IOSH
Get Chartered!
Celebrating the impact of professionals in our top membership grades
Find out all about Chartered membership and fellowship, including what it means, how you can apply and member stories.
Safe and sound
We’re the only organisation that offers Chartered membership to health and safety practitioners.
It’s a mark of professional quality that’s recognised around the world.
Invest in yourself
Continuing professional development (CPD) is an important part of maintaining Chartered Member and Chartered Fellow status. It’s mandatory in these membership grades to do at least 30 hours of CPD per year.
Our Ethical Practice in OSH e-learning and assessment is also a requirement. This helps our Chartered Members and Fellows to stay up-to-date on ethical considerations in the profession.
“When I discovered that IOSH was offering a pathway for professionals like me – those with years of hands-on experience – to gain formal recognition, I knew this was the right path. I’m incredibly proud to be the first person to achieve chartership through this route.”
Michael Hardy CMIOSH
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“I have worked my way up through the IOSH membership grades, starting as an Affiliate Member, to achieving Chartered membership at 27 years old. My route to CMIOSH involved completing the skills development portfolio, where I demonstrated my competence through evidence and real-life work, which was then followed by the peer review interview.”
Carly Hughes CMIOSH
Professional behaviour
Our Chartered Members and Fellows are great role models and give back to the profession in many different ways.
They get involved as volunteers to support other IOSH members. This includes our branch and group networks, mentoring others on the same career path and offering their expertise on external committees.
“Embarking on the quest for Chartered status felt a bit like navigating the M25 during rush hour – plenty of unexpected stops, a few wrong turns, but always with the sat-nav of IOSH guidance recalculating my route.”
Tom Beswick-Brown CFIOSH