Qualifications for membership
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
Active Membership of the Division shall consist of persons whose primary job duties are that of an examiner, analyst, practitioner or supervisor in the forensic sciences. Active members shall not lose their status because of retirement or change of position, so long as they remain in good standing.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
(a.) All reputable persons, fully or partially engaged in any of the various phases of the science of forensic identification and investigation and who are not qualified for Active Membership, are hereby eligible to become Associate Members. They shall, in all respects, be subject to the same rules, fees, and charges and entitled to the same rights and privileges as Active Members, except that they shall not be entitled to election to the offices of President, Vice President, or Secretary-Treasurer.
(b.) All reputable persons who are attending a university, college, or community college taking courses in any of the various phases of the science of forensic identification and investigation who are not qualified for Active Membership are hereby eligible to become Associate Members. They shall, in all respects, be subject to the same rules, fees, and charges and entitled to the same rights and privileges as Active Members, except that they shall not be entitled to election to the offices of President, Vice President, or Secretary-Treasurer.