Fellows

The Council elects Fellows. For a person to be elected:

• he must have passed the Institute's examinations that he is not exempt from
• his main occupation for at least 4 years in total, has been directly involved in Java technology
• a senior academic in a university, or other higher or further education body
• or alternatively, he must have completed any other professional development
that the Council decides on
• any experience must have been with one or more organisations that, in the
Council's opinion, justifies electing the person as a Fellow and
• he must give the Council any information it requires about his duties and any organisation he has served.

Ivenevtors of new applications, programmes and all connected therewith plus exceptional achievers will be entitled to be elected Fellows

The Council elects Associates. For a person to be elected:

• he must have passed the Institute's examinations that he is not exempt from
• he must satisfy the Council that he is fit and proper to be elected
• his main occupation for at least 2 years in total, has been directly involved in Java technology or alternatively he must have completed any other professional development that the Council decides on and
• he must give the Council any information it requires about his duties and any

The Council elects Honorary members as per this Charter

Honorary members are entitled to the same membership privileges as Fellows, except for the right to use designatory letters after their names or vote and take part in managing the Institute's affairs. Honorary members do not have to pay membership subscriptions or fees.

When a person has passed the Institute's first professional level examinations that apply to him and continues his studies he becomes a Student member.

New students who like to get membership but have not yet passed any professional levels.

A Student or Associate is not a full member of the Institute, and is not entitled to attend or vote at any meeting.

A Student or Associate is, however, subject to the same disciplinary rules as a member.

A Student or Associate must pay an annual subscription at a level decided by Council, but this must not be more than the subscription for Associates.

While he is a Student or Associate , a person can describe himself as a Student of the Institute, and use the letters 'Student- CCJPint' or "Associate Student-CCJPint"after his name. However, he must not describe himself as a Chartered Java Professional.A Student is entitled to a certificate stating that he is a Student or Associate as the case may be.

Moving on from being a Student

Students should apply to become either an Associate or a Fellow within 8 years of becoming a Student

The following people are automatically prevented from becoming members, unless the Council makes an individual exception:

• those who decline to become Students
• those who do not keep up being a Student and
• those who are not allowed to continue to be Students under Bye-laws dealing with discipline.

The Council can invite people who have not passed the Institute's examinations to take part in activities which support the Institute's objectives.They are Affiliated persons, and they are not members. The Council can make regulations about them, and these can set subscriptions or fees to be paid by them to the Institute.

1.10 The Council shall have power from time to time to make such Bye-laws as shall seem requisite and convenient for the management of the Institute and for the furtherance of the object of the Institute and from time to time to revoke, amend or add to any such Bye-law.