• Membership range has been restructured to widen its appeal to all sections of the IT professional community
• Professional membership requirements have been simplified and membership processing improved
• In the past year, 13,000 new members have joined, taking BCS membership numbers to 50,000
• A new chartered title has been introduced � Chartered IT Professional (CITP) - as the new gold standard membership category
• BCS has continued to improve the range of services and benefits it provides to its professional members

3. What can BCS membership offer PCG members?

The BCS is committed to making IT the profession of the twenty-first century, and its position as the leading chartered body for IT professionals following the successful membership restructure is now even stronger.

The new BCS grades of chartered professional member and professional member are being demanded by more and more employers as proof of professionalism in IT, and they will complement the new ISO9001 certification scheme recently launched by PCG, known as PCG Quality Systems or PCG (QS).

BCS membership:

• underlines your professionalism via industry recognised post nominal letters
• helps you to get your next contract
• supports your career development
• provides access to an unrivalled network of IT professionals and groups
• provides a wealth of IT industry information online

For a detailed list of BCS services, visit http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.5787

4. How do I join?

Firstly, conduct a simple self assessment to ascertain the best level of professional membership to correspond to your qualifications and experience. Then you can apply for either:

• MBCS - �82.00 - (apply online)
• CITP - �120.00 - (download application form)