Becoming an individual member

Our membership structure is designed to achieve a number of crucial goals: 

  • To enable our members to assure to the industry that their skills, knowledge and experience remain relevant and credible
  • To create an opportunity for our members to acquire additional skills and knowledge
  • To offer a range of membership options to all Designers in the industry, at a level proportionate to their needs

It is important to stress that the higher levels of membership are not necessarily essential. We have created the structure to give you more options proportionate to your need to demonstrate relevant skills, knowledge and experience. 

Member Benefits

APS helps full members stay up to date, providing access to CPD and a tailored range of services for those working in design and construction health and safety risk management. Our membership package for full members is inclusive of the following:

  • Project Safety Journal magazine
  • E-Matters
  • Practice Notes
  • Fact sheets
  • A rolling programme of national CPD events (and online access to a recorded version)
  • 2 Regional CPD events (others will be charged accordingly) and Regional surgeries
  • Six Webinars a year (and online access to a recorded version)

Members rates are available for additional APS events such as: 

  • Business breakfasts 
  • Annual Conference Annual Awards and Reception 
  • Some events held by partner organisations, including CIAT, CABE and IIRSM
Individual membership category Price
Student  £10
Associate (AaPS) £204 a year
Incorporated (IMaPS) £225 a year
Certified (CMaPS) £240 a year
Fellow (FaPS) £265 a year
Retired  £70 a year

Associate Membership (AaPS)

This category is open to all in the construction sector who are starting out, or wish to develop experience, in design or construction health and safety risk management.

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Incorporated Membership (IMaPS)

This level of membership is aimed at professionals working in the construction industry who wish to demonstrate their skills, knowledge and experience of CDM-related activities. Applicants for Incorporated Membership must pass the CDM2015 online exam.

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Certified Membership (CMaPS)

This category is aimed at professionals demonstrating a depth and breadth of skills, knowledge and experience in design & construction health and safety risk management.

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Student Membership

Free Student Membership is offered to full-time students of construction, construction design or construction health and safety.

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Retired Membership

For existing APS Members who have ceased working, but wish to stay in touch with what is happening.

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Fellow Membership (FaPS)

APS Fellows are recognised as experts in the field and ambassadors for the institution.

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Are you a business?

We have multiple membership options for businesses. Find out more about corporate practice membership and our SSIP approved assessments.

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