Full membership is open to all who have an interest in statistics and have the following qualifications:-
Candidates for Full Membership are normally proposed by two Full Members, and nominations are approved by the Council of the Society. Full Members have the right to vote at any meeting of the Society.
Professional Members may be designated as Certified Statistician (CertStat) or Graduate Statistician (GradStat) according to their academic qualifications and experience in statistical jobs.
Professional Members have the right to vote at any meeting of the Society.
The HKSS had reached the following agreement with the American Statistical Association (ASA):
“Anyone who receives HKSS’s CStat accreditation will, upon application to the American Statistical Association, be automatically granted ASA PStat status, provided that such individuals maintain their membership in HKSS.”
To be considered for the qualification of Certified Statistician (CertStat), at least one of the following four criteria must be met.
Those individuals who have the necessary academic requirements to qualify as Certified Statisticians but who do not have the relevant practical experience may apply for the qualification of Graduate Statistician (GradStat).
More details on the requirements for the CertStat and GradStat qualifications can be obtained from the Notes for applicants for CertStat and GradStat.
The Council of the Society may elect a member as an Honorary Member of the Society, in recognition of his/her outstanding contributions to statistics or its applications or to the Society. Honorary Members have the right to vote at any meeting of the Society.
This category of membership is open to students undertaking courses in statistics or related subjects.
The Council of the Society may elect any corporate body or institution to be Corporate Member. A Corporate Member shall be entitled to nominate a person to represent it, subject to approval of the Council of the Society of the person so nominated.