Benefits of membership
There are many benefits to becoming a member of the HFESNZ. This includes supporting you, helping you learn, advancing your career and putting you in touch with other professionals in ergonomics and human factors.
Benefits to members include webinars, a mentoring service, and our specialist technical groups - find out more in our Connect section here.
MEMBERSHIP PATHWAYS
We have membership categories to reflect your level of interest, knowledge, skills and experience, and there are several entry points into our membership pathways.
Which type of member are you?
Student
Annual Membership Fees:
$60 +GST
Requirements
Education: Currently in full time study
Experience: None
Supervised practice: None
General Member
Annual Membership Fees:
$140 +GST
Requirements
Education: None
Experience: None
Supervised practice: None
Associate
Annual Membership Fees:
$250 +GST
(application fee $75)
Requirements
Education: At least 1 year study in HFE
Experience: 1-2 years
Supervised practice: 1 year
Technical
Annual Membership Fees:
$250 +GST
(application fee $75)
Requirements
Education: Graduate in field related to HF, plus detailed knowledge of one field of HFE
Experience: 3+ years
Supervised practice: None
Certified Professional
Annual Membership Fees:
$350 +GST
(application fee $75)
Requirements
Education: Postgraduate in HFE
Experience: Minimum 2-6 years (1+ years of which in NZ) depending on application route
Supervised practice: Minimum 0-1 years depending on application route
- I'm a university student: find out more about Student Membership
- I have a keen interest in human factors: find out more about General Membership
- I've graduated from a HFE degree and have some practical experience: find out more about Associate Professional Membership
- I have deep knowledge in a particular specialism in human factors: find out more about Technical Professional Membership
- I have knowledge and substantial experience across the breadth of the discipline: find out about Certified Professional Membership
The Society recognises some degree courses as 'Qualifying Courses' which means that on graduation, people with these degrees can apply become an Associate Professional Member. On graduation from any other degree course you can become a General Member. General Members can, with sufficient experience of working in human factors / ergonomics, become eligible to apply to become either a Technical Member or a Certified Member.
Yes, you can apply to become an Associate Professional Member, Technical Professional Member or a Certified Professional Member. You will need a minimum of one year of work experience (or thesis) of human factors and ergonomics for Associate membership; two years of work experience for Technical Membership; and three years for Certified Membership. You must be able to demonstrate narrow but deep knowledge of ergonomics in at least one area for Technical Membership, and a much broader knowledge and experience of ergonomics for Certified Membership. We encourage you to read the information about Associate, Technical or Certified Membership as soon as you graduate.