8 Y E A R B O O K 2 0 1 2 MEMBERSHIP OF THE IHBC The institute aims to o"er membership to all those who care for or about the built and historic environment, and our members are drawn from many disciplines. They include architects, town planners, building surveyors, estate managers, structural engineers, landscape architects, archaeologists, architectural historians, local authority conservation o!cers, o!cers from national conservation organisations, academics and private practitioners. Membership of the institute is aimed at being inclusive rather than exclusive, as far as the maintenance of proper professional standards will allow. There are therefore three categories of membership available: Full membership of the institute is open to all whose principal skill, FYQFSUJTF USBJOJOH BOE FNQMPZNFOU is in providing specialist advice for the conservation of the historic environment. Full members are OPSNBMMZ FYQFDUFE UP EFNPOTUSBUF TLJMMT BOE FYQFSJFODF JO MJOF XJUI UIF institute’s four areas of competence TFF QBHFȒõô BMUIPVHI TJHOJmDBOU skills in one or more areas may be seen to outweigh weaknesses in one of the other areas. Anybody who satisfies these requirements and has BU MFBTU mWF ZFBST SFMFWBOU FYQFSJFODF would normally be considered eligible for full membership. For those who have gained a qualification from a conservation course which has received initial or full recognition from the institute the necessary QFSJPE PG SFMFWBOU FYQFSJFODF JT reduced from five years to two years. A!liate membership is available for those who have not yet demonstrated to Council the criteria for full membership, but wish eventually to gain full membership. Associate membership is available for those who, although Delegates at the 2011 annual school on a tour of Conwy
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