledge & Networks
Discover the resources we provide and explore our membership communities.
Communities
View Special Interest Groups and Member Groups, the National Early Careers Group, and join the discussion on IChemE Connect.
Publications
Access The Chemical Engineer, the Loss Prevention Bulletin, IChemE’s journals, the virtual libraries Knovel and Access Engineering, and more.
Knowledge resources
Find out more how we can engineer a sustainable world, IChemE’s priority topics, the IChemE Safety Centre, and other resources.
Sustainability Hub
Connect with our on-demand training and peer-reviewed knowledge on all things sustainability.
Medals, prizes and awards
Learn more about how IChemE recognises talent and achievements, through our medals, annual awards, fellowships, and more.
AccessEngineering
Online engineering handbooks and textbooks, explanatory videos and interactive tools.
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IChemE Connect
IChemE Connect is a global online community that enables our members to interact with their peers.
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Free sustainability training
Visit the Sustainability Hub, where IChemE members can request access to free on-demand training via our virtual learning zone.
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Loss Prevention Bulletin
The latest issue and archive is accessible to IChemE members and LPB subscribers.
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The Chemical Engineer
The latest magazine and archive is accessible to IChemE Members and TCE subscribers.
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Forms of Contract
Our internationally acclaimed series of model forms of agreement are developed to reflect best practice for project delivery in the process industries.
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Training & Events
Training & Events
Training to develop chemical engineering and process safety knowledge. Networking and knowledge-sharing events.
What's On
View upcoming events to support career development – seminars and webinars, conferences, professional learning opportunities and much more.
Training directory
Search our training courses to find one that supports your professional development needs.
Process safety training
Discover a wide range of courses to help you identify, assess and manage process safety risk effectively.
In-company training
Develop your team – bring our training expertise in-house.
On-demand training
Fill skills gaps with independent and flexible online learning.
Process safety conference
Focus on major hazard management at our annual Hazards conference.
IChemE Awards
Showcase your work, gain industry recognition and celebrate chemical engineering excellence.
Human factors training
Learn how to manage human factors effectively in the chemical and process industries.
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Distillation know-how with Henry Kister
Take your distillation knowledge to the next level. Two courses available.
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Hydrogen safety training
Learn about the hazards associated with hydrogen. Introductory and advanced courses available.
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Sustainable process engineering courses
Develop skills and understanding of sustainable practices in the chemical and process industries.
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Advances conference
Explore latest developments in digitalisation. Join us on 16–17 October in Manchester, UK.
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Process safety conference
Join the process safety and loss prevention community on 4–6 November in Birmingham, UK.
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Education & Career
Education & Career
Information for those considering a chemical engineering as a career, and across the subsequent career stages.
DiscoverChemEng
Inspiring our future engineers. Find out about IChemE's new campaign to support the talent pipeline. DiscoverChemEng – engineering a sustainable world.
Student Hub
Everything Student Members need to get the most out of their membership.
Salary Insight
Read the findings of our salary survey and access the salary calculator.
Degree programmes
IChemE accredited degree programmes - take the first step towards becoming a Chartered Chemical Engineer.
Graduate training
Kick start your career with a graduate training programme accredited by IChemE.
Find a job
Visit The Chemical Engineer's job board for the latest vacancies.
Fellowships
Fellowships fund policy-focused placements and support outstanding early career researchers working on catalysis.
How much do chemical engineering graduates earn?
Discover the latest insight into chemical engineering salaries, the impact of becoming a Chartered Chemical Engineer and key employability skills.
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DiscoverChemEng
Find information and resources to inspire our future engineers.
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Find an accredited degree
Browse our list of universities that offer IChemE accredited degree programmes.
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Find an accredited company training scheme
Are you a graduate looking for an accredited training scheme? Browse our list of companies and find your first chemical engineering role.
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The Chemical Engineer jobs board
A platform of choice for employers of chemical and process engineers, upload your CV for free and browse current vacancies.
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Employers & Educators
Information for employers and universities.
Services for employers
Information on employer support and how to make the most of your IChemE membership as an employer partner.
Services for education providers
Information for universities on degree programs and accreditation.
Accredit your graduate training scheme
Are you looking to develop an accredited training scheme? We can offer advice and guidance for prospective and existing schemes.
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Universities: accredit your degree programme
Are you looking to accredit your degree programme? We work with universities worldwide to benchmark programmes against high, internationally recognised standards.
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Policy & Partnerships
Policy & Partnerships
Contributions to policy issues and opportunities to get involved.
Policy
The IChemE Policy and Impact team takes the insights, skills and wisdom of chemical engineers and applies them to some of the biggest problems facing the world today.
Strategic partnerships
Find out more about IChemE’s range of partnerships and explore opportunities to be involved.
Contributions to policy issues
IChemE carries out its policy work through a mixture of joint activities with kindred bodies and solo activity.
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IChemE's strategy, leadership, governance and more.
Board of Trustees
Meet the trustees providing IChemE's strategic direction and leadership.
Governance
Royal Charter and By-Laws, Member Code of Conduct, Annual General Meetings, elections, governance documents, annual reports and accounts.
IChemE blog
Read the latest blog for insight into the Institution and the profession.
News releases
All the latest news from the IChemE press office.
Work for IChemE
Want to work with talented, inspiring and welcoming colleagues to engineer a sustainable world? Take a look at our current vacancies.
Presidential Address 2025
Join us on Wednesday 11 June 2025 for this year's Presidential Address.
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Evolution of chemical engineering
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