CMA Membership categories

CMA Membership

CMA is for everyone with an interest in countryside and green space management - and there is a range of membership types which will provide the benefits of membership to all, as well as a structured path for members to develop as their career and experience advances.

Affiliate member

Typical members: aspiring countryside managers, students, volunteers and retired volunteers. See detailed requirements

Member

Typical members: countryside and green space practitioners whose job description demonstrates they are actively working in the industry. See detailed requirements

Accredited Member

Typical members: countryside and urban greenspace practitioners/managers/policymakers who have reached a benchmark in terms quality, whether this is for broad or specialist delivery, management or policy development. See detailed requirements

Fellow of the Association

Typical members: people who have made valuable and long term contributions to the industry. Includes people who are leaders in the industry and who have reached a high benchmark in terms of quality. See detailed requirements

Honorary Fellow of the Association

Typical members: people who the Association believes have made extremely significant and long tem contributions to the industry. See detailed requirements

Corporate member and Corporate Supporter

See further details

Affiliate Member

Criteria	Full time education (Student) Volunteer Retired members
Criteria	Any age (including mature students)
Application:	Complete standard application form, assessment by CMA Admin acting for Council. May be referred to Council for decision.
Evidence requirement:	The Council reserve the right to request evidence of status
Annual Cost	£10
Benefits	Link to Region
	Ranger
	Members news
	Practitioners E-group
	Members rate at training/study and conference
Annual requirement	Membership fee
Annual requirement	(If a student) NUS card or letter from lecturer confirming course

NB Affiliate Members have no voting rights

Member

Criteria	People active in countryside and green space management as demonstrated by job description. Retired members able to demonstrate active involvement in sector (voluntary or otherwise)
Application	Complete standard application form, assessment by CMA Admin acting for Council. May be referred to Council for decision.
Evidence requirement:	Job description
Annual Cost	£ 30
Benefits	Link to Region, Ranger, Members News, e-group (practitioners) MCMA title, training/study days and annual conference attendance at Members rates,
Annual requirement	Membership Fee

NB Members have full voting rights

Accredited member

Criteria	Countryside/Access and green space managers (active or retired) who can demonstrate achievement of a benchmark standard equivalent to NVQ Level 3
Application	Application by standard form and evidence (including completed Members Handbook elements as required) to CMA Admin, checked and sent to Review Panel for assessment. Review Panel recommend membership/deferral or rejection. Review Panel advise Council of outcome.
Evidence requirement	Experience Industry relevant job specification (including those working in land management in practical or management or policy development role related to the profession). At least 3 years experience in a role where job description is considered relevant. Part time roles count pro rata of time.
	Competence NVQ level 3 certificate or members handbook competencies signed off by line manager
	Qualification - Evidence of HND or equivalent acceptable to Review Panel
Cost	£ 50
Benefits	Link to Region, Ranger, Members News, e-group (practitioners and policy/strategy), MACMA title, training/ study and annual conference at member rate, Mentor support for Membership retention
Annual requirement	Membership fee, CPD return (CPD criteria widened to enable countryside and greenspace policy officers without management responsibility and managers with related role to complete a relevant CPD return) including evidence of volunteer contribution to CMA

NB Accredited Members have full voting rights

Fellow of the Association

Criteria	Members who have made a sustained and significant contribution to the industry for a prolonged period as field practitioners and/or are contributing to industry by operating successfully at a management/strategic policy level.
Application	CV, Statement of achievements in industry during career, supporting evidence and three references (see below)
Evidence of suitability	Experience - Active in Industry for 15 years, or 10 years with 5 of those years as CMA Accredited member. Part time roles count pro rata of time.
	Competence – Evidence of significant achievement and commitment to the development of the sector and CMA. Two peer references at least 1 being a recent line manager.
	Qualification- Evidence of management, policy, development or training in these fields as deemed appropriate by the Association.
	In lieu of qualification: ESSENTIAL: Postholders signed off work & development plans for 2 year period, demonstrating appropriate level CPD in sector related delivery/management/policy subjects OPTIONAL: Evidence of appointment by assessment against core competencies– CMA would ask to see competencies and evidence of assessment. OPTIONAL: Evidence of high quality delivery as a field practitioner throughout long service and 3 peer referees (at least 1 being a recent line manager)
Process	Managed by Review Panel on behalf of National Executive. Application to CMA Admin, checked & to Review Panel. Panel assess applicant, portfolio and references and recommend membership/deferral or rejection. The National Executive and or Review Panel advise Council of approval or otherwise.
Annual Cost	£ 100
Benefits	Link to Region, Ranger, Members News, e-group (practitioners and policy/strategy) FCMA title, training/study days and annual conference attendance at members rate
Annual requirement	Membership Fee, Continued Professional Development (CPD) return in form of statement of achievements in that year at an appropriate level as evidence of continued competence

NB Fellows of the Association have full voting rights

Honorary Fellow of the Association

(Formerly known as Honorary Member)

Criteria	Members who have made a sustained and significant contribution to the industry for a prolonged period
Award	Discretion of CMA Council (nomination & secondment to Council, and minuted approval of full Council required)
Evidence of suitability	Experience & Competence - Evidence of significant achievement, (this may simply be evidence of consistent long service) as assessed by the Association and approved by its Council. Should ideally include evidence of CMA contribution.
Annual Cost	Nil
Benefits	Link to Region, Ranger, Members News, e-group (practitioners and policy/strategy), or HFCMA title, reduced cost or free training/study, free annual conference attendance
Annual requirement	No specific requirements - at discretion of Council

NB Honorary Fellows have full voting rights