The Chemical Institute of Canada and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering

CIC/CSChE Membership Requirements

Full member (MCIC)
For admission as a full member (MCIC), a candidate must fulfill one of the following requirements.

1. Hold a Bachelor's or higher degree in chemical engineering or an equivalent degree from a university, college or technical school of recognized standing in Canada.
   
2. Hold a degree from a chemical engineering program at a foreign university or from a non-accredited Canadian chemical engineering program where the Credentials Committee has judged the program to be equivalent to those of recognized standing in Canada. Candidates in programs judged to be not equivalent will be accepted with three years of acceptable experience in the profession of chemical engineering.
   
3. Hold a Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a branch of engineering other than chemical engineering or an equivalent degree from a university, college or technical school of recognized standing and have at least three years of acceptable experience in chemical engineering or industrial chemistry after graduation.
   
4. Be a member of an association or corporation of engineers or professional engineers established under the laws of a province or territory of Canada and have at least three years of acceptable experience in chemical engineering or industrial chemistry.
   
5. Be a graduate student in chemical engineering or a postdoctoral fellow in chemical engineering whose qualifications have been accepted by the Credentials Committee as equivalent to those listed above.
   
6. A candidate who does not hold any of the qualifications listed above but who is a recognized authority on chemical engineering and has attained a high degree of eminence.

You may apply for membership on-line or obtain an application from National Office (1-888-542-2242 ext.230). Please complete all items on the form including the sponsor's signature. A current resume can be submitted in lieu of the items on education and employment. To be eligible for a special graduate student rate, applicants must submit an additional graduate student form signed by their department head or thesis advisor.

Associate Member (ACIC)
Anyone associated with the practice of, or with an interest in chemistry, who does not qualify as a full Member of the Society, but who wishes to support the objectives of the Society may apply as an Associate Member (ACIC).

Additional membership levels include:

Fellows (FCIC)
Honorary Fellows (HFCIC)