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Asbestos Management Institute
Asbestos Management Institute
Welcome to the Asbestos Management Institute (AMI), the professional body for the asbestos management industry.
The Asbestos Management Institute, which was formally ARMI, announced the Institute’s new name and format in February.
Also, AMI announced, as the name suggests, that the Institute is for all professionals in asbestos management, that is, asbestos removal, analysis, consultancy and management.
www.am-institute.org
What is AMI about?
As a professional body, the Institute’s objective is to recognise and promote best practice in asbestos management.
The vision is for AMI to become the centre of excellence for asbestos management Industry professionals, encouraging like-minded people to make new connections and be part of a network of asbestos industry professionals. AMI is about recognising and promoting effective asbestos management, so that members can help influence and develop the asbestos management industry.
Who can be a member?
Membership of the Institute is open to all those individuals engaged in professions relating to the removal and/or management of asbestos.
Those professions would be asbestos removal manager, asbestos project manager, asbestos removal supervisor, asbestos analyst, asbestos surveyor and asbestos consultants.
There are seven grades of membership, including Fellow, Associate and Entrant members. Professional Development
AMI is about recognising and promoting effective asbestos management therefore members are encouraged to develop a culture of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). It is a long-term commitment to improving knowledge and skills and enhancing competence, as an investment in the future.
The Institute does have a CPD Scheme, whereby members are required to achieve at least 10 points in any calendar year across core and non-core activities, all of which are directly related to asbestos management.
To support members’ management of CPD, the Institute has developed a portal where members can view and record their own CPD activities.
By joining AMI, you will make new connections and be part of something bigger – more voices means more strength to help influence and develop the asbestos management industry.
