The grade of Affiliate is open to all who are engaged in, connected with or interested in the profession or who are actively involved in its promotion, development and practice:
• Those currently in full-time or part-time education relevant to the profession
• Those currently on a formal training programme relating to train control systems, telecommunications and data management or railway systems engineering or having just started their career
• Those who may not have a specific technical background, qualification or experience but have an interest in signalling and telecommunications
• Those working within the wider railway sector and have an interest in signalling and telecommunications