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News Release from: ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society | Subject: Member benefits
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 February 2006
ISA unveils new member benefits
On January 1, 2006, ISA introduced three new member benefits: a free standard, free access to web seminars, and free technical papers from ISA conferences
ISA has introduced three new member benefits The benefits enhance the membership experience of thousands of automation professionals
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 8 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Each full dues paying Member now receives a free standard each year of their membership.
Each Member also has free access to a library of web seminars and free downloads of technical papers from past ISA conferences.
"ISA helps automation professionals solve challenging technical problems.
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These new benefits help us continue to do that.
They help us keep our promise to give value to our members.
We are committed to offering quality, unbiased information that can help enhance the careers of automation professionals around the world," said ISA President Ken Baker.
FREE STANDARDS.
Members have access to a large selection of standards in several technical areas.
Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ISA has more than 150 standards, recommended practices, and technical reports.
The knowledge base has shaped the automation field for decades.
FREE WEB SEMINARS.
ISA web seminars provide cost-efficient and fast training.
Members now have free access to over 40 online pre-recorded web seminars.
Each seminar is 90 minutes long.
They covers topics like safety instrumented systems, Ethernet, control systems security, and more.
FREE TECHNICAL PAPERS.
Over 2,500 technical papers from past ISA conferences and symposia are available at no cost to ISA Members.
New papers are added every year.
A search system allows retrieval of the papers by keyword, event, date, or author.
Other Member Benefits.
ISA Members get free admission to the exhibition portion of ISA EXPO.
Discounted rates for conference and training registrations also are provided.
ISA EXPO features a dynamic technical conference, an unparalleled training programme, and an advanced exhibition.
The annual event helps professionals stay ahead in today's marketplace.
ISA Members can also order the Certified Automation Professional (CAP) job analysis study free of charge.
Valued at US$150, the analysis includes an evaluation of key job tasks performed by automation professionals.
The document also includes a number of sample questions on the CAP exam for each task.
"When an automation professional joins ISA, he or she immediately gets the powerful benefit of a personal and professional network.
These new benefits complement the value that the Society provides," said Skip Wells, VP of Image and Membership Development.
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