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Clarification on Retired Members' Professional Activity Status

A “Retired” member is a security professional who has permanently ceased full‑time or part‑time compensated consulting or employment in the security industry, does not actively market or solicit consulting services, and no longer maintains an operational business entity for the purpose of providing security consulting or related services.

To qualify as “Retired,” all of the following conditions must be met:

1. No compensated work
  • No paid consulting
  • No paid expert witness work
  • No paid security management or advisory roles
  • No subcontracting or referral‑fee arrangements
2. No active business operations
  • No active LLC, corporation, or DBA offering security services
  • No active website advertising services
  • No active marketing, proposals, or business development
3. No ongoing client engagements
  • No open contracts
  • No recurring or retained clients
  • No pending proposals
4. Professional identity reflects retirement
  • Public profiles (LinkedIn, website, etc.) no longer present the individual as an active consultant
  • The individual identifies as retired from professional practice
5. Limited exceptions allowed

The member may still:

  • Volunteer in non‑compensated roles
  • Mentor emerging professionals
  • Participate in IAPSC committees
  • Speak at events without compensation
  • Receive passive income unrelated to consulting (e.g., book royalties)
Membership Dues

All IAPSC members are required to affirm compliance with the membership requirements and qualifications by submitting the following form and again each year at the time of membership renewal.

Total Amount
Member Dues / Affirmation
Do you have any arrangement or agreement, written or otherwise, wherein you do or might receive any compensation or other valuable consideration for referrals (other than referrals made to consulting clients who have engaged you)? *
Do you own or are you employed by or receive compensation from any company which sells security products, goods, merchandise, equipment, etc.? *
Do you own or work for any company which provides any alarm monitoring or central station services? *
Do you own or work for any company which provides security manpower services including those which provide contract or non-contract guards, strike task-forces, body guards, security supervisors, etc.? *
Do you perform “turn key” work involving security products or equipment where you buy security products for re- sale or installation? *
Do you, or does your firm act as a “middle man,” distributor, or manufacturer’s representative for any security product or service? *
Do you conduct investigations of any sort (other than the “investigation” required to diagnose a consulting client’s problems, or as an expert in litigation cases) or use the word(s) “investigator,” “detective,” or “investigation” in/on your stationery? *
Do you or your firm engage in detection of deception, truth verification, etc. through the use of polygraph, psychological “pen and paper” exams, voice stress or handwriting analysis, or other means? *
(also, please state if you are required by law to be licensed as a private investigator in order to perform security consulting services)
By selecting “I Accept”, you are signing this Agreement electronically. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this Agreement.
Release of IAPSC *
By clicking "I Accept" below, I hereby certify that all information on this application and any attached supporting materials is/are true and correct. I further affirm that I am an independent, non-product affiliated security consultant (or an internal consultant) and am not currently engaged in any activity contrary to the rules, Code of Ethics and Bylaws of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) nor, if accepted, will I do so during the time I am a member of the IAPSC.
Application Truthfulness Certification *
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