Membership
Membership of the Institute is available to those who are able
to satisfy the Board that they are engaged in the profession
of protective security, either in the public or private sectors.
Proof of such employment will be required from the applicant.
The
application must be endorsed,
either by a member of the Board of Governors of the Institute
or by a professional security practitioner who has his/herself
been certified to a Fellowship or Full Membership (MIS) of
the Institute.
Two personal
referees of good standing are also required. These referees should
have intimate knowledge of the applicant, his/her involvement in
protective security, and his/her ethical standards.
For more information about the requirements for membership, please
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The following levels of membership are offered:
- Fellows (F.I.S. [SA])
- Members (M.I.S. [SA])
- Graduates (Grad.I.S. [SA])
- Associate Members (A.M.I.S.[SA])
- Junior Graduates (Jun.Grad.I.S. [SA])
- Students
The task of awarding membership status and the upgrading of members
falls to the Verification Committee of the Institute. Certification
consists of the examination of academic qualifications, security
related qualifications and professional security experience.
The chairman of this Committee is Professor Kris Pillay, Director,
School of Criminal Justice at the University of South Africa, and
the convenor is Terry Scallan.
The recommendations of the Committee need to be ratified at a meeting
of the full Board of Governors.
It is a condition of membership that all categories of members
adhere to the Code of Ethics
of the Institute. |
