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The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) offers a variety of membership grades to recognize your professional experience and educational achievements. These grades are described below.

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Student Member: Regularly enrolled, full-time student carrying a minimum of 12 credits per semester and engaged in a course of study for a future in plastics. Student members receive a discounted dues rate.
Student Affiliate: A one-year transitional grade between Student and Affiliate grade to cover the graduate Student members while they establish themselves in the industry. Student affiliates receive a discounted dues rate.
Affiliate: Are you interested in the plastics industry but just starting out? Join SPE as an Affiliate member to become part of the worldwide network of plastics professionals. Credits 5 and below. All new members receive an affiliate grade upon joining and have the option to request an upgrade.
Member: Once you've established yourself within the industry and you've accumulated at least 6 credits (combination of work and education experience) you are eligible for an upgrade to Member.
Senior Member: After a minimum of two years continuous membership and at least 12 credits (combination of work and education experience) you are eligible for an upgrade to Senior member. Please note: Lapsed members forfeit their Senior Member status and can request an upgrade once two years of continuous membership have been completed.
Emeritus Status: A member of the Society who has accumulated at least twenty years of membership and is either (1) over the age of sixty-two and retired, or (2) is over the age of seventy. This grade receives a discounted membership along with full member benefits upon request and approval. Emeritus Status is combined with the grade prior to Emeritus eligibility to determine member grade. For example: The member grade for a Senior Member eligible for Emeritus status will be Senior Member Emeritus.
Honored Service Member: This grade is reserved for those Society members who have demonstrated long time outstanding service and support to the Society and its goals. Requires a minimum of six years continuous membership and 18 experience credits (You must be nominated for this grade and an additional application process is required)
Fellow of the Society: This grade is reserved for those Society members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the field of plastics. Requires a minimum of six years continuous membership and 18 experience credits. (You must be nominated for this grade and an additional application process is required)
Distinguished Member: SPE Past President or SPE member with distinguished contributions to plastics; elected by Past Presidents. Complimentary Dues.
Honorary Member: Non-member selected for outstanding achievement or professional eminence; elected by Past Presidents. Complimentary Dues.

Education Credits are comprised of the following:

6 credits
5 credits
4 credits
2 credits
2 credits
1 credit

PhD - Science, Chemistry, Tooling, Engineering
Masters- Science, Chemistry, Tooling, Engineering
BS - Science, Chemistry, Tooling, Engineering
Associates - Science, Chemistry, Tooling, Engineering
PhD, Masters, or BS in anything other than plastics related fields
Associates in anything other than plastics related fields
Work Credits are comprised of the following:
1 credit A credit is given for each year spent working 100% in the plastics profession.

 

 

 

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