GRADES & TITLES OF MEMBERSHIP
| Student | Full- or part-time students or employees of fire engineering. |
| Technician | By examination (Intermediate) or election through recognition of equivalent qualification plus 2 years training and experience in fire engineering in both cases. |
| Graduate | By examination or election through recognition of equivalent qualification, plus 3 years training and experience in both cases, or via the Mature Candidate Route. |
| Associate | A Graduate member with additional prescribed modules of study, plus 1 year Continuing Professional Development, or a relevant honours degree to progress to Fellow grade. |
| Member | By examination or election through recognition of equivalent qualification, plus 4 years training and experience & 2 years CPD in both cases, or via the Mature Candidate Route. |
| Fellow | By election, a Member for at least 3 years plus other stringent requirements. |
| Affiliate | A title for individuals or organisations with an interest in fire engineering who wish to take part in the IFE activities but have not met the requirements of a membership grade |