308:– The purpose of the Technical Report Route is to provide a route to membership for the grades of Graduate (GIFireE) and Member (MIFireE). This route is available for those persons who do not have 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 through the academic route.
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272:– The Student membership is available at a discounted rate for students of fire related studies. Student membership requires proof of current study and is limited to a maximum of five years. Students who are studying full time will be entitled to free membership, providing they provide evidence of current academic year course enrolment.
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Chartered Engineers (CEng), Incorporated Engineers (IEng) or Engineering Technicians (EngTech). If individuals have recently graduated and want recognition of their qualifications while they build their
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