The IHBC has launched its new accredited membership category, IHBC Associates, aimed at helping built and historic environment conservation practitioners progress more easily towards full accredited membership of the IHBC by offering conservation accreditation in their specialist area of practice, and available at under £90 a year after tax, at most!
IHBC President Trefor Thorpe said: I’m delighted that, in the final year of my extended Presidency of the IHBC I’m able to ‘see in’ the introduction of this critical new support strategy for our own Affiliates, and for the wider sector as a whole. It’s been some years in development, as you’ll appreciate.’
‘Given the dramatic reductions in public sector support for conservation skills and the need for individuals to take firm control of their careers and professional credentials, this is a timely development to help make sure they are practitioners for the future as well as today, whether as a conservation specialist or simply with the support of verifiable skills in working with traditional buildings.’
IHBC Chair Mike Brown said: ‘Credible and accessible accreditation are the hallmarks of the IHBC – credible because of our conservation-compliant Code of Conduct and our disciplinary processes; and accessible because of the low fees, the financial support we offer, and the wide-range of disciplines that we represent. Now, with specialist accreditation as an Associate of the IHBC on offer, we are extending both credibility and access in one consolidated initiative.’
‘Our new support for the recognition of conservation skills specific to a particular area of practice – for example in planning, architecture, archaeology, projects and heritage skills etc. – means that we can offer a much more rounded and informed representation from the built and historic environment sector. This way too, our advocacy and educational services as well as our network of interests will all gain the breadth and depth that must always underpin successful interdisciplinary conservation practice.’
‘And accessibility is also extended as we offer accreditation to practitioners from any background – provided they address our membership criteria of course. And this accreditation now is undoubtedly the most manageable and accessible way to work towards full accredited membership of the IHBC.’
‘So the gold standard in conservation accreditation is now even more within the reach of the entire community of practitioners and professionals in all areas of conservation and traditional building.’
To review conservation accreditation and related schemes available to practitioners see the IHBC’s listing of specialist registers
To see the IHBC’s list of accredited practitioners, which includes Full Members electing to use the service as well as all Associates, see the our Database of Accredited Practitioners
To find our more about Associate membership and the application process, see our introduction to membership categories
To join CLICK HERE (have your CV or similar resource to hand)
