Student
Build your professional identity while completing a relevant programme of study.
Student Membership →ASHEPA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
A professional home for HSE development across Africa.
Build your verified professional profile, progress through ASHEPA membership grades, manage CPD, learning and renewal, and maintain one continuous professional membership record.
Evidence-based verificationProfessional competency assessmentOne permanent professional record
Professional pathways
View all grades →Membership that develops with your career.
Graduate
Develop from a verified relevant qualification toward independent professional practice.
Graduate pathway →Professional Member
Demonstrate verified experience and Level 3 professional competence through the applicable route.
Professional Membership →Fellow
Advanced recognition for sustained senior, strategic, specialist and professional contribution.
Fellowship →One connected journey
From account creation to professional development.
Your records remain connected as you progress. Payment activates an approved grade; it does not determine the grade.
- 1Register
Create one secure ASHEPA professional account.
- 2Verify
Build your profile and submit qualifications, experience and evidence.
- 3Assess
Professional routes use competency assessment and governance controls.
- 4Activate
Complete the applicable payment and activation requirements.
- 5Develop
Use learning, CPD and Personal Development Plans to remain current.
Professional framework
Nineteen competencies. Four levels. One evidence-based professional profile.
The ASHEPA framework covers Technical HSE, Professional and Management, Leadership and Behaviour, and Ethics and Professional Conduct. Capability levels range from Awareness/Foundation to Strategic/Expert.
ATechnical HSE7 competency units
BProfessional & Management4 competency units
CLeadership & Behaviour4 competency units
DEthics & Professional Conduct4 competency units
Learning & CPD
Professional development lives inside your membership record.
Built-in Learning Centre
Complete ASHEPA learning without maintaining a separate LMS account. Eligible completions post CPD automatically.
Explore Learning →Annual CPD
Plan, learn, record, apply and reflect. Full-year mandatory grades normally complete 30 points including annual ethics.
Understand CPD →Professional Ethics
Integrity, competence boundaries, confidentiality and impartiality remain central to professional standing.
Code of Ethics →Trust & verification
Verify MembershipVerify ASHEPA membership independently.
Public verification can confirm approved membership information without exposing private evidence, payment records or confidential professional information.
Your next professional stage
Start with one account. Keep one professional history.
New applicant or existing ASHEPA member, the platform guides you from your current position to the appropriate professional pathway.