The NISP has two categories of membership namely individual and corporate membership.

• Individual membership is open to Safety Professionals, Engineers, Occupational Hygienists, Environmentalists, Medical and Health Practitioners, Ergonomists, Scientists, Fire Engineers and Security Professionals.
  Admission to individual membership is subject to meeting the specified qualifications, rules, regulations and conditions of the Institute's constitution and bye-laws.
• Corporate membership is open to companies, institutions, societies, organizations and corporate bodies who agree to be subject to the rules and regulations of the Institute in its safety policies, procedures, practices, ethics and standards.
  Admission to corporate membership is subject to provision of evidence of safety policies, safety training of employees (at least 50%) and report of safety audit of facility.

Register of Members

A register of members and their accredited representatives (in the case of corporate members) and their addresses are kept and maintained by the Registrar and copies thereof are exhibited at the Registrar's office during normal business hours. No person shall be deemed to be a member of the Institute unless his name and address have been, and continue to be, entered in the Register of Members.

Classes and Grades of Membership

Becoming A Member

Registration

• Purchase the Institute's membership application form with cash or bank draft:

  Individual
  Corporate

• Complete the form and attach copies of all relevant credentials and curriculum vitae.
• Return completed form and attend monthly general meetings at any of the branches located all over the country.
• Sit for and pass membership screening examination held in May and November each year.
• Submit a project paper of your choice in any area of safety management.
• Register with:-

  	for a three-day preparatory seminar and
  	for membership exam/screening. The seminar is optional.

• It is also mandatory to attend HSE Courses organized by the Institute periodically.

For membership registration, please contact any NISP office close to you.

Membership Benefits

• Offers opportunities to members to advance their professional knowledge through the Institute's published newsletters, journals and lectures by members and other professional guest lecturers.
• Share expertise and experience.
• Exchange ideas and keep up with new developments in safety practice.
• Gain recognition for professional endeavours.

Annual Subscriptions

Every member shall pay to the Institute an annual membership subscription fee in such amount and manner as may from time to time be prescribed by NEC.
Membership annual subscription presently in force are as follows:

CORPORATE MEMBER
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER:-
Fellow
Member
Associate
Graduate
Registered Student
Life Member	Exempt

All members' annual subscriptions become due and payable on the first working day of January each year, except that in the first instance, it shall be due and payable on the date on which the application for membership is granted.

 

NISP is affiliated to:

Society of Engineers and Technicians of Safety, Health and Environment Latin America Venezuela

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health UK

International Association of Safety Professionals USA