Membership

Align yourself with the global authority.

ICML membership offers flexibility and benefits for individuals and organizations who wish to support our mission, collaborate with peers, gain valuable knowledge, and secure exam credits. We continue to develop and revise these benefits.

Exciting membership changes are happening in 2024. Your involvement supports lubrication practitioners and programs worldwide with professional certifications, technical awards, and lubricated asset management in the pursuit of excellence.

See our comparison table below and contact ICML about joining today.


MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES

Membership pricing, levels, and benefits are subject to change without notice.

STANDARD INDIVIDUAL
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Automatic for every certified individual who holds one or more current ICML credentials.
$ZERO
certified practitioners only
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Special member rate for ICML eLibrary
MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY
  • Quarterly e-newsletter
  • Listing in certified pro directory
  • License to use certification logo(s)
  • Digital credential certificate(s)
  • Complimentary access to SMRP discount
Standard Members can subscribe
to the ICML eLibrary for just $60/year

PREMIER INDIVIDUAL
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Standard Members can upgrade to Premier, and non-certified professionals may join us, too.
$160†or$195
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Premier includes all applicable Standard benefits PLUS:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • One-year subscription to ICML eLibrary
  • Free ICML 55.0 “Overview” Standard (first year only)
  • $50 exam credit*
MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY
  • Inclusion in the Lubrication Experts Panel††
  • Enhanced pro directory listing (if certified)
  • Additional SMRP benefits (ad hoc)
  • Exclusive use of Premier logo
  • Digital Premier Member certificate
One-year eLibrary subscription is
ALREADY INCLUDED
† Convenient 3-year option available: $430
(certified members only)
†† This is the community of field experts whom we will feature in press releases, team & solo articles, webinars, and event presentations as opportunities arise.

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$2100 Annual – Full Member 

Full membership features built-in exam credits that can be applied toward employee or client exams, so this membership is practical for companies that commonly pay for employee or client certifications, or companies that sponsor exam sessions, or training companies that seek to attract ICML exam candidates.

Certification Exam Credit *

  • Up to $2000 credit, can be applied to exam seats or recerts in part or in whole

Engagement & Exposure

  • Two e-blasts** to our practitioner database (22.5K+ emails)
  • A committee or technical contributor role (one volunteer person, no transfers; ICML assignment)
  • Priority consideration for team articles & panels (e.g., “Ask the Experts”) and guest author opportunities
  • Voting: 1 electoral vote on the board of directors
  • Post to our public jobs board
  • Case study: One opportunity for co-development of a success story / case study for mutual publication

Acknowledgment

  • Company name & logo on our five most highly trafficked web pages + Membership page
  • Exclusive use of ICML Member logo, with approval
  • Engraved wall plaque

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$1200 Annual – Supporting Member 

Similar to Full membership, the Supporting membership also features built-in exam credits, so this membership is practical for companies that commonly pay for employee or client certifications, or companies that sponsor exam sessions, or training companies that seek to attract ICML exam candidates.

Certification Exam Credit *

  • Up to $1030 credit, can be applied to exam seats or recerts in part or in whole

Engagement & Exposure

  • One e-blast** to our practitioner database (22.5K+ emails)
  • Priority consideration for team articles & panels (e.g., “Ask the Experts”) and guest author opportunities
  • Voting: 1 electoral vote on the board of directors
  • Post to our public jobs board

Acknowledgment

  • Company name & logo on our five most highly trafficked web pages + Membership page
  • Exclusive use of ICML Member logo***, with approval
  • Membership certificate

 

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$500 Annual – Affiliate Member 

Affiliate members may include (but are not limited to) businesses whose customers overlap with ICML’s target audience but who do not necessarily sponsor or pay for certification exams on a regular basis.

Engagement & Exposure

  • One e-blast** to our practitioner database (22.5K+ emails)
  • Consideration for one co-presentation and/or guest author opportunity
  • Post to our public jobs board

Acknowledgment

  • Company name & logo on our five most highly trafficked web pages + Membership page
  • Exclusive use of ICML Affiliate logo***, with approval
  • Membership certificate

* Exam credits may be applied only to relevant invoices generated within the concurrent membership year. Unused exam credits expire at the end of each membership year and do not roll forward or accumulate.

** E-blasts are not necessarily dedicated and may include placement in our quarterly e-newsletter to the same audience. Content is subject to ICML approval. No dedicated e-blasts will be used to promote formal certification training courses.

*** Logo usage guidelines are described in our stylebook.