Upgrading your membership

Our membership grades reflect the high standards of professional competence and conduct that this Institute upholds. As part of our mission to promote these standards, we expect each member to progress to the Professional grades as they build up their training, skills and work experience. Each grade carries its own requirements.

If you’re a CIEP member, you can find out everything you need to know about applying to upgrade in our upgrading guide.

The current upgrading fees are shown below. We’ll ask you to pay the fee when you submit your finished upgrade application.

Upgrade stage   Fee  
Upgrade to Intermediate Member £40
Upgrade to Professional Member £75
Upgrade to Advanced Professional Member £75
Reapplication in same year £50
Upgrade appeal

(refunded if appeal successful)

£50