Membership Structure
Accounting Technicians Ireland has four levels of membership including a Student level.
Student membership is open to all those who have enrolled in an Accounting Technicians Ireland course and have yet to finish their final exams. They may be actively studying for the qualification by attending lecturers or through distance learning, or might have deferred sitting exams for a period of time.
Affiliate membership is open to all Students who have passed the Accounting Technicians Ireland exams but do not yet have the two years relevant work experience required for to complete the qualification and become Full members. It is a new interim class of membership between student and full membership that allows you to maintain your links with Accounting Technicians Ireland while you work towards your practical experience requirements.
Please note that Students can proceed straight to full membership once they pass their exams, if they have already gathered the required two years of relevant work experience.
A Full Member of Accounting Technicians Ireland is someone who has completed the Diploma for Accounting Technicians qualification. They will have passed all their exams, completed at least two years approved work experience within an accounting or finance environment, and have been conferred at one of our graduation ceremonies. They are entitled to use the professional letters MIATI after their name which is a respected business accreditation valued by many employers.
Fellow membership is awarded to our most experienced members. They are entitled to use the professional letters FIATI to differentiate their senior experience and expertise within the accounting profession. It is open to anyone who has been a Full member of Accounting Technicians Ireland for 8 years and has at least 5 years experience of working in a senior position within their employment.