Group Membership Scheme (GMS)

If you are a practice or organisation with three or more applicants applying for any grade of membership (excluding student) then you should apply through the Group Membership Scheme (GMS).

The benefits of the Scheme include:

• eligibility to refer to the practice as ‘Group members of CIAT’ eg on your practice’s stationery, you may also include the term ‘Member of CIAT Membership Scheme’ (provided that at least one Chartered Member, is either a partner, director, LLP member or is employed within the organisation)
• waived application fee
• 50% first year reduction in membership subscription
• if five or more Professional and Occupational Performance (POP) Records are ready at the same time, there is a saving of 25% for each candidate on the POP Panel assessment fee
• if five or more candidates are ready for their Professional Practice Interview at the same time, the interviews may be arranged at your work place with a saving of 25% for each candidate on the Professional Practice Interview fee.

  Membership application form

  Membership subscription fees

Code of Conduct
 

Applying for membership under the GMS

1. If your organisation wishes to submit a GMS application, you should nominate a GMS coordinator to organise the collection of application forms and the payment of fees to the Institute. It is preferred that they are submitted en bloc to CIAT.
2. Upon receipt of the applications, fees and supporting documentation, applicants will be advised directly of the progression of their applications.
3. Although application fees are waived, subscription fees are not. Company cheques should be clearly marked ‘GMS’ on the reverse and accompanied by a list of individual fees together with the names and CIAT membership numbers, if applicable.
4. An application form can be found on this website. These must be completed by the individual applicants.
5. The Institute will contact the GMS coordinator if a local Interview Board becomes available so that arrangements can be made. If this is not feasible, applicants may be invited to attend their Professional Practice Interview at Central Office or at their work place.
6. Please note that those applying under this Scheme will not be eligible for other membership incentives, such as Introduce a member.
7. It is each applicant’s responsibility to advise the Institute of any changes in their circumstances.

Download a copy of the Careers and Membership Handbook:

  Careers and Membership Handbook