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The Irish Computer Society uses a points based system to determine eligibility for membership. Points are awarded for 3rd level qualifications, each years experience in an IT role, certain commercial and ICS training, and ICS skills certification (see SKILLS CERT). Points Requirements Member: 80 points
Associate: 30 points
Student: no points requirement. Must be studying a recognised 3rd-level educational qualification in IT.
Affiliate: no points requirement. For individuals with an interest in IT, or non-IT practitioners in an IT-related business. Points Allocation Only one Undergraduate and one Postgraduate qualification may be used in the calculation of points. Post Graduate Degree Programmes Masters: 10 points
PhD: 20 pointts Undergraduate Programmes | BCS Professional Examinations | Honours Degrees | Other HE Qualifications (e.g. Ordinary Degrees, (H)NDs, (H)NCs) | Points | | Certificate, Diploma and Professional Graduate Diploma and Professional Graduate Diploma Project or Parts I & II and Project | Recognised ICT Qualifications at Honours Degree level | | 50 | | Professional Graduate Diploma or Diploma and Diploma Project or Part I and Project | Joint Honours or Major/Minor Degree but insufficient relevant content for full exemption | Computing diploma or Ordinary Degree with significant relevant content | 40 | | Diploma or Part I papers | Any qualification at Honours Degree level | A diploma with significant relevant content or a computing certificate | 30 | | Certificate | | Any qualification at certificate level or above | 20 | Experience 15 point for each year of IT experience in a fulltime role ICS Skills certification - Level 3: 10 points
- Level 4: 20 points
- Level 5: 30 points
- Level 6 or higher: 40 points Training Not more than 40 points from:
- 0.5 day seminar: 1 point
- 1 day seminar: 2 points
- 2 day seminar: 4 points
- 3 days or more seminar: 5 points
- OEM training course (instructor-led): 5 points per day
- OEM CBT or online training: 1 point per 8 hours of study time estimated by the OEM
- OEM certifications: need to be assessed individually, but no more than 10 point each up to a maximum of two.
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