Become a Member Archives | Institute of Explosive Engineers https://iexpe.ts4.link/product-category/become-a-member/ The voice of the Explosives Industry Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:43:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://iexpe.ts4.link/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/favicon.ico Become a Member Archives | Institute of Explosive Engineers https://iexpe.ts4.link/product-category/become-a-member/ 32 32 Student Membership https://iexpe.ts4.link/product/student-membership/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:57:55 +0000 https://iexpe.ts4.link/?post_type=product&p=728 To make an application to become an IExpE Student Member requires the submission of a completed application form together with documents in support.

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Qualifying Criteria

Prior to submitting an application for Student membership of IExpE , please ensure you satisfy the following minimum qualifying criteria as a student;

  • You are at least 18 years of age

  • Knowledge of the science and/or practice of explosives technology

  • You are either:

    • Following a full time course of study, or

    • Learning a trade which is approved and documented and fully auditable

If approved as a Student Member of IExpE you will have the status of a NON Voting Member and not be eligible to use any postnominals.

When submitting your application please be aware of the Institute’s policy in relation to criminal convictions and insolvency. If you have at the time of entering the Institute, or subsequently acquire, any relevant conviction or become subject to any order of Insolvency you need to declare them.

The Institute has been approved by the Board of the Inland Revenue, under Section 201, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for members whose Tax affairs are dealt with in the UK to obtain Income Tax Relief on their Subscriptions.

Exclusive Benefits

  •  CPD Events
  • Annual Conference
  • Quarterly Journal ‘Explosives Engineering’
  • Route to Professional Registration with the Engineering Council
  • Access to the members area of the IExpE website, where questions can be asked via the ‘Forum’
  • IExpE Identification Card
  • Ability to apply for a CSCS Card
  • Training Centres providing accredited and endorsed courses
  • Improved career prospects and wider employability
  • Opportunities to share or test your ideas with others through publication of articles or presenting at conferences
  • Jobs Board
  • mycareerpath CPD recording login
  • Access to members conferencing facility

Submit your application via email

Please complete the application form and send it, together with your supporting documents, to info@iexpe.org. Once your application has been received, a member of the IExpE Membership Team will contact you to confirm the next steps and arrange payment of the application fee.

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Qualifying Criteria

The status of Associate Member of IExpE may be granted to individuals, whether in military or civilian occupations, who work with explosives, but have not as yet had the extensive experience required to obtain full Member status.

Prior to submitting an application for Associate membership of IExpE, please ensure you satisfy one the following minimum qualifying criteria:

  • You are at least 20 years old, been trained and become qualified to hold a responsible post as a skilled operative in such pursuits as explosives development, manufacture or use,

  • reached a responsible position and gained adequate experience. You may be required attend an interview with members of the IExpE Council.

  • been trained and become qualified as a serviceman or related civilian whose duties involve the handling and use of military explosives and associated munitions but whose expertise does not yet equate to the standards laid down above for a Member of the Institute,

If approved as an Associate of the Institute of Explosives Engineers (AIExpE), you will be a voting member with the postnominals AIExpE.

When submitting your application please be aware of the Institute’s policy in relation to criminal convictions and insolvency. If you have at the time of entering the Institute, or subsequently acquire, any relevant conviction or become subject to any order of Insolvency you need to declare them.

The Institute has been approved by the Board of the Inland Revenue, under Section 201, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for members whose Tax affairs are dealt with in the UK to obtain Income Tax Relief on their Subscriptions.

Exclusive Benefits

  • CPD Events

  • Annual Conference

  • Quarterly Journal ‘Explosives Engineering’

  • Route to Professional Registration with the Engineering Council

  • Access to the members area of the IExpE website, where questions can be asked via the ‘Forum’

  • IExpE Identification Card

  • Ability to apply for a CSCS Card

  • Training Centres providing accredited and endorsed courses

  • Improved career prospects and wider employability

  • Opportunities to share or test your ideas with others through publication of articles or presenting at conferences

  • Jobs Board

  • mycareerpath CPD recording login

  • Access to members conferencing facility

Submit your application via email

Please complete the application form and send it, together with your supporting documents, to info@iexpe.org. Once your application has been received, a member of the IExpE Membership Team will contact you to confirm the next steps and arrange payment of the application fee.

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Qualifying Criteria

The status of Technical Member is the first professional grade of Institute membership. Prior to submitting an application for membership of IExpE, please ensure you satisfy the following minimum the education and experience requirements in an area of explosives occupational competence:

  • Over the age of 18 years

  • Possess a qualifying qualification, or combination, relevant to their employment at equivalent QCF Level 3 or above and a recorded total of 600 learning hours

  • Employed in an explosives vocation or if remaining in full-time education have accrued suitable work-based experience

  • Have completed a period of training and have work-based experience in the industry, which is a least one year in a relevant role

If approved as a Technical Member of the Institute of Explosives Engineers (TIExpE), you will be a voting member with the postnominals TIExpE.

When submitting your application please be aware of the Institute’s policy in relation to criminal convictions and insolvency. If you have at the time of entering the Institute, or subsequently acquire, any relevant conviction or become subject to any order of Insolvency you need to declare them.

The Institute has been approved by the Board of the Inland Revenue, under Section 201, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for members whose Tax affairs are dealt with in the UK to obtain Income Tax Relief on their Subscriptions.

Exclusive Benefits

  • CPD Events

  • Annual Conference

  • Quarterly Journal ‘Explosives Engineering’

  • Route to Professional Registration with the Engineering Council

  • Access to the members area of the IExpE website, where questions can be asked via the ‘Forum’

  • IExpE Identification Card

  • Ability to apply for a CSCS Card

  • Training Centres providing accredited and endorsed courses

  • Improved career prospects and wider employability

  • Opportunities to share or test your ideas with others through publication of articles or presenting at conferences

  • Jobs Board

  • mycareerpath CPD recording login

  • Access to members conferencing facility

Submit your application via email

Please complete the application form and send it, together with your supporting documents, to info@iexpe.org. Once your application has been received, a member of the IExpE Membership Team will contact you to confirm the next steps and arrange payment of the application fee.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

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Qualifying Criteria

Prior to submitting an application to become an IExpE Member, please ensure you satisfy one of the following minimum educational and experience requirements in an area of explosives occupational competence:

  • Passed adequate academic and/or professional qualifications, and either been trained and become qualified for, and shall have held for at least three years, a responsible post engaged in explosives engineering or equivalent technical explosives management duties

  • Been trained and become qualified as Ammunition Technical Officers or Ammunition Technicians Class 1 currently serving in the Army, or their equivalents in the British or appropriate foreign Armed Services (Army, Navy, Air Force), and to have served for at least 2 years in an ammunition technical appointment.

If approved as a member of IExpE you will have the status of a Voting Full Member with postnominals, Member of the Institute of Explosives Engineers (MIExpE).

If you satisfy the requirements for the grade of Member but not accrued the necessary experience, you should submit an application for Technical Member.

When submitting your application please be aware of the Institute’s policy in relation to criminal convictions and insolvency. If you have at the time of entering the Institute, or subsequently acquire, any relevant conviction or become subject to any order of Insolvency you need to declare them.

The Institute has been approved by the Board of the Inland Revenue, under Section 201, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for members whose Tax affairs are dealt with in the UK to obtain Income Tax Relief on their Subscriptions.

Exclusive Benefits

  • CPD Events

  • Annual Conference

  • Quarterly Journal ‘Explosives Engineering’

  • Route to Professional Registration with the Engineering Council

  • Access to the members area of the IExpE website, where questions can be asked via the ‘Forum’

  • IExpE Identification Card

  • Ability to apply for a CSCS Card

  • Training Centres providing accredited and endorsed courses

  • Improved career prospects and wider employability

  • Opportunities to share or test your ideas with others through publication of articles or presenting at conferences

  • Jobs Board

  • mycareerpath CPD recording login

  • Access to members conferencing facility

Submit your application via email

Please complete the application form and send it, together with your supporting documents, to info@iexpe.org. Once your application has been received, a member of the IExpE Membership Team will contact you to confirm the next steps and arrange payment of the application fee.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

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Qualifying Criteria

The status of Fellow of the Institute of Explosives Engineers is the highest professional grade of membership of the Institute. The awarding of the grade of Fellow will be a reflection on the individual’s professional achievements and standing within the explosives profession, and the contributions made and recognised by the applicant’s peer group.

Any member wishing to apply for the grade of Fellow should ensure they meet the following minimum requirements:-

  • over 35 years of age; and

  • have had at least 15 years of experience connected with explosives engineering; and

  • have been a voting member of the Institute for a minimum of five years (unless applying for direct entry)

  • they are either:-

    • recognised by others, in their own specialist field, as a leading authority by having planned, negotiated, organised and supervised work of a sufficiently complex nature and responsibility, or
      recognised by scientific and academic bodies as a research leader or technical innovator in their chosen field, or
    • a regular, authoritative contributor to scientific or technical papers on explosives related sciences, engineering or related topics, or
    • known to have contributed greatly to the improvement in safety practices and standards within the explosives industry.

The application should include a personal statement (of not less than 500 words) confirming against which of the above criteria the application is submitted. In addition, the application is required to be supported by 2 detailed references provided by one current IExpE member, and one current IExpE Fellow (of not less than 500 words). The applicant is also required to provide documents in support of qualifications and experience, and an up to date CV.

Once all documentation has been received by the Institute Administration Office the same process for assessing and processing membership applications of all grades will be followed.

Where appropriate, applications will be accepted by the Institute for direct entry as a Fellow. Such applicants must satisfy the criteria laid down within this document for being not only a member but also a Fellow, and shall be judged on their career achievements, competencies and standing amongst their peer group. While entrance through this particular route will be limited, professional eminence and achievement within the explosives fraternity shall be deemed a major deciding factor for this direct entry.

When submitting your application please be aware of the Institute’s policy in relation to criminal convictions and insolvency.  If you have at the time of entering the Institute, or subsequently acquire, any relevant conviction or become subject to any order of Insolvency you need to declare them.

The Institute has been approved by the Board of the Inland Revenue, under Section 201, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for members whose Tax affairs are dealt with in the UK to obtain Income Tax Relief on their Subscriptions.

Exclusive Benefits

  •  CPD Events
  • Annual Conference
  • Quarterly Journal ‘Explosives Engineering’
  • Route to Professional Registration with the Engineering Council
  • Access to the members area of the IExpE website, where questions can be asked via the ‘Forum’
  • IExpE Identification Card
  • Ability to apply for a CSCS Card
  • Training Centres providing accredited and endorsed courses
  • Improved career prospects and wider employability
  • Opportunities to share or test your ideas with others through publication of articles or presenting at conferences
  • Jobs Board
  • mycareerpath CPD recording login

Submit your application via email

Please complete the application form and send it, together with your supporting documents, to info@iexpe.org. Once your application has been received, a member of the IExpE Membership Team will contact you to confirm the next steps and arrange payment of the application fee.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

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To make an application to become an IExpE Company member requires the submission of a completed application form together with documents in support.

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Qualifying Criteria

Prior to submitting an application for company membership of IExpE, please ensure you provide evidence to, and satisfy the following minimum requirements:

  • Have a minimum of one individual member

  • Can provide full insurance details

  • Provide adequate references

  • Provide accounts

If confirmed as a member of IExpE you will have the status of a Non-Voting Full Member.

When submitting your application please be aware of the Institute’s policy in relation to criminal convictions and insolvency. If you have at the time of entering the Institute, or subsequently acquire, any relevant conviction or become subject to any order of Insolvency you need to declare them.

The Institute has been approved by the Board of the Inland Revenue, under Section 201, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for members whose Tax affairs are dealt with in the UK to obtain Income Tax Relief on their Subscriptions.

Exclusive Benefits

  • Use of IExpE logo on relevant documents and marketing materials

  • Access to IExpE events for up to 20 personnel per member (pro rata where limited space available)

  • Quarterly Journals

  • Your company details listed on the IExpE Company Member website page with a link to your website

  • Access to IExpE Website

  • Access to IExpE mechanisms for liaison and lobbying related authorities (Government / HSE)

Submit your application via email

Please complete the application form and send it, together with your supporting documents, to info@iexpe.org. Once your application has been received, a member of the IExpE Membership Team will contact you to confirm the next steps and arrange payment of the application fee.

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Qualifying Criteria

Prior to submitting an application for Corporate Membership of IExpE, please ensure you provide evidence of, and satisfy the following minimum requirements:

  • Have a minimum of 50 employees

  • A turnover of more than £12.5M

  • Assets of more than £12.5M

  • Can provide full insurance details

  • Provide accounts

If confirmed as a Corporate Member of IExpE you will have the status of a Non-Voting Full Member.

When submitting your application please be aware of the Institute’s policy in relation to criminal convictions and insolvency. If you have at the time of entering the Institute, or subsequently acquire, any relevant conviction or become subject to any order of Insolvency you need to declare them.

The Institute has been approved by the Board of the Inland Revenue, under Section 201, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for members whose Tax affairs are dealt with in the UK to obtain Income Tax Relief on their Subscriptions.

Exclusive Benefits

  • Use of IExpE logo on relevant documents and marketing materials

  • Access to IExpE events at a reduced cost for up to 20 personnel per member (pro rata where limited space available)

  • Quarterly Journals

  • Voting Member at ESSG

  • Access to IExpE Website

  • Access to IExpE mechanisms for liaison and lobbying related authorities (Government / HSE)

  • Dedicated web presence and file sharing area within the IExpE Website with access to the forum

Submit your application via email

Please complete the application form and send it, together with your supporting documents, to info@iexpe.org. Once your application has been received, a member of the IExpE Membership Team will contact you to confirm the next steps and arrange payment of the application fee.

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