Why Join INCOSE?

At its heart, INCOSE is a professional society for systems engineers. If you are a systems engineer, or would like to be one, INCOSE membership puts you in touch with the profession and the leading practitioners of systems engineering. 

If you're early in your systems engineering career, INCOSE can be a place to learn from other professionals, through conferences, seminars, publications and other programs.

If you're mid-career, INCOSE is a place to collaborate with other professionals, to work on projects and research and to publish and present to a global systems engineering audience. INCOSE is also a place to develop your leadership skills, by leading in INCOSE--you can lead in a chapter, or a working group, an events team or in many other INCOSE activities.

If you're later in your career, INCOSE offers opportunities to contribute to the profession and share your knowledge through publishing and presenting, and leading others in development and research projects.  You can be part of advancing the practice of systems engineering and leave a lasting contribution. 

Here are just a few of the many benefits of joining INCOSE:

• Discounted registration to the International Workshop (IW) and International Symposium (IS) 
• Discounted application fees for the INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification Program. 
• Free Electronic versions of the Journal of Systems Engineering, the Systems Engineering Handbook, and INCOSE Applications & Case Studies 
• Free downloads of numerous technical products, guides, and primers 
• Collaborate globally with experts and practitioners  
• Access to INCOSE Connect, the online members-only collaborative social space 
• Access to INCOSE’s Career Center job board and resources 
• Access to free full software products in the SE Lab 
• Discounts to numerous partner associations and organizations 

Types of INCOSE Membership

Whether you are a student or early in career professional, or a senior member of the systems engineering community, INCOSE provides a membership level appropriate for your participation. INCOSE is open to individuals, corporations, other business entities, governmental agencies, not for profit organizations, and academic institutions.

Regular

$175.00 USD 

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Qualifications:

• Systems engineering professionals from corporate management, government & program management, research & development, science and engineering, business development, and many more. 
• Students studying to become systems engineers or advancing their expertise can benefit from a membership in INCOSE as well.

Some of the Benefits:

• Gain technical knowledge, networking, access, and influence from an individual membership. 
• Include complimentary access to INCOSE publications of the SE Journal and INSIGHT.
• Member discounted application fees for the INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification Program.

Senior

$100.00 USD 

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Qualifications:

• Individual members qualify for the Senior category if they are at least 65 years of age at the time they join or renew their membership.

Some of the Benefits:

• Reduced registration fee for the International Symposium and International Workshop 
• Includes complimentary online access to INCOSE publications of the SE Journal and INSIGHT.

Notes:

• Proof of age is required to take advantage of this discount.
• Those members who intend to seek Senior member status and take advantage of the discounted fees at the International Symposium must renew their membership prior to registering for the symposium.

Student

$50.00 USD  

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Qualifications:

• Are enrolled in a university or college as a student seeking a degree.
• Not employed more than 1/4 time outside the university in which they are enrolled.
• Course load is at least 3/4 of full time as defined by that university.

Some of the Benefits:

• Reduced rates for the registration and program fees for the International Symposium.
• Complimentary online access to INCOSE publications of the SE Journal and INSIGHT.

Note(s): 

• Proof of student status (letter from advisor confirming student enrollment and 3/4-time status) will be required with membership application in order to comply with the student member eligibility. 
• Student members do not have voting privileges in INCOSE elections. 
• When applying for CSEP or ESEP certification, only 3 months of work experience may be counted for each year during which an individual was an INCOSE student member.

Corporate Advisory Board

CAB Application 

Qualifications:

• Companies and institutions that work in and support systems engineering in government and commercial business sectors gain knowledge, access, influence, visibility, and contacts through membership in the Corporate Advisory Board (CAB).

Some of the Benefits: 

• The CAB is the customer's voice to INCOSE's Leadership. Their input provides the strategic guidance that leaders to the development of systems engineering products & standards to mee their needs.
• Depending on which "level" you organization or institution falls under, you will receive Associate accounts for your employees or students to access some of the many INCOSE resources
• Alignment with fellow industry leaders

Note(s): 

• Membership is processed annually. Full cost is due at join for the initial year's membership, the second year will be pro-rated accordingly.