Membership is open to anyone working in transportation. The level of membership depends on your experience and qualifications. The following, indicates our routes to membership, with additional information available from the menu to your left.

• Students can join CIHT for free!
• Associate Member (AMCIHT) is for people who are working in the industry, with some proven ability and/or experience. Maybe a person just starting out in the industry who is recently qualified, or someone with some years of experience, but without relevant qualifications.
• Member (MCIHT) is conferred on people working in transportation with proven ability and who have made a contribution to the profession. MCIHT is highly recognised by the industry.
• Fellow (FCIHT) is the highest class of membership of the Institution and is conferred on people working in transportation with proven ability and who have made a significant contribution to the profession. 

To find out the best grade for you, please review the CIHT Membership Matrix  . Or please contact CIHT if you would like advice on which grade to apply for: membership@ciht.org.uk
 

Change of Status, Membership Grade or Retirement

Members must transfer to another grade for which they are qualified. Applications should be made on an application form, which should be sent to the Membership Department.

All election and transfer fees must be paid at the time of application. Applications that are not accompanied by the appropriate fee will not be processed. 

To transfer membership grade please complete the Transfer Application  

In regard to transfering to the retired rate, please see the terms and conditions listed in the Retired Rate Form. Applications for this rate should be received at the Institution offices by 30 November of the year prior to implementation.

To transfer to a Retired Rate please complete the Retired Rate Form  

For more information on membership grades, please contact our Membership and Education Department on:

t: +44 (0)20 7336 1571
e: membership@ciht.org.uk

Additional Information Requests

Applicants for Fellow, Member or Associate Member may be asked to attend an interview and/or produce evidence relating to their knowledge of transportation.

In exceptional circumstances Council may, in its absolute discretion, refuse to approve an applicant for election at any grade, whether they possess the requisite qualifications or not. Council’s decision to approve or disapprove an applicant for election is final.