IST Membership
The benefits of joining IST
To join strong recognized professional Network of relationships
To be part of a joined professional voice
Networking, knowledge and information sharing with other member of organizations
Promoting benefits of professions and professionalism for the community
To promote and support the professional members
To get significant information about the industry and running a surveying business
To join in all discussions and participate in all institution activities
To acquire professional educational (Seminars, workshops and conferences) opportunities
Improved personal opportunity due to availability of contact Online
Member use the IST office to solve their professional problems
To attend General Meetings of the Institution
Become a member
All candidates for admission to Full, Corporate and Affiliated membership shall complete
application forms, sign the declaration required under article 2(a) of the By−Laws, and
submit together with completed forms and the requisite admission fees to the Secretary General.
A candidate for admission shall be seconded by two Full Members in the case of candidat
es for Full and Affiliated membership and one corporate member in the case of candidate
s for corporate membership.
The Secretary General shall issue a receipt for the completed application form and the admission
fees, and shall bring the application to the next Council Meeting following its receipt.
The Council may require additional information from the candidate for election. Failure of
the applicant to submit the requisite information within one month shall render the appli
cation automatically lapsed.
Member Categories
Honorary Members
shall be persons of position or experience whose membership would in the opinion of the Council, further the aims and objectives of the Institution. Such members shall be engaged in any land sector practice but not engaged as land surveyors. Membership shall only b e by invitation of the Council.Fellow Members
shall be persons who : Have either been Associate Members of the Institution for at least ten years or hold such qualification(s) which in the opinion of the Council are of requisite standard and have high moral and professional integrity.Have satisfactory experience of at least twenty years in the practice of land surveying.
Associate Members
shall be persons who have attained academic qualifications approved by th e Council, in addition of post qualification experience of a period of a type approved by the Coun cil, and who have fulfilled such conditions as the By−Laws shall prescribe.......
Graduate Members
shall be persons who have graduate from recognized institutions of higher learning approved by the Council and who have fulfilled such conditions as prescribed in the By− Laws.Technician Members
shall be persons holding technician certificates from recognized colleges and approved by Council and who have fulfilled such conditions as the By−Laws shall prescribe.Student Members
shall persons currently pursuing full time studies at recognized colleges and institutions of higher learning and approved by the Council and have fulfilled the conditions pres cribed in the By – Laws.Corporate Members
shall be firms registered in Tanzania and practicing land surveying or any of its disciplines. Such firms registered outside the country may become members upon the appr oval of the Council.Requirements for Membership
To become a corporate member of IST, a person must have different qualification according to the his/her categories as shown below:
Fellow members
(i) Fellows shall be graduates in surveying from institution of higher learning recogni zed by the Council. No member shall be eligible to the class of Fellow unless he/s he is engaged in the science or practice of surveying.(ii) Fellows shall be more than thirty five years of age and shall have acquired a practi cal knowledge of surveying in one of its aspects, such experience being of uninter rupted duration of not less than ten years.
(iii) Any candidate holding an official appointment as surveyor in the United Republic of Tanzania and who shall have passed all examinations as the Council may acce pt, shall be eligible for election to such class.
(iv) No candidate shall be eligible for being categorized as a Fellow or to transfer to th e status of a Fellow unless he/she has such knowledge of one of the fields of surve ying that his election to a Fellow would, in the opinion of the Council, be in the in terest of the Institution.
Technician Members
Technician member shall be either(i) holder of a diploma or certificate in any discipline of surveying recognized b y the council to the effect that the training has a post O−Level emulative duration of two years or one year past A−Level training or
(ii) holder of Full Technician Certificate or equivalent recognized by the Council
(iii) Candidate seeking technician membership shall be required either to pass an examination for membership or pass an interview with the council endorsing a relevant practical experience of ten years.
Graduate Members
To be eligible for election as a Graduate Member, a candidate shall be: holder of an appro ved degree, or other equivalent qualifications approved by the Council...........
Associate Members
To be eligible for election or transfer to the class of Associate Members a candidate shall satisfy the Council that he/she: (i) has attained the age of twenty five years,(ii) has not less than five years of relevant past graduate practical experience.
(iii) is registered by the National Council of Professional surveyors
(iv) has passed examinations that may be prescribed by the Council
(v) has fulfilled such other requirements as the Council may determine.
Corporate Members
Corporate membership shall be limited to:(i) incorporated companies practicing any of the disciplines of surveying namely: lan d surveying (geometrics), engineering surveying, geoinformation and geodesy.
(ii) incorporated companies registered outside Tanzania but practicing in Tanzania in any of the disciplines of surveying listed in article 3.3 (i)
(iii) At all times corporate members shall have at least one of its directors or principal partner (for foreign registered companies) registered by the National Council of P rofessional Surveyors.
Student Members
To be eligible for election as a Student Member, a candidate shall: (i) have attained the age of 20 years(ii) be a student undergoing an approved full time training at universities, colleges or other equivalent institutions, as approved by the Council.
(iii) Student membership is limited to a maximum of five years, thereafter it shall auto matically lapse.
Registration Fee
The statutory fees in TZS for the Institution shall be as stated below:| Member | Entrace Fee | Transfer Fee | Annual Subscription |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow Member | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
| Associate Member | 30,000 | 50,000 | 30,000 |
| Affiliated Member | 15,000 | 30,000 | 10,000 |
| Corporate Member | 25,000 | 25,000 |
IST Membership Application form
Membership Application Form
A person who want to become a member of IST should complete an application form by downloading and fill the information needed and then send it together with copies of qualifications and a brief resume to the Secretary General through Email sg@isttz.co.tz