Associate Membership
For those training in, or employed in the early stages of their career in medical physics and/or clinical engineering. Associates have access to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme and can apply for professional registrations from the Engineering Council and Science Council. The IPEM fortnightly newsletter will keeps you updated on new opportunities and all that's happening in the world of MPCE. Receive the award-winning member magazine 'Scope' by email three times a year and claim your discount on sector-leading journals and conferences to keep up to date with the latest developments in your field.
Associate membership is the right category for you if you are, for example:
- A trainee, apprentice or early career grade, working within medical physics or clinical engineering, and progressing towards registration with:
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) Register
- International registrations
- Engineering Council (IEng or CEng)
- Science Council (RSci or CSci)
- Already registered with the Engineering Council as Engineering Technician (EngTech) or Science Council as Registered Science Technician (RSciTech)
- In academia, a post-graduate physicist, engineer or technologist employed as a researcher or academic in a HEI/research institute, or registered for a Masters or PhD programme
- Working in industry within a training role.
An IPEM Associate Member can:
- Join the free IPEM CPD scheme
- Apply for our prizes and bursaries
- Receive discounts on books, journals and conference attendance;
- Enjoy fortnightly e-jobs bulletin and weekly news updates
- Vote at IPEM general meetings and ballots
- Apply for one or more professional registrations from the Engineering Council and the Science Council.
As an IPEM Associate Member you can also:
- Apply to join the dedicated committees and panels that plan, organise and carry out work on behalf of IPEM, acquiring new skills and networks in the process
- Apply to join one of IPEM’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs);
- Get involved in outreach events to schools and the public
- Participate in a range of ‘micro’ volunteering opportunities that can be carried out from your desk.
Annual Fees
- Associate Membership: Direct Debit = £89, Invoice = £96
- NHS Apprentice: Free
Membership covers one calendar year.
IOP Members receive 25% discount
Fee to be paid upon approval of application