• Benefits of STEP Student Membership
• Upgrading from Student to Affiliate status or Full Membership
• How to become an Affiliate of STEP
• Benefits of Full STEP Membership and use of the TEP designation

 

Benefits of STEP Student Membership Student members of STEP are entitled to an array of benefits, including: Access to the members section of the STEP website, which includes online technical resources and the Trusts Discussion Forum Access to jurisdiction summaries Branch events and networking opportunities Discounts on STEP books Discounts on STEP conferences and events Electronic news updates Membership E Newsletter Receive the STEP Directory and Yearbook Receive the STEP Journal and TQR STEP leaflets STEP lobbying and representation STEP Wealth Directory STEP Job Search Student E Newsletter	top
Upgrading from Student to Affiliate status or Full Membership On completion of this STEP Certificate you will become an affiliate of STEP. Find out more about becoming an affiliate of STEP. However, if you progress to study the Diploma, you can apply for full STEP membership once you have passed all four Diploma exams.	top
How to Become an Affiliate of STEP You will automatically become an affiliate of STEP on completion of the Certificate and will continue to be an affiliate for as long as you continue to pay your annual subscription fees. On completion of the Certificate, STEP will send you an invoice for your annual affiliate subscription fee. Affiliates receive all benefits associated with STEP membership, but are not full members of STEP and cannot use the designation TEP, vote at general or branch meetings nor stand for election to Council.	top
Benefits of full STEP membership and use of the TEP designation If you decide to progress to study the STEP Diploma on completion of this Certificate, you will then be eligible to become a full member of STEP once you have passed all the Diploma modules, and will be able to use the designation TEP. TEPs are recognised as the most experienced and senior practitioners in the field of trusts and estates. On the award of full membership you are entitled to all the benefits of student membership as well as the following additional benefits: A personal listing in the STEP Directory and Yearbook and on the STEP website Exercise voting rights Receive a Certificate of Membership of STEP Use of the STEP logo Use the letters TEP (Trust and Estate Practitioner) after your name	top