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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a55f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership Grades &amp; Application Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37d5f496 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37d5f496\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48c60bd1\" data-id=\"48c60bd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-469f0e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"469f0e16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26184a98\" data-id=\"26184a98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f96f410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f96f410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership Grades &amp; Application Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d698d0a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d698d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership Grades<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e10642f elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2e10642f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451862e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451862e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"714\">IAMP offers structured membership grades to recognize the qualifications, experience, and professional standing of individuals and organizations within the maritime industry.<\/p><p data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"885\">Each membership grade is assessed based on defined criteria and reflects the member\u2019s role, expertise, and contribution to maritime operations, training, and governance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-589a146a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"589a146a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46b800de elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"46b800de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e8b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"10e8b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFellow (FIAMP)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReserved for senior maritime professionals who have demonstrated leadership, expertise, and long-standing contribution to the maritime industry.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4bff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e4bff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1136\"><strong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1136\">Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1393\"><li data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1217\"><p data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1217\">Minimum <strong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1158\">8 years<\/strong> in senior or leadership roles within the maritime sector<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1278\"><p data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1278\">Recognized professional distinction in maritime practice<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1393\"><p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1393\">Typically senior-level positions (Director, Principal, Head of Department, Master Mariner, Chief Engineer, etc.)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d353072 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d353072\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47550b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"47550b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFull Member (FMIAMP)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor qualified maritime professionals actively engaged in maritime operations, consultancy, training, or related services.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4138c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4138c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1576\"><strong data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1576\">Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1764\"><li data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1631\"><p data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1631\">Recognized maritime certification or qualification<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1691\"><p data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1691\">Minimum <strong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1653\">5 years<\/strong> of professional maritime experience<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1764\"><p data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1764\">Equivalent experience subject to portfolio and professional assessment<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f8b5688 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f8b5688\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cc650c elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5cc650c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528a5a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"528a5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Fellow\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor experienced maritime professionals who may not yet meet Fellow requirements but hold senior operational or management responsibilities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f2e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f2e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1961\"><strong data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1961\">Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2144\"><li data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2015\"><p data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2015\">Demonstrated maritime experience at sea or ashore<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2082\"><p data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2082\">Senior operational, technical, or shore-based management roles<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2144\"><p data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2144\">Relevant professional background within the maritime sector<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-910668a elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"910668a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9765a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9765a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorporate Member\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor organizations aligned with IAMP\u2019s mission and committed to professional development, safety, and international maritime standards.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca3fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bca3fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2336\"><strong data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2336\">Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2539\"><li data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2405\"><p data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2405\">Maritime academies, training centers, companies, or institutions<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2468\"><p data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2468\">Support and approval of IAMP objectives and code of ethics<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2539\"><p data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2539\">Designated staff members eligible for individual membership benefits<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24c65644 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24c65644\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bef0257\" data-id=\"bef0257\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fee7e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"53fee7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;tada&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Years Experience<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"10\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648b1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"648b1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/ia-mp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marina-jobs-.79649Z990-1024x682.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1462\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ia-mp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marina-jobs-.79649Z990-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ia-mp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marina-jobs-.79649Z990-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ia-mp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marina-jobs-.79649Z990-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ia-mp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marina-jobs-.79649Z990.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-225ab43\" data-id=\"225ab43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd0074 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afd0074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application &amp; Review Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e158bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e158bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2734\">All membership applications are reviewed to ensure alignment with IAMP standards and professional requirements.<\/p><p data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2758\"><strong data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2758\">Application steps:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2758\">Online application submission<\/li><li data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2758\">Document and experience review<\/li><li data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2758\">Professional assessment (where applicable)<\/li><li data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2758\">Membership approval and confirmation<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f6424 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64f6424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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IAMP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f2acbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f2acbc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af1ddc5 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"af1ddc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f9e35 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81f9e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f8ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f8ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Still have questions? We\u2019ve answered the most common ones about IAMP memberships, certifications, and services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4ad1ec elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f4ad1ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6ec21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"4f6ec21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69e8e404d876f\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-4f6ec21\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6f4913969e8e404d876f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6f4913969e8e404d876f\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6f4913969e8e404d876f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How long does the application process take?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"mdi mdi-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"mdi mdi-window-close\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6f4913969e8e404d876f\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-4f6ec21\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e8e404d876f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Typically <strong>2\u20134 weeks<\/strong>, depending on the completeness of submitted documents.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-4f6ec21\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-042b37869e8e404d876f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-042b37869e8e404d876f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-042b37869e8e404d876f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can I upgrade my membership later?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"mdi mdi-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"mdi mdi-window-close\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-042b37869e8e404d876f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-4f6ec21\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e8e404d876f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes. Members may apply for an upgrade once they meet the eligibility criteria for a higher grade.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-4f6ec21\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-fcc8da469e8e404d876f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-fcc8da469e8e404d876f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-fcc8da469e8e404d876f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are there special rates for corporate or institutional members?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"mdi mdi-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"mdi mdi-window-close\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-fcc8da469e8e404d876f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-4f6ec21\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e8e404d876f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes. Corporate and institutional memberships are offered with tailored packages. Please contact IAMP for details.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8af179 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8af179\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd1a544 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"bd1a544\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3b1a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b3b1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply for Membership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafd208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bafd208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3511\" data-end=\"3614\">Take the next step in your maritime career by joining a trusted international professional association.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793519d elementor-align-center animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"793519d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounce&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home categorie Membership Grades &amp; Application Details Membership Grades &amp; Application Details Membership Grades IAMP offers structured membership grades to recognize the qualifications, experience, and professional standing of individuals and organizations within the maritime industry. 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