About this Membership Class

The Associate-class membership is intended for career constructors who do not yet qualify for the Constructor class. Associate members are full voting member, and may run for leadership positions in the Institute, but do not receive all of the benefits that Constructor and Fellow members receive.

Qualifications for Admission or Transfer

To be admitted to the Institute as an Associate member, an applicant must be following the construction profession at the time they apply, and fulfill any one of the following 4 criteria:

1. Experience and Education: Have received a degree from a 4-year post secondary baccalaureate construction program (or a 4-year baccalaureate program in architecture, engineering or other construction oriented program as approved by the Board of Directors)

2. Experience Only: Have achieved and maintained for not less than eight years a position in the construction profession and have given beneficial service to the construction profession.

3. Certification: Have obtained the Certification Level of Associate Constructor

4. Reciprocity: Have obtained the equal level of Membership with an AIC Board approved Agreement of Reciprocity

How to Apply

Application for admission or transfer to Associate membership must be made on the prescribed form, obtainable from the Institute, and be accompanied by the appropriate fee.

Fees and Dues

Current rates of admission and transfer and annual dues are as published by the Institute. Dues are payable annually, and are currently $139 per year.

An applicant for admission to Associate membership must submit the admission fee with the application.

An applicant for transfer from Student to Associate membership must submit transfer fee with application.

An applicant who fails to secure admission or transfer is entitled to a refund of the admission/transfer fee.

About this Membership Class

The Constructor-class membership is intended for career constructors with many years of experience in the profession. Constructor members are full voting member, and may run for leadership positions in the Institute. Constructor membership is the highest membership classification that one can achieve without special nominations and elections.

Qualifications for Admission or Transfer

To be admitted to the Institute as a Constructor member, an applicant must be following the construction profession at the time they apply, and fulfill any one of the following 4 criteria:

1. Membership and Experience: For at least 4 years, has held a responsible position in the construction profession while also maintaining Associate membership in the AIC, or
2. Experience Only: Has held a responsible position in the construction profession for at least 15 years, and currently holds a senior-level management position in the construction profession, or
3. Certification: Has obtained the Certification Level of Certified Professional Constructor, or
4. Reciprocity: Has obtained the equal level of Membership with an AIC Board approved Agreement of Reciprocity.

Professional Review

All constructor-level members who are qualifying through professional experience—that is, those qualifying through #1 or #2 above—must be reviewed by another AIC Constructor or Fellow member prior to becoming a Constructor member.

How to Apply

Application for admission or transfer to Constructor membership must be made on the prescribed form, obtainable from the Institute, and be accompanied by the appropriate fee.

Fees and Dues

Current rates of admission and transfer and annual dues are as published by the Institute. Dues are payable annually and are currently $215 per year.

About this Membership Class

Fellowship is the highest honor conferred on a member of the Institute. It is limited to those persons who have advanced in their careers to a position of eminence by demonstrating a consistent pattern of professional performance and whose inclusion in the College of Fellows will bring added distinction to that body.

Requirements

All applicants for the Fellow class must be nominated by either a Constructor member or another Fellow member. To qualify for nomination, a member must meet all of the following criteria.

Must currently be a construction educator, construction researcher, a construction practitioner, or be retired from a career in either of these areas.

Must have given distinguished service to the Institute.

Must be, and have been for the past 10 years: either a Constructor member of AIC, a Certified Professional Constructor, a CIOB Corporate Member, or a CIOB Fellow

Must be at least 40 years of age.

Nomination Procedures

Only Fellow or Constructor members are eligible to nominate or second the nomination for Fellowship, Nominations shall be submitted on forms available from the National office. The forms are to be completed in full and returned to the National Office at least 60 days prior to the Annual Forum. Applications will not be carried over to the next year, however, candidates may be re-nominated. Members may not nominate themselves.

Election

An affirmative vote by at least three quarters of the Fellow casting ballots, but in no case shall the affirmative votes be less than a majority of all Fellows, in good standing at the time of nomination, shall be deemed to be elected to the College of Fellows.

Fees and Dues

Current rates of admission and transfer and annual dues are as published by the Institute. Dues are payable annually.

About this Membership Class

Affiliates are members who are not directly part of the construction profession, but share a common interest in AIC’s goals and mission. Affiliate member are considered full members of the Institute, and are encouraged to participate in all AIC event and activities. However, Affiliates may not vote in AIC elections nor run for AIC leadership positions.

Qualifications for Admission or Transfer

For admission to Affiliate membership, an applicant must meet all of the following 3 criteria

Affiliation: Be affiliated with the construction industry. For example, members such as trade association staff; allied professions such as law, accounting, insurance and surety; and service persons such as manufacturers’ representatives and material salespersons are all qualified for Affiliate membership.

Eligibility: Be ineligible for other membership classifications

Qualifications: Have qualifications and experience in their profession that is approximately equivalent to the Associate-level membership of AIC.

How to Apply

Application for admission to Affiliate membership must be made on the prescribed form, obtainable from the Institute, and be accompanied by the appropriate fee.

Fees and Dues

Current rates of admission and transfer and annual dues are as published by the Institute. Dues are payable annually, and are currently set at $290 per year..

About this Membership Class

Emeritus membership is intended to allow retired members to continue their membership to AIC without having to pay yearly dues. Emeritus members pay a one-time fee, and maintain all of the rights and benefits of the membership class indefinitely.

Emeritus membership is a “special status” that can be applied in addition to other membership classifications. That is, one could be a “Constructor Emeritus,” or “Fellow Emeritus,” but never just “Emeritus.”

Qualifications for Admission or Transfer

To achieve the status of Emeritus, a member must meet all 4 of the following requirements:

1. Be retired from the practice of the construction profession

2. Be at least 65 years old, or have been compelled to retire sooner due to ill health.

3. Must be either an Affiliate, Constructor, or Fellow member of the AIC

4. Must have been a member in good standing (in any membership class) for at least 8 years.

How to Apply

Applications for Emeritus status have a special process that is different from the normal membership application. If you are interested in seeking Emeritus status, please contact AIC National Office.

About this Membership Class

Life membership is intended to allow Constructor or Fellow members to continue their membership to AIC through payment of a special dues assessment. The Life membership dues assessment terms and payment amounts will be evaluated established by the Board from time to time. Life members pay a one-time fee, and maintain all of the rights and benefits of the membership class indefinitely.

Life membership is a “special status” that can be applied in addition to other membership classifications.

Qualifications for Admission or Transfer

To achieve the status of Life membership, a member must meet both of the following requirements:

1. Must be either a Constructor or Fellow member of the AIC in good standing.

2. Payment of the special dues assessment established by the Board.

How to Apply

Applications for Life membership status have a special process that is different from the normal membership application. If you are interested in seeking Life membership status, please contact the AIC National Office.

Effective January 1, 2005, the AIC will offer all Associate Constructors and Certified Professional Constructors one year of limited free membership in the AIC. Associate Constructors may become Provisional Associates Constructor members and Certified Professional Constructors may become Provisional Constructor members.

Provisional membership is a “special status” that can be applied in addition to other membership classifications. That is, one could be a “Provisional Constructor,” or “Provisional Associate,” but never just “Provisional.”

Benefits

Provisional members of all classes are eligible for the following benefits available to full members at no charge:

1. No-cost approval of Continuing Education courses for individual use.
2. Access to the members-only sections of the AIC website and all electronic publications.
3. All AIC membership discounts and affinity benefits.
4. Full subscription to the “American Professional Constructor” and other publications produced through the support of the AIC Education Foundation.

Provisional membership lasts for exactly one year from the date it is applied. At the end of this term, provisional members will be given the option to upgrade to full membership at the level for which they are qualified. Provisional members are exempt from any application processing fees if they choose to upgrade to full membership during the term of their provisional membership. Provisional members have no voting rights in the Institute and are not listed as members of the Institute in the AICMembership Directory until they choose to upgrade to full membership.