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SWE Columbia River Section
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Site last updated: 05/29/2008

!! Apply for or Renew Your Membership!!

You can now do this online. The Member Services web page will guide you easily through the application process.

Confirm your membership Upgrade Eligability

SWE has several grades of membership and you may qualify for an upgrade. If you meet the following criteria, go to the SWE website and upgrade your memebership. Educational and technical information must be up-to-date. The omission or lack of information will delay your upgrade request. If you have additional questions, please email SWE National.

Upgrade from Associate (A) or Affiliate (B) to Member (M)

Member (M) - any person who is or has been actively engaged in engineering work. She/he qualifies under one of the following classifications:

  • Holds a baccalaureate or advanced degree in engineering technology from a recognized college or university
  • Holds a baccalaureate or advanced degree in science related to engineering from a recognized college or university
  • Has at least five years engineering experience indicating engineering competency and achievement

Upgrade from Member (M) to Senior (S)

Senior (S) - any person who is or has been actively engaged in the profession of engineering is eligible to become a Senior Member. She/he qualifies under one of the following classifications:

  • Holds a degree in engineering from a recognized college or university and has at least six years of increasingly important engineering experience
  • Holds a degree in a science related to engineering from a recognized college or university and has at least six years of increasingly important engineering experience
  • Has a t least 11 years of increasingly important engineering experience indicating engineering competency and achievement
  • Anyone who receives the SWE Achievement Award

The next member status after Senior is Fellow (F). A person who has been a Senior Member of SWE at least eight years or a Member of SWE for at least 20 years may be chosen a Fellow of the Society in recognition of her/his continuous service to the advancement of women in the engineering profession. Fellows are usually nominated by their peers.