Can anyone join the IEEE?
No — membership in IEEE is open to individuals who by education or by experience give evidence of competence in Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Physical Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Mathematics, Technical Communications, Education, Management, Law, or Policy. A comprehensive list of current membership requirements may be found at this link. There are several different levels of IEEE membership. Briefly they are: Student Member: Students carrying at least 50% of a normal full time academic program. Associate: Those who do not meet qualification for membership grade, but would benefit through membership in IEEE. Member: Those who have met education requirements or have demonstrated professional competence in IEEE designated fields of interest. Senior Member: Those that have been in professional practice for at least ten years and have shown significant performance over a period of at least five of those years. Fellow: The grade of Fellow recognize
