International Associate Membership

International Associate membership is open to any company not located or operating in the United States but which otherwise satisfies the requirements for regular or associate membership.

Transitional Membership

An individual may be eligible for transitional membership if he or she has previously been an employee of a Regular Member of the Association. An individual shall not be eligible for transitional membership if he or she presently is an employee of a Regular Member of the Association or a company eligible for such membership. Application for transitional membership may be submitted by an individual who was employed by a Regular Member within the last twelve months. The transitional membership of an individual may continue for no longer than eighteen months after an individual became such a member. A transitional member shall not be entitled to vote or be elected as an officer or director of the association. Other specific requirements for, and the financial obligations of, transitional members shall be specified from time to time by the Board of Directors.