Regulations for Admission - Associate Member
| AM1 | Applicants under these regulations must include a full account of any professional experience together with the name of one referee who is, normally, a qualified member of a recognised professional body. | |
| AM2 | Applicants for Associate Member are required to produce evidence of: | |
| (a) | a degree recognised, accredited or validated by Council for admission to AMRSC | |
| or | (b) | having achieved an N/SVQ at level 4 or above which incorporated the application of chemical science and is recognised by Council |
| or | (c) | a pass in a course previously recognised by Council for admission to the former categories of Graduate or Licentiate. |
| AM3 | Applicants who: | |
| (a) | possess a university level qualification that included the study of chemical science but which does not completely satisfy the requirements in AM2 above | |
| or | (b) | hold and have held for some years a position of appropriate responsibility in the practice, application or teaching of chemical science and who cannot completely fulfil the requirements of AM2 above |
| may apply for special consideration. Assessment may involve a Professional Interview or other procedures to determine the applicant's general chemical knowledge, particularly in relation to work practice. | ||
| AM4 | Associate Members are entitled to use the designatory letters 'AMRSC' after their names. |
NOTE:
Associate Member is a transitory category of membership and cannot normally be retained for more than 5 years. Associate Members are expected to progress to full Member (MRSC) or must transfer to the Affiliate category and lose their entitlement to designatory letters. The RSC aims to provide Associate Members with specific assistance in professional development and recognises this early stage of career development with the award of designatory letters.
