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International members

Global community, local support

Our members are based in over 130 countries across the globe. Wherever you are in the world, we can provide the help and support you need to succeed in your safety and health career. Access our online resources 24/7 and connect with like-minded professionals locally, regionally or within specific industries.

When you join us, you can access a range of member benefits to help you learn, develop and achieve. Here are the benefits our international members tell us they value the most.

    Our online career hub provides tools and resources to help you at every stage of the employment process, from writing a stand-out CV to interview preparation. In addition, the large e-learning library can help you boost your business skills and keep your professional development on track. You can use your IOSH login credentials to access the career hub.

    Our members rate this award-winning magazine as one of the top IOSH benefits. The bi-monthly digital edition is packed with news, features, analysis and opinion pieces. Read it, listen to the magazine podcasts and watch the webinars to keep up to date on safety and health matters and boost your continuing professional development.

    As a member, you're part of a huge community of safety and health professionals.

    We have branches around the world, including the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and West Africa. We also have 18 industry-specific groups. Join them to make new contacts, attend events and share best practice.

    We also offer tailored support to new and aspiring professionals through our future leaders community. You'll automatically be signed up to this if you're a Student Member, aged 35 or under, or have five years or fewer safety and health experience.

    We can provide you with the right support at the start of your career through our Student membership. You may be eligible if you're studying for an IOSH-accredited qualification or are a safety, health and environment (SHE) technician apprentice. It costs just £15 for the duration of your studies.

    You'll automatically be signed up to our future leaders community, plus you will receive our Student Connect e-newsletter and can apply for the IOSH Student Member Bursary.

    We will help you build your skills and demonstrate your competence as an occupational safety and health (OSH) professional. As a member, you can access the following benefits.

    • IOSH Blueprint – consisting of a self-assessment tool, continuing professional development (CPD) record, CPD resources and Ethical Practice in OSH e-learning and assessment.
    • Connect weekly e-newsletter – keep up to date with the latest IOSH and OSH news.
    • Free CPD workshops – these include a demonstration of how to use our CPD platform.
    • Mentoring – we offer three options to suit different career stages, abilities and needs.
    • Webinars – deepen your knowledge without the need to travel.

    Using your post-nominals is the quickest way to showcase your commitment and competence as a safety and health professional. Plus, they're recognised worldwide.

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We can offer concessionary membership and assessment fees in certain circumstances. We can also make reasonable adjustments to our membership assessments when you want to move up the member grades. Find out about all the assistance on offer to new and existing members.

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If you need advice on occupational safety and health, you can contact our experts free of charge. If you are a member, you also have access to employment law advice. Call our technical helpline on +44 (0)116 257 3199 or email support@technical-helpline.iosh.com.

And you can access our research and guides whenever you need.

It's never too early to think about progressing your membership. Just ask Haridas Nambiar. He's achieved his dream of becoming a Chartered Fellow after joining as an Affiliate Member. And you can do the same.

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Our vision is a safe and healthy world of work. But we can't achieve it without the help of our global community. That includes over 50,000 members, our dedicated volunteers, experienced training partners and the academics who support our research and helps us to set national and international standards.

We also collaborate with global and regional partners to improve occupational safety and health around the world and deliver high-impact projects on the ground.

Join our thriving community of over 50,000 professionals. Our membership is recognised worldwide and brings many benefits. It's also an excellent way to support our vision of creating a safer and healthier world for all.