A candidate shall have had the sound education and shall have had not less than five years of increasingly important experience indicative of growth, competency, and achievement at least two years of which shall have been in a responsible charge of work.

Alternatively, a candidate who is not a graduate of a recognized institution of learning shall have had not less than nine years of increasingly important experience indicative of growth, competency, and achievement at least two years of which shall have been in responsible charge of work.

A candidate for the grade of AFFILIATE shall submit a completed application form which shall be signed by three MEMBERS or AFFILIATES, who shall certify to their personal knowledge of the candidate and of the candidate's experience.