HCDS Membership Types and Levels

Network Access

• Associate – All members start as Associate Members for a nominal fee.

Membership

All members will have a profile on the official Membership Directory which will be accessible to the public.

• HCDS Member – HCDS Member is our basic full membership is granted to professionals who successfully pass a panel review of their working practices.
• HCDS Professional is granted to professionals with 5+ years continuous experience who successfully pass a project and panel review of their working practices.
• HCDS Professional Manager – HCDS Professional Manager is granted to professionals who successfully pass a process and panel review of their program management work.
• HCDS Professional Fellowship – HCDS Professional Fellowship is granted to professionals who successfully pass a panel review by demonstrating seniority, authority or eminence in the field of HCD.
• Associate HCDS Fellow – Associate HCDS Fellow is granted to leaders who successfully pass a panel review by demonstrating seniority, authority or eminence in the field of HCD. This Fellowship is for Clients and Product Owners who have a strategic management responsibility.
• Lifelong Associate HCDS Fellow – Lifelong Associate HCDS Fellow is granted to leaders who successfully pass a panel review by demonstrating seniority, authority or eminence in the field of HCD. This membership will have a one off charge.
• Lifelong HCDS Professional Fellowship – Lifelong HCDS Professional Fellowship is granted to professionals who successfully pass a panel review by demonstrating seniority, authority or eminence in the field of HCD. This membership will have a one off charge.

Corporate Membership

• Associate Company Membership
• Company Membership

Effective Date: 4th of November 2016