Professional Members
A person involved in the regulation of health and safety in the environment, both natural and man-made, or is otherwise responsible for enforcement of municipal, county, state or federal codes and who resides or is employed in the State of Kansas, shall be eligible for regular membership as a Professional Member once certified by KACE as a Code Enforcement Officer and upon payment of established dues shall be known as an “Professional Member”. A Professional Member may use the designation after their name/signature “KACE/CEO” or “CEO/KACE” and shall be eligible to hold any office within KACE subject to any other condition required in the by-laws.
Associate Members
A person involved in the regulation of health and safety in the environment, both natural and man-made, or is otherwise employed in or responsible for enforcement of municipal, county, state or federal codes and who resides or is employed in the State of Kansas, shall be eligible for membership as an Associate Member until certified by KACE as a Code Enforcement Officer, and upon payment of established dues shall be known as an “Associate Member”. An Associate Member may use the designation after their name/signature “KACE” and shall be eligible to hold any office within KACE subject to any other conditions required in the by-laws.
Affiliate Members
Any student, nonresident or individual interested in code enforcement, but not otherwise eligible for membership. Affiliate Members are not entitled to vote on KACE business matters or to hold any positions within KACE other than as a committee member.
Honorary, Retired and Agency Members
Honorary member: An honorary member in the Association shall be a person who has rendered outstanding meritorious services for the furtherance of the objectives of this organization. Such persons, upon the motion of any member in good standing, may be elected by the Board of Directors, or by the Association, to Honorary Membership and shall be excused from the payment of dues and assessments. They shall not be eligible to vote or to hold office or be a member of the Board unless they are also a Professional or Associate Member.
Retired Member: A retired member of the association shall be an active member in good standing at the time they retired from employment in the enforcement of housing, health, land use, or other municipal, county, state or federal codes. A retired member shall be entitled to the same rights as a Professional or Associate Member, except that they cannot hold a position on the Board of Directors.
Charter Organization: Any governmental jurisdiction employing or sponsoring one or more Professional or Associate Members shall be eligible for membership as a Charter Organization upon payment of established dues. Charter organizations shall be eligible to vote on matters of KACE concerning certification.
Affiliate Organization: Any commercial entity, governmental agency or non-governmental agency or association interested in supporting the purpose and mission of KACE shall be eligible for membership as an Affiliate Organization... Affiliate Organizations shall be eligible to participate in exhibits or displays at KACE meetings and conferences without charge, but shall not be eligible to vote on matters of KACE.
KACE Certification Program
You must be a member in good standing and complete 48 hours of specialized training in legal issues, procedural practices, professional development, personal and public relations and job specific training approved by the KACE Certification Committee. Re-Certification hours begin from the date of your certification.
You must be attend at least sixteen (16) hours of KACE training per year.
A minimum of thirty-two (32) KACE approved training hours is required every two (2) years to maintain certification.
You may attend courses through any agency upon course approval of the KACE Certification Committee. These hours will be credited toward certification hours at the rate of one hour for each hour of training. You will need to submit the following information to the KACE Certification Committee no later than ninety (90) days after completion of a course for which you are seeking credit: a complete syllabus of the course; name and credentials of the instructor; name and address of the host agency; and certification of completion with hours.