There are several grades of STC membership.
General
Individual membership is open to all those interested in technical communication.
Senior Member
The grade of senior member is conferred automatically on each member
after five years of Society membership.
Student Member
To be eligible for student membership, an applicant must be:
Sustaining Organizations
Membership in STC is available only to individuals. However, the sustaining
organization program is open to companies, corporations, institutions,
and other organizations interested in the aims of the Society and willing
to encourage and support its work through payment of annual dues. For
further information on the sustaining organization program, please visit
the sustaining organization section of the STC Web site.
In addition to membership grades, STC bestows three elective, honorary ranks: Associate Fellow, Fellow, and Honorary Fellow.
Associate Fellow
The rank of associate fellow is conferred only upon a senior member
who has attained distinction in the field of technical communication.
Senior members may not apply for the rank of associate fellow; they
must be nominated by a committee composed of fellows and associate fellows.
Fellow
The rank of fellow is conferred only upon associate fellows who have
attained such eminence in the field of technical communication that
the board, by a two-thirds vote of all members, deems them worthy of
being singled out as one of the select few who have distinguished the
Society and the profession. Associate fellows may not apply for the
rank of fellow; they must be nominated by a committee of fellows.
Honorary Fellow
The rank of honorary fellow is conferred upon a person who is not a member of the Society but who has achieved eminence in the field of technical communication. This rank is conferred by a two-thirds vote of the entire board. An honorary fellowship is a life membership.
