$200
Annual registration
Professional Membership
No examination required. Community, resources, networking and professional development.
Membership · Part 7 of 14
Five Dimensions of IBACTP® Membership
Connect. Learn. Grow. Lead. Make an Impact.
IBACTP® membership provides a platform for members to connect, develop, contribute, advance, and lead.
Each dimension below sets out what membership offers, in the order the board defines them.
- 1. Global Community
- 2. Exclusive Resources
- 3. Professional Growth
- 4. Enhanced Professional Profile
- 5. Greater Opportunities
Membership Architecture
The Five Dimensions, In Order
Global community, exclusive resources, professional growth, an enhanced professional profile and greater opportunities.
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Global Community
Global connection
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Exclusive Resources
Continuous learning
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Professional Growth
Career progression
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Enhanced Professional Profile
Professional profile
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Greater Opportunities
Participation
Dimension 1 · Global Community
1. Connect With Professionals Worldwide
Build meaningful professional relationships with practitioners, specialists, managers, educators, consultants, organizations, and technology leaders across disciplines.
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Practitioners, specialists, managers and educators
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Consultants, organizations and technology leaders
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Across industries and geographic regions
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A multidisciplinary technology community
Dimension 2 · Exclusive Resources
2. Continue Learning Beyond the Workplace
Access applicable member resources, professional insights, career information, educational content, webinars, events, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
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Webinars, events and professional seminars
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Technology briefings and professional articles
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Career information and self-paced resources
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By membership level and availability
Dimension 3 · Professional Growth
3. Develop Throughout Your Career
Use membership as part of an ongoing professional-development journey—from student and early-career development to advanced professional practice and leadership.
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Student and early-career development
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Advanced professional practice and leadership
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Chartered recognition, by assessment
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Professional Fellow and Grand Fellow
Dimension 4 · Enhanced Professional Profile
4. Demonstrate Professional Engagement
Use applicable IBACTP® membership credentials and digital badges to demonstrate active participation in a professional technology community, while accurately distinguishing membership from professional certification.
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A badge for your membership category, where available
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Use on profiles, résumés, signatures and portfolios
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Subject to IBACTP® credential-use requirements
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Always identified as membership, never as certification
Dimension 5 · Greater Opportunities
5. Participate. Collaborate. Contribute.
Qualified members may participate in professional initiatives, events, working groups, SME activities, knowledge-sharing opportunities, and other activities consistent with their membership level and eligibility.
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Committees, working groups and SME activities
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Professional initiatives and events
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Knowledge-sharing opportunities
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Consistent with membership level and eligibility
An Important Difference
Membership Is Not the Same as Certification
Membership recognizes professional affiliation and participation. Certification validates defined competencies through an independent assessment process.
An exam or test is needed to get certified.
Professional Membership, Student Membership, Corporate Membership and Fellow Membership should not be represented as proof that an individual has passed an IBACTP® certification examination. Chartered Membership is distinctive because an approved competency assessment is required.
An individual may be both an IBACTP® Member and an IBACTP® Certified Professional, where the requirements for each status have been independently satisfied.
Join IBACTP®
Your Career. Your Community. Your Opportunity to Make an Impact.
Register for the membership category that fits your professional journey. Each category has its own purpose, eligibility expectations, benefits, rights and requirements.
$49.99
Annual registration
Student Membership
For students seeking self-paced development, resources, networking and career preparation.
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By application
Corporate, Chartered & Fellow
Corporate Membership is an organizational agreement with percentage-based discounts, Chartered Membership is assessment based, and the Fellow levels are $2,000 and $3,000.
Membership is not a certification — an exam or test is needed to get certified. See the difference.
Membership
Membership home
Every membership page
Why Become an IBACTP® Member?
Community, development, recognition
Professional Membership
$200 annually · no examination
Corporate Membership
Organisational membership for employers
Chartered Membership
Assessment-based recognition
Student Membership
$49.99 annually
Fellow Membership
Professional Fellow and Grand Fellow
Five Dimensions of IBACTP® Membership
Five dimensions of member value
Membership and Certification: An Important Difference
How the two differ
Membership Digital Credentials
Membership badges and their use
Professional Development & Member Resources
Member resources and CPD
Member Areas of Interest
18 technology areas
Professional Conduct
Conduct, status and renewal
Frequently Asked Membership Questions
Fees and common questions
Membership at a Glance
Every category side by side