Membership levels
Last updated: April 2020
General
Open to anyone who is interested in, or keen to support and be part of, the development and spread of the human givens insights and approach.
HG professional members
There are three grades of professional membership for successful graduates of the Human Givens Diploma, as follows:
The Institute has the power to elect as a Fellow a Registered Member who has also made a distinctive contribution to human givens studies or its teaching or application.
Honorary Memberships may also be awarded for outstanding contributions to the field.
> Download our membership guide The levels of HGI membership explained for more details.
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