IAI Membership

Benefits of Membership

Membership in the IAI provides the following important benefits for forensic science and law enforcement professionals:

Public representation and serves as the focal point for public information concerning the forensic identification profession.
Annual International Educational Conference, presented at a different site each year.
Additional training and educational seminars offered throughout the year at many sites.
Promotes accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic identification sciences.
Membership qualifications ensure that only eligible individuals are admitted as members. Consequently, IAI membership substantiates professional competency and is widely recognized by courts and other domains as a sign of distinction in the area of forensic science.
Authorized the use of the IAI logo on professional documents such as letterheads and business cards.
The Journal of Forensic Identification (JFI), an internationally recognized quarterly scientific journal. The JFI includes articles by international authorities on original investigations, experiments, testing, and reviews in all branches of forensic identification.
Personal contact with the most up-to-date, talented forensic identification specialists in the world through conferences, workshops, and seminars.
Information on the latest decisions and other late-breaking items posted regularly to the IAI's web site.
Employment announcements.
An annually updated Membership Directory.

As an IAI member, you will also belong to the discipline section of your choice. Through membership in this section, you will have many unique opportunities to discuss prevailing forensic identification matters with your professional colleagues within the discipline. In addition, you will have ample opportunity through the International Educational Conference and numerous educational seminars to participate in professional programs with colleagues outside of your forensic specialty.

Membership dues cover the period between October 1st, of one year and September 30th, of the following year.

Membership Type	Price
Active and Associate	$95 Annually
Sustaining Active and Associate	$950 One Time Fee
Student	$45 Annually
Active* (International Special Circumstances Membership)	$45 Annually

Membership Dues Refund Policy:
If your IAI membership application is denied, your application fee dues will automatically be refunded. In all other cases, membership dues are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Qualifications and Types of Membership

Active Membership - Individuals must be actively engaged as an examiner, analyst, practitioner or supervisor in the forensic sciences. Active members do not lose their status because of retirement or change of position, so long as they remain in good standing, and they may hold office.
Associate Membership - Individuals not qualified for Active Membership, including those employed in some aspect of forensic science and vendors to the forensic sciences. Associate Members have all the rights and privileges of Active Membership except holding presidential or vice-presidential offices.
Student Membership - Available to college students enrolled full-time ( twelve [12] semester hours/credits or quarterly equivalent for undergraduate study, nine [9] semester hours/credits or quarterly equivalent for graduate study) at an accredited college with a major in a forensic science related field or law enforcement. In addition, student applicants must include a letter or transcript from their educational institution stating the number of credits currently being taken. The words "full-time student" will not suffice.
Active* (International Special Circumstances Membership) - The IAI will offer a Special Circumstances electronic membership with the benefits of Active Membership to members that reside in a country where the Gross National Income (GNI) is determined to be less than US $15,000 annually per data published by the World Bank.