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We are a global diverse home for more than 156,000 engineering and technology professionals in 148 countries and we will support you at every stage of your career, whether it’s developing new capabilities or perfecting established ones.

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Achieve great things with IET membership

Membership of the IET opens up the door to a diverse community, with networking, learning and professional development opportunities, information, and financial support.

Our categories of membership include: Member, Technician Member, Associate, Student, Apprentice and Fellow.

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Enhance your career with Professional Registration

Gain global recognition and demonstrate your credibility and commitment to your industry by applying for professional registration. Learn about how to become registered.

We are licensed to award four categories of Professional Registration: Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Engineering Technician, and ICT Technician.

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Discover the benefits of membership

From building technical knowledge and staying up to date with the latest trends with our leading IET publications, to perfecting your specialisms at IET events and courses, to achieving professional recognition as an engineer or technician with our Professional Development programmes, our membership package will provide you with all the tools you need to achieve great things.

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Manage your membership

Already an IET member?

Discover how to tailor your membership so you get access to the right information for you and can access all the tools, benefits and support you need.

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Communities

Get involved, share your expertise and develop your knowledge and contacts.

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Partner with us

Become an IET corporate or academic partner to support your engineers and technicians throughout all stages of their education and career.

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Professional ethics

Find out about the expectations that go hand-in-hand with your profession.

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Member news

Covering every aspect of the IET’s activities in member interviews, features, news stories, opinion pieces and event reports.

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E+T magazine

Our award-winning magazine for members covers all areas of engineering and technology through exclusive news, features, analysis and announcements on the top engineering stories.

Available in print and online.

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Help us to engineer a better world

We raise money to support the next generation of engineers to find solutions to our most pressing problems.

Make an impact

Support for young professionals

Find out how we support young professionals throughout their career.

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Library and Archives

Access a wealth of searchable information - in print and online - and discover a unique collection of material promoting and preserving the history of science, engineering and technology.

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Connect with our global engineering community

IET EngX® is a convenient professional peer-to-peer online community for engineers and technicians. Join over 24,000 engineers for discussion, practical advice, events, and industry news.

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Member facilities

Meet and network with fellow IET members and volunteers in our Faraday Centre at IET London: Savoy Place. IET members can enjoy our spacious and comfortable hub to carry out research and network. Private meeting rooms are available to book free of charge at both our London and Birmingham venues.

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Contact us

Contact the membership team if you have any questions.

Contact the membership team

We’re upgrading our systems, and this includes changes to our customer and member account log in, MyIET. It’s part of our big picture plan to deliver a great experience for you and our wider engineering community.

Whilst most of our websites remain available for browsing, it will not be possible to log in to purchase products or access services from Thursday, 17 April to Wednesday, 30 April 2025. Our Member Relations team is here to help and for many of our services, including processing payments or orders, we’ll be able to support you over the phone on +44 (0)1438 765678 or email via membership@theiet.org.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

For further information related to specific products and services, please visit our FAQs webpage.

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