For other professions (non lawyer)
Diversity of membership
Entry to CIArb membership is not dependent on legal qualifications or practice, but rather the extent of knowledge and experience of private/alternative dispute resolution (PDR/ADR), which includes arbitration, mediation and adjudication.
Non-lawyer Institute members come from a range of backgrounds and professions and work in a diverse range of business sectors and industries.
CIArb members include quantity surveyors, mechanical and civil engineers, accountants, architects, ship Captains, Rabbis and Priests, and Human Resources/Personnel Managers.
Members of CIArb work in shipping and maritime, commodities, oil and gas, IT and telecommunications, building and construction, sport, finance, insurance, manufacturing, retail, and labour/employment.
The one thing that all members of CIArb have in common is that they belong to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators for the professional credibility, reputation and recognition that membership brings.
Career aspirations and goals
Depending on what stage you are at in your primary profession, and your longer term career aspirations and goals, the Chartered Institute offers a number of choices when it comes to learning about, and becoming qualified in, private dispute resolution.
From having an interest in how disputes are resolved to working as an expert witness, CIArb offers access to the full choice of Pathway programmes, leading to qualifications, to all.
- Domestic arbitration
- International arbitration
- Construction Adjudication
- Commercial Mediation
- Workplace Mediation
Visit the Education & Training section for more details.
Routes to membership
There are two routes to membership for non-legally qualified people:
- Studying the CIArb pathway programme (Introduction course, Modules 1 - 4) and attending a peer interview: taking you from Associate, to Member and up to Fellow grade, in your chosen discipline.
- Completing a course at a CIArb Recognised Course Provider.
Your internationally recognised post-nominal letters set you apart from non-CIArb members, and are a sign of quality assurance and credibility.
Last Updated: 29 March 2011