MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

• Three levels of membership in the National Academy of Forensic Engineers are available - Fellow, Senior Member and Member. To gain membership and be entitled to use the NAFE designation, an applicant must:
• Be a registered professional engineer.
• Hold an appropriate level of membership in a national engineering technical society.
• Hold membership in the National Society of Professional Engineers.
• Have engineering experience of at least:
  • 20 years for Fellow status
  • 12 years for Senior Member status
  • 5 years for Member status.
• Have experience in the practice of forensic engineering of at least:
  • 15 years for Fellow status
  • 5 years for Senior Member status
  • 2 years for Member status.
• Have experience in case preparation as a forensic engineer of at least:
  • 50 cases for Fellow status
  • 10 cases for Senior Member status
  • 2 cases for Member status.
• Have experience in actual courtroom testimony as an engineering expert of at least:
  • 10 cases for Fellow status
  • 5 cases for Senior Member status
  • 2 cases for Member status.
• Provide acceptable detailed references from attorneys, claims managers or NAFE members who have first-hand knowledge of the practice and qualifications of the candidate. Requirements are:
  • 5 references for Fellow status
  • 3 references for Senior Member status
  • 2 references for Member status