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This table shows the benefits attached to each of the CIEP's individual membership grades. For information about how an organisation can join the CIEP, see Corporate Membership.
Membership features | Friend | Entry Level | Intermediate | Professional | Advanced Professional | Retired |
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Attendance at local group meetings | | | | | | |
Download free digital copies of all CIEP guides and fact sheets | | | | | | |
Access to members-only newsletter, The Edit | | | | | | |
Access to members' area of CIEP website | | | | | | |
Access to CIEP forums | | | | | | |
CIEP announcements that do not advertise work | | | | | | |
Discounts on editorial software and software training | | | | | | |
Free or discounted attendance at the London Book Fair | | | | | | |
Discounts on books, products, services and subscriptions | | | | | | |
Discount on CIEP conference fees | | | | | | |
Discounts on reference documents | | | | | | |
Eligibility for CIEP mentoring scheme | | | | | ||
Discount on professional indemnity and cyber insurance negotiated for CIEP members | | | | | ||
Members' discount on CIEP training courses | | | | | ||
Members' discount on a range of external training courses and seminars | | | | | ||
Extra 15% discount on one CIEP training course | | | | | ||
Fortnightly renewable entry in IM Available | | |||||
Use of a dedicated CIEP logo on advertising material and stationery | | | | | ||
Entry in the Directory of Editorial Services | | | ||||
Receipt of targeted job announcements | | | ||||
Vote on all motions at the Annual General Meeting | | | ||||
Free legal helpline | | | | |||
Enhanced visibility in Directory of Editorial Services | | |||||
Membership features | Friend | Entry Level | Intermediate | Professional | Advanced Professional | Retired |
CIEP forums is our online discussion group and is available exclusively to members of the CIEP.
The CIEP conference is held in September every year. The conference provides a range of interesting, relevant and stimulating workshops and seminars, as well as plenty of opportunities for networking with other members and with the Institute's Corporate Members.
Announce is a service for passing information or sending targeted advertisements to members of the CIEP.
CIEP members receive discounts on the BSI laminated summary of editors' marks, CIEP Guides and any book for which CIEP has negotiated a discount from its publisher.
Dorothy Mitchell Smith was the SfEP training administrator for courses in Scotland and the north of England. A gifted tutor with high standards, she was generous with her time, knowledge and guidance. The Dorothy Mitchell Smith Memorial Fund helps beginners to fund their training, by giving all new members an extra 15% discount on one CIEP course.
A further 15% discount code is also given to every member successfully upgrading.
The discount can be set against the cost of one CIEP training course.
Announce is a service for passing information or sending targeted advertisements to members of the CIEP.
Early each year, an Announce is sent to all members, explaining how to obtain this.