AIB Membership Grades

Membership of the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) provides you with a range of benefits to facilitate your career development.  From professional recognition, the opportunity to enhance your qualifications and ability to learn from other building professionals, AIB membership has been recognised as a distinguishing factor that separates Chartered Building Professionals from other employees in the building industry. Membership benefits include:

 Fellow
Post Nominals:   FAIB 
An academic qualification at AQF level 7 or 8 (e.g. degree) or assessment of competence at this level.
Be employed in a position where the exercise of judgment associated with the management of an activity or enterprise, under occasional direction or supervision.
 
 Member
Post Nominals:   MAIB 
An academic qualification at AQF level 7 or 8 (e.g. degree) or assessment of competence at this level.
Be employed in a position where the exercise of judgment associated with the management of an activity or enterprise, under occasional direction or supervision.
 
  Graduate
Post Nominals:   Grad.AIB 

This grade is reserved for persons who have recently obtained a qualification at AQF level 7 or 8 (e.g. degree).

 
  Associate Member

An academic qualification at AQF levelly 5 or 6, (e.g. diploma or equivalent) or assessment of competence at this level.

Employment in the building industry for at least 150 working days in any capacity (in addition to any work experience required as part of an academic course),
 
  Licentiate

An academic qualification at AQF level 4, (e.g. certificate IV or trade qualification) or assessment of competence at this level.

Employment in the building industry for at least 75 working days in any capacity (in addition to any work experience required as part of an academic course), and
 
  Affiliate
Post Nominals:   Affil.AIB 

This grade is reserved for persons who are active within the building industry professional level but who do not hold the qualifications appropriate for a Corporate Member. It includes professional groups such as lawyers, accountants and academics who are not directly employed by

   
  Student

This grade is reserved for persons who are undertaking a course relevant to the building and construction industry

All members being admitted to the grade of Fellow, Member, Associate Member or Licentiate must be of good standing, with the assessment criteria being an established a reputation for high ethical standards and high quality of work not have been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty.

Members of the New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB) are generally eligible to apply for AIB membership and be admitted at their NZIOB grade. For more information visit the membership reciprocity section.

These membership grades provide a structure for your peers and prospective employers to identify you as a building professional whose experience and qualifications have been subject to independent assessment.

 

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