The IOR offers membership for individuals at all types of role and at any stage of their career. Whether you are a manager looking to gain recognition for your skills or a student technician needing technical information - the IOR has a range of membership grades.

Register for our webinar on 16th September to find out more.

You can also explore our membership pages to decide which is the best route for you, apply on line and gain the recognition you deserve - initials after your name (eg MInstR), membership certificate, option to apply for Engineering Council registration (become a Chartered Engineer), access to a network of professional experts and library of on line publications and events.

Find out more about membership and sign up here https://ior.org.uk/membership or ask for a call back if you would like advice on how to join https://ior.org.uk/about/contact-us 

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Do you employ technicians or apprentices? Are you running your own small business?

The IOR offers a subscription service for RACHP Engineering Technicians to receive regular good practice guides revising fundamentals and keeping you up to date with new industry developments.  For a subscription fee of just £42 individuals can receive quarterly printed bulletins and download over 200 items from the website - this is free for your Apprentices.  

Immediate sign up for technicians here

Contact us if you employ Apprentices or to find out about discounts for employers of more than 5 technicians

You can watch a short presentation about the section by clicking on the image below >

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