Please review our categories of membership below and contact us with any questions. There is a one-time application fee for Full, Associate and Affiliate members. Any Full member wishing to convert to Emeritus membership must contact HFES staff.
Full Member: $260
Open to individuals with bachelor's degrees and a minimum of five years' experience in HF/E, four of which may have been spent in graduate study. There is a one-time application fee of $20. Full members may vote and hold elected office.
Associate Member: $260
Open to individuals active in HF/E with two years of full-time, relevant experience. Associate members may serve on committees and are entitled to publication and meeting registration discounts but may not vote, hold office or represent themselves as full members of the Society. There is a one-time application fee of $20.
Affiliate Member: $260
Any person interested in the human factors/ergonomics discipline who does not qualify for full or associate membership may join HFES as an affiliate member. Affiliate members may serve on committees and are entitled to publication and meeting registration discounts but may not vote, hold office or represent themselves as full members of the Society. There is a one-time application fee of $20.
Student Affiliate Member:$35
Any person enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university may join as a student affiliate member. Student affiliate membership requires an endorser: a faculty member from the student's institution. To obtain the student affiliate rate, you must select "Current Student" in the "Highest Degree Obtained" field in your database record profile.
Early Career Associate Member: $125
This membership category is for those who were active student affiliate members who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree. The specially discounted rate applies for two years following graduation. Only student affiliate members in good standing are eligible; there is no application for early career associate membership and assignment to this category can only be achieved by contacting the membership staff at HFES. There is no application fee.
Corresponding Member: $50
Corresponding membership in HFES is available to any person living outside of the United States who is interested in the discipline of HF/E and who is a member of an IEA Federated Society. Corresponding members shall be entitled to receive online access to the publications but may not be elected to any office of the Society, vote at a general meeting, be elevated to fellow status, or become emeritus members of HFES. Benefits include online access to the complete digital archive (more than 25,000 articles) from among our peer-reviewed journals as well as meeting proceedings. Additional benefits include an annual subscription to the HFES Bulletin, career-advancing opportunities via our members-only online job board, and a member listing in the HFES Membership Directory.
Emeritus Member: $70 (one-time dues payment)
Any full member in good standing for ten or more years immediately preceding their application for emeritus membership shall qualify provided they are: (1) at least 60 years of age, (2) retired and (3) do not derive significant income from the practice of human factors. Further, any full member in good standing for 10 or more years immediately preceding their application to become an emeritus member shall qualify if they (1) had to retire, at any age, due to a disability and (2) do not derive significant income from the practice of human factors. For a one-time payment, emeritus members receive lifetime discounts on meeting registration rates and HFES publications. Membership in technical groups is separate and must be renewed annually. Contact HFES staff for assistance in transitioning to emeritus member.
Our staff team may assist with any questions one may have concerning membership with HFES. Please telephone us at + 1 (202) 367-1114 or email us at Info@hfes.org.