Regular members are those individuals who have been accepted for membership in accordance with NCMS Bylaws and continue in good standing. Membership in the Society is voluntary: the Society may, based on listed qualifications of the applicant, accept or deny membership. Membership in the Society is not a right but a privilege granted by the Society. All applicable laws of the U.S. will be applied to ensure that applicants do not suffer discrimination due to their gender, ethnicity, religion, race, or disability. Membership in the Society shall not create or give rise to any ownership interest in the Society’s property or assets.
- Membership is not transferrable.
- Membership Dues are non-refundable.
Membership Benefits
NCMS provides its members with a wide array of benefits to assist with education, training, professional growth and development to include:
- Worldwide networking opportunities with other industrial security experts
- Chapter Membership is included
- Opportunity to have a voice within industry
- Quality training at the local and national levels
- Professional Development/Mentoring
- Information Systems Security Program
- Weekly webinar training through the “NCMSLive” Series (free for members)
- Access to a comprehensive library of industrial security resources
- Weekly “E‐News” updates
- Bi‐Monthly Newsletter (NCMS Bulletin)
- Members only rates for the Annual Training Seminar, local chapter meetings, ISP® Certification program
- National Job Posting Service
- On-line Member Q&A Portal
- On-line Communities
- Resume Posting Service
- Industrial Security Professional (ISP®) Certification
- ISP® Exam Preparation Program (EPP)
- NCMS Annual Training Seminar
- Local Chapter Meetings and Training
Membership Requirements
Requirements for membership include:
- Regular Members must possess qualifications to include employment in industry; government (including the Military Services); or the scientific or academic community, with a responsibility for carrying out a function or functions of industrial security, classification management, information security programs or for research or education in the Society’s areas of interest. In addition, students enrolled in an academic program related to the Society’s areas of interest and those individuals currently seeking employment or having a professional interest in the field will be considered for membership in the Society.
- Once Regular Membership has been established and membership dues kept current, a member’s continued employment in the area of classification management or industrial security is not mandatory. However, once a break in Regular Membership occurs, all qualifications as specified herein must be met for a former member to be considered for new Regular Membership.
- A member who is in violation of the NCMS Code of Ethics may be removed involuntarily from the rolls of the Society. (Code of Ethics can be found on the “Join NCMS” page)
- Individuals who are not United States citizens or United States citizens working for or representing a foreign employer shall be considered eligible for membership provided that:
- They meet the standards required in Paragraphs (a) or (b) above; and
- They are employed in or by a country or facility with which the United States has a reciprocal security agreement and/or has a facility clearance granted and/or recognized by the United States.
Dues
Contributions or gifts to NCMS are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, they may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.
Annual Dues (based on a calendar year) are $150 for members.
Annual Dues are $140 for those residing outside the United States.
NCMS accepts checks, MasterCard, VISA and American Express.
NCMS Dues are non-refundable.
It is NCMS policy to assess a $20 fee for all checks received by NCMS that are returned due to insufficient funds, stop payment requests, etc. The individual is responsible for the original charge plus the $20 fee in order to complete processing. This applies to all NCMS-related products and services including, but not limited to, member dues, ISP applications and workbooks, Annual Training Seminar registration fees, advertising space, and NCMS Store items. This policy also applies to credit card disputes originated by the individual for legitimate charges. Please call us directly if you see a charge on your credit card from NCMS and are unsure of what it is for. If the charge is our error, we will credit your card immediately. If it is a legitimate charge for any NCMS product or service and the charge was disputed, the individual will be charged a $20 fee in addition to the original charge.