Membership Classifications
Member
Candidates for election or transfer to the class of Member shall be persons who, in the opinion of the Council, are able to further the objectives and purposes for which the Institute is constituted and shall either:
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- hold a Transport Canada issued Certificate of Competency as a Marine Engineer or the equivalent as determined by the Council; or
- hold an endorsement as Marine Engineer working on a Canadian ship under a Transport Canada “Accreditation Agreement”; or
- hold a Royal Canadian Navy Engineering MARE Marine Systems Officer Head of Department Qualification or the equivalent as determined by the Council; or
- hold a recognized degree in engineering or naval architecture from an accredited University or equivalent, or
- have held for not less than five years a position of senior professional responsibility in marine engineering or marine operational management in any branch of the marine profession which has an application in the design, building or operations of ships or their machinery or contributes in any way to marine technology.
Associate Member
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Candidates for election or transfer to the class of Associate Member shall be persons who, in the opinion of the Council, are in a position to further the objectives and purposes for which the Institute is constituted and shall either:
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- hold the Royal Canadian Navy MARE Marine Systems Officer 44B qualification, or hold a Naval Marine engineering Technician Certificate 2 or Certificate 1, or equivalents as determined by the Council; or
- currently hold or be eligible for a position of responsibility in marine engineering or in the Canadian marine industry contributing to the operation, design, maintenance, supply and shore support of ships and marine technology; or
- be a graduate of a marine related degree or diploma program, who, in the opinion of the Council, has an interest in, and is likely to contribute to the activities of the Institute.
Student
All students who are actively attending a marine college, university, adult marine engineering courses with the view of obtaining a marine engineering certificate or accreditation can join the CIMarE as a student member.