Registered Organisations are committed to quality and integrity. They carry out their historic environment work in line with CIfA’s Code of conduct and current good practice.
CIfA actively promotes the scheme to potential clients through advocacy work, publications and recruitment activities.
Becoming a Registered Organisation can
- attract new clients
- demonstrate the quality of your work
- provide networking and learning opportunities
- improve your business practices
- allow you to contribute to the development of the sector
Who can be a Registered Organisation?
Our Registered Organisation scheme is open to any business or individual carrying out archaeology services on a commercial basis, universities, museums, curatorial organisations at national and local level, and the voluntary sector.
What are the benefits of registration?
As well as a badge of commitment to professional standards and competence, as a Registered Organisation, you will:
- receive an annual registration certificate
- be able to use the CIfA Registered Organisation designation on your website
- use the CIfA Registered Organisations logo on promotional materials
- be listed on this website under 'Find a Registered Organisation'
- be able to attend our digital Responsible Post-holder information and networking meetings (4x per year)
- have access to unlimited free advertising in CIfA’s jobs, training and volunteering bulletin
- receive digital copies of The Archaeologist magazine (paper opt in), CIfA professional practice papers (paper opt in), CIfA Toolbox talk resources and all CIfA ebulletins
- have staff discount at CIfA's April conference
