Membership Application Fee
AACAI charges an administration fee of $50, which goes towards the processing of your application.
First, please fill out the application on this page.
Once you do, you will receive an email with the payment link for the administration fee.
Once you pay the fee, your application will be processed.
Associate Membership Overview
Associate Members generally have less experience than Full Members. They are available to assist in consulting work and/or may undertake independent consultancies appropriate to their experience or expertise. This category includes recent graduates or junior consultants with less than five years’ experience, but may be qualified in specific fields of archaeology and special skills as recognised by the Membership Committee.
To qualify for associate membership, each applicant shall, in accordance with the AACAI Constitution:
8.1 have an honours degree or postgraduate degree in archaeology or other field of scholarship accepted by the Membership Committee, or have such experience in the field of consulting archaeology as considered sufficient by the Membership Committee for admission as an Associate member;
8.2 intend to seek at least part time employment in the field of consulting archaeology;
8.3 be supported by references from two professional archaeologists each stating that in his or her opinion the applicant is competent in archaeological procedures relevant to the application and setting out the grounds for that belief;
8.4 be able to work as a supervised or unsupervised field or research assistant and may undertake sub-consultancies or consultancies where he or she has appropriate level skill and training; and,
8.5 any other such criteria as the Membership Committee and National Executive Committee shall determine at their discretion from time to time.
In the absence of an Honours or Postgraduate degree in archaeology, acceptable equivalent qualifications and/or experience must include a substantive piece of independent work in the field of archaeology, demonstrating knowledge of both the theory and practice specific to the discipline. Such a work could be published or unpublished, for example a major article or chapter in a peer-reviewed journal or book, a major essay required for some postgraduate diplomas in archaeology, or a consulting report.
Associate Membership Subscription Information
Associate Membership Annual Subscription Cost = $110
AACAI runs on the Financial Year (1 July-30 June)
If your application is successful, you will be offered associate membership and asked to pay the subscription fee for the current Financial Year.
Note the $50 Application Fee is not included in the Annual Subscription Fee.
Application Form
What Happens Next?
When all of your documentation and the processing fee are received, copies of your application will be sent to of the Membership Secretary who will then advise the Membership Committee to assess.
The National Executive Committee will vote on the recommendation of the Membership Committee and you will be informed of the result via a letter from Membership Secretary.
If your application is successful, you will be offered associate membership and asked to pay the subscription fee for the current Financial Year.
Please note that the review process can take several months to complete.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact the Membership Secretary here.