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Brief details are shown below of the different catagories. </p> <h2> <big><b>Practising members - Individual</b> </big> </h2> <p>Those who are suitably qualified in their own field to act as an Expert. Individual membership is subdivided into three Grades according to knowledge and experience. All will be qualified in their own profession or calling. <ul> <li><b>Fellows</b><ul> <li>will be able to demonstrate an appropriate high standard of professional competence in their profession or calling <li>will have wide knowledge and experience as an Expert, Advisor or witness and knowledge of legal procedures and the laws of evidence <li>will have been Full Members of The Academy for at least <b>two</b> years</li> <li>may use the post nominal letters FAE<br> </li> </ul> <li><b>Full Members</b> <UL> <li>will be able to demonstrate an appropriate standard of professional competence in their profession or calling as an Expert</li> <li>may use the post nominal letters MAE <BR> </li></UL> <li><font face="Arial Alternative"><b><FONT face=Arial>Associate Members</FONT> </b> </font><ul> <li>are interested in giving advice or evidence and are training to be an Expert </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><A href="http://www.academy-experts.org/docs/pmemapp.pdf" style="CURSOR: hand; TEXT-DECORATION: none" > Download Application Form</A> </p> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFCC"><b>Note:</b><p>If you have any difficulties opening the application form Adobe Acrobat Reader from your web browser:</p> <ul> <li>First try saving the pdf document to your hard disk (use '<b>right-click</b>' and '<b>save target as</b>'). </li> <li>If this does not work consult <a href="http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/328233.html">Adobe technical support</a> for this issue.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h2 style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Forensic Practitioners<big> </big> </h2> <p style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">The Academy of Experts has created a 'forensic practitioner' grade available only to practitioners registered with the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (CRFP). </p> <p style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Members of this grade will have access to the Academy's services and activities at member's rates, including:</p> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Conferences</li> <li> <p style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Seminars</li> <li> <p style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Training </li> <li> <p style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">other events, </li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">This grade is available at a special subscription rate.</p> <p style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Members of this grade are known as 'Forensic Practitioners' and may use the post nominal letters AEFP.</p> <p style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:14.4pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <a style="CURSOR: hand; 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