The Associate Member grade is for those with degree-level knowledge and understanding of chemical engineering and who are working toward professional qualification with IChemE.

Associate Members get access to all membership resources plus:

• AMIChemE post nominal letters
• a platform to work towards Chartered Member (MIChemE) and registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council
• an Associate Member certificate.

Learn more about the benefits of IChemE Membership.

Requirements

To become an Associate Member you should have either:

• a chemical engineering degree accredited by IChemE as fully meeting the underpinning knowledge and understanding requirements for IEng, or
• partially meeting the underpinning knowledge and understanding requirements for CEng, or
• fully meeting the underpinning knowledge and understanding requirements for CEng
• a bachelor’s level chemical engineering degree recognised under ENGINEERS EUROPE or the Washington Accord or Sydney Accord.

Check if your degree is accredited by IChemE through the Engineering Council’s database.

Find out more about the Washington Accord, including a list of signatory countries with details on recognised courses (provisional signatories are not accepted).

Degrees recognised under Engineers Europe can be found through the European Engineering Education Database.

For further guidance on qualification requirements, please contact us at applications@icheme.org.

Additional information

Postgraduate students may be eligible for a discount. Send your university name, course title, start and end dates to members@icheme.org to check your eligibility.

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The Washington Accord is a multi-lateral agreement between bodies responsible for accreditation or recognition of tertiary-level/degree level engineering qualifications within their jurisdictions who have chosen to work collectively to assist the mobility of professional engineers. The Accord outlines the mutual recognition, between the participating bodies, of accredited engineering degree programmes. The signatories can be found here. If you believe that your academic qualification may be accredited and recognised via the Washington Accord we recommend that you check with the accreditation body concerned.