Categories of Membership

Requirements for each of the categories of membership are described below.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS
NABIE has designated three categories of membership for professional engineers and licensed architects based upon the candidate's experience as both an engineer and as a building inspector. Candidates who qualify are granted full voting privileges within NABIE. These categories are:

Professional
To become a professional member requires that the candidate possess two years experience as a building inspection engineer or architect and five years total engineering experience.

Executive
To become an executive member requires that the candidate possess five years experience as a building inspection engineer or architect and five years total engineering experience.

Diplomate
To become a diplomate requires that the candidate possess fifteen years experience as a building inspection engineer or architect and twenty years total engineering experience. In addition, a special category, Fellow of the Academy, has been designated for those diplomates who have distinguished themselves in the building inspection profession. Fellows are selected through nominations to the membership committee and individually voted on by the Board of Directors.

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIPS
Special memberships have been designated for both students and those who actively participate in the industry but who fail to meet the criteria for full membership. These special categories are: Intern, Student Affiliate, and Correspondent.

Finally, our International Affiliates memberships are offered to those fellow engineers who practice outside the United States.

Intern
Intern memberships are available to engineer interns or degreed engineers who are in process of taking their licensure exams.

Student Affiliate
Available to engineering undergraduates or graduate students who are student members of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).

Correspondent
Available to associates in business usually persons having an interest in building inspection, investigation and consultation.

International Affiliates
Available to practicing engineers residing outside the United States of America who hold membership in recognized engineering societies of their country and whose credentials are acceptable to the NABIE Admissions Committee.

Request for More Information
To receive more information regarding a NABIE membership or to receive a membership application package, please contact NABIE headquarters.