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Mr. Paul L'Estrange MIFireE
3 Coral Grove,
The Lower Village,
Dunmore East,
Co. Waterford
Email Address; membershipsecretary@ife.ie
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Update for International Branches regarding change to Student Membership;
Following a recommendation from the International General Assembly, the
IFE Board of Directors has made the following changes to eligibility
for the grade of Student Member.
In order to provide greater clarity students following an ongoing programme of study, including IFE qualifications, may be Student Members of the IFE for up to five years, at which point they will be required to upgrade their membership or transfer to Affiliate status.
Existing Student Members who have been in Student grade for five years or more on 31 December 2010 will be contacted and offered one of the above options when renewals are next sent out at the end of the year.
With immediate effect all new students applying for membership will be required to submit details / evidence of place of study, length of course and course details before student membership can be processed. This could be, for example, a copy of a letter from the course provider confirming enrolment.
Going forward, you will need to make sure that you are satisfied that new student applicants are indeed on a course of ongoing study. We suggest that you check the following:
Place of study
Name of course / qualification
Date course started
Date course due to finish
Duration
The student application form will shortly be updated to help with this.
IFE HQ will need to be sent the complete student application form plus evidence of study for each new student application. This could be, for example, a copy of a letter from the course provider. We are happy to receive these in electronic format, however forms will not be processed without the necessary evidence attached .
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New Student 5 Year Ruling
You may already be aware that following a recommendation from the International General Assembly, the IFE Board of Directors has made the following changes to eligibility for the grade of Student Member:
Applicants for Student grade membership will be required to be following a recognised ongoing programme of study. You may be a Student member of the IFE for up to five years, at which point you will be required to upgrade your membership (e.g. Technician, Graduate, Associate or Member), or transfer to Affiliate status.
According to our records the following list of your members have now been a Student member of the IFE for at least 5 years and we are writing to them to let them know that they will need to think about upgrading or they will automatically be invited to re-new as an Affiliate Member when the renewal letters are posted out during December 2010, subject to their current membership being fully paid.
Please be aware that the list of members stated also include non-members (This means that they have yet to pay their subscription for 2010 or they have cancelled this year). The members in question should be getting the letters in the next few days. We have also included in this letter a leaflet informing them of the options regarding upgrading.
Upgrade your membership now
Your opportunity to progress
Do you aspire to achieve an advanced level of membership? Do you think your experience meets the professional membership criteria of a higher grade? If so, then why not submit an application to upgrade now? Upgrading your membership provides you with recognition for your quality related skills, experience and achievements; improving your career prospects. You will also be provided with letters after your name, representing your particular grade of membership which shows your commitment to quality and demonstrates your achievements.
What is the appropriate level of membership for me?
IFE membership is based around the amount of experience and any qualifications which you have attained. The requirements for each grade of membership are summarised below:
Technician Grade (TIFireE)
Applicants for Technician grade membership will have: achieved the IFE Level 3 Certificate, (or have passed the required two papers from the former Intermediate examinations), or the relevant academic qualifications to the level of NVQ level 3, or the UK FSEB Sub Officer / DFRS. Junior Officer 2 examinations, and the necessary experience required to demonstrate that they meet the vocational competence requirements for this grade, and the submission of a Professional Review Report.
Graduate Grade (GIFireE)
Applicants for Graduate grade membership will have: achieved the IFE Level 3 Diploma (or have passed the required four papers from the former Graduate examinations), or the relevant academic qualifications to the level of NVQ 3 Diploma or UK FSEB Station Officer examinations, and three years of acceptable training and responsible experience in Fire Engineering
Associate Grade (AIFireE)
Applicants for Associate grade membership will have: achieved the IFE Level 4 Certificate (or have passed the required four papers from the former Member examinations), or the relevant academic qualifications to this level from a recognised university or institution of higher education, and the support of two corporate grade referees
Member Grade (MIFireE)
Applicants for Member grade membership will have: achieved the IFE Level 4 Certificate (or have passed the required four papers from the former Member examinations), or the relevant academic qualifications to this level from a recognised university or institution of higher education, and the necessary experience to demonstrate that they meet the vocational competence requirements for this grade (recommended as a minimum of five years within a responsible role), and the support of two corporate grade referees, and the submission of a Professional Review Report, and two years of CPD prior to the application
Fellow Grade (FIFireE)
Fellow grade is only available to existing Members (MIFireE) of the IFE. Successful applicants will have demonstrated significant individual responsibility, sustained achievement and exceptional professionalism during their career.
The Mature Candidate Route
In addition to the above requirements to membership, the IFE also offer a Mature Candidate Route, which can be used for entry to Technician , Graduate and Member grades. This route is available for those persons who do not have the academic qualifications required for membership of the IFE but who are able to demonstrate that in later life, they have achieved a standard of professional competence comparable to their contemporaries who have achieved their grade of membership by the academic route.
