GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP

• Applicant must be of legal age in the country or state of residence.
• Applicant must not have a record of an adult felony conviction or its equivalent in a legal jurisdiction or a felony or equivalent criminal charge dismissed for cause from any Federal or State court or agency, or law enforcement agency of any jurisdiction.
• Having met all other qualifications, no applicant will be denied membership because of sex, color, race, religion or ethnic origin.
• Only individuals shall be eligible for membership. Membership may be transferable within a qualifying organization to another qualified individual.

Membership Eligibility in the IAFCI is divided into Four Categories

• Corporate Membership: Full time employees of financial institutions engaged in any of the following: Prevention, education, detection, analysis, investigation, apprehension, or prosecution of the financial transaction or cyber fraud offender.
• Law enforcement Membership: Full time government law enforcement officer, prosecutor or other officials responsible for investigating, apprehending and prosecuting financial crimes offenders in their respective agencies.
• Associate Membership: Part-time law enforcement/government employee, part-time private sector, employee, full-time/part-time college/university faculty, retired law enforcement.
• Academia Membership: Full-Time/Part-Time College/University Student.

Types of Membership

CORPORATE & LAW, MEMBERSHIP

A person shall be eligible for Corporate/Regular or Law Membership only if the majority of his/her work is in the area of prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of financial crimes or support thereof for the following qualifying entities:

1. A Financial institution engaged in any of the following: prevention, detection, analysis, investigation, apprehension, education about or prosecution of financial transaction fraud offenders.

2. Any subdivision of government: law enforcement officers, prosecutors or related public officials, who, within their agency or department, have the primary or secondary responsibility for the investigation, investigative training, prevention, analysis, apprehension and/or prosecution of financial or related crimes.

3. The financial membership associations: personnel responsible for financial transaction security, analysis and/or education, including, but not limited to, MasterCard International, Visa USA, or Bankers Associations.

4. Service providers, engaged in investigations, analysis, data security, physical security, training and education, risk management and fraud prevention, including, but not limited to, such providers as credit bureaus, card and check manufacturers, financial transaction processors, financial personalization systems manufacturers, mail courier services and communications systems and financial security consultant, an individual whose primary duties involve the support of our members in the prevention, detection and prosecution of financial fraud; who perform these services for companies engaged in activities described in the Bylaws and whose contributions are for the good of the Association, or

5. Financial Transaction Acceptors, including but not limited to hotels, car rental service companies, commercial airlines, or retail merchants, who supply goods or services and accept financial transactions using financial transaction devices other than cash or barter: personnel who assist directly in the investigation, detection, prevention, education and/or prosecution of financial transaction crimes.

6. Corporate/Regular & Law members may vote in any election and hold any elective or appointed office.

EXCLUSIONS FROM MEMBERSHIP

A person is not eligible for membership if he/she provides investigative, intelligence gathering, or collective services, for entities engaged in activities other than the investigation or detection of financial crimes. 

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

1. Part-time law enforcement/government employee, part-time private sector, employee, full-time/part-time college/university faculty, retired law enforcement.
2. All other qualifications of regular membership will apply. 
3. Associate Member must have a nexus to financial related crimes (i.e., faculty teaching classes related to criminal justice topics). 
4. Associate Member must be sponsored by a member in good standing and vetted/approved by the local chapter and the international board prior to acceptance of the application. 
5. Associate Member application must be renewed on an annual basis using the same criteria set forth above. 
6. Associate Member cannot vote in any matters related to the Association including, without limitation, Association elections. 
7. Associate Member cannot hold a position in any Association office.
8. Associate Member will have access to selected resources located on our Members Only website, as determined by the Association in its sole discretion.
9. Associate Member membership can be terminated as a result of any public comments or actions that are deemed by the Chapter Board to be detrimental to the mission of the Association.
10. Associate Member is available for any new member promotions generally available to regular members such as the 2-for-1 promotions.
11. Annual fee for Associate Membership refer to Membership fee under Join IAFCI.

Associate Sponsorship Form VIEW HERE:  If not sponsored, the applicant must take the following actions. VIEW HERE

ACADEMIA MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS 

1. Full-time /Part-Time college/university student.
2. Academia Member must have a nexus to financial related crimes (e.g., students taking classes related to criminal justice topics).
3. Academia Member must be sponsored by a member in good standing and vetted/approved by the local chapter and the international board prior to acceptance of the application.
4. Academia Member application must be renewed on an annual basis using the same criteria set forth above.
5. Academia Members cannot vote in any matters related to the Association including, without limitation, Association elections.
6. Academia members cannot hold a position in any Association office.
7. Academia Member will have access to access to selected resources located on our Members Only website, as determined by the Association in its sole discretion.
8. Academia Member membership can be terminated as a result of any public comments or actions are that are deemed by the Chapter Board to be detrimental to the mission of the Association.
9. The annual fee for Academia Membership, refer to Membership fee under Join IAFCI.

Academia Sponsorship Form VIEW HERE:  If not sponsored, the applicant must take the  following actions. VIEW HERE