OHEA Membership Categories

  • Registered Member - Professional Home Economist (P.H.Ec)
  • Provisional Member
  • New Grad Member
  • Student Member
  • Retired Member
  • Corresponding Member
Schedule of Home Economics Fees 2020- 2021
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This PDF file outlines the current OHEA membership fees and OHEA Branch fees. Information about the Branches appears below as well.
Registered Member

A Registered member is one who has:
  1. A degree in the field of home economics or its equivalent, as defined by the Board of Directors, from a recognized university or polytechnical institute; and 
  2. Proof of a credit course or equivalent, recognized and approved by the Board of Directors, that includes orientation to the philosophy and practice of home economics or completion of the Interim Professional Home Economist Program; and 
  3. Agreed in writing to adhere to the intent as well as the letter of the Code of Ethics of the Association. 

The following equivalencies, as defined by the Board of Directors, will be considered for Registered Member status:
  1. Masters or Ph.D in the field of Home Economics or its equivalent; or
  2. A minimum of 10 years' work experience in the field of Home Economics or its equivalent. 
Provisional Member
  • Has the appropriate academic qualifications for registered status, but lacks the course in the Philosophy and Practices of Home Economics or Interim Professional Home Economist Program requirement;
  • Must be enrolled in OHEA's Self Study Course - Introduction to Home Economics – Philosophy and Practice

A self-study course, Introduction to Home Economics – Philosophy and Practice, is available for those who wish to become Registered members but lack the necessary requirements. Those with degrees in home economics from foreign universities are required to take the self-study course to qualify. For more information please contact the OHEA office at [email protected].
New Grad Member
  • Is a member who has graduated within the membership year with their first eligible qualifying degree for Registered, Provisional or Associate status in OHEA.  Fees will be one-half the regular fee for two years following graduation.
Student Member
  • Is enrolled at a Canadian university, faculty, college or school eligible to send voting members to the Association of Canadian Home Economics Students Conference , OR
  • Is enrolled full-time in graduate study in the field of home economics, a post degree faculty of education program or a dietetic internship.
Retired Member
  • Has been a member in good standing for a minimum of five years
  • Is not deriving income from any Home Economics-related activities
  • Specifically requests retirement status.
Corresponding Member
  • Has been a member in good standing for a minimum of five years
  • Is not deriving income from any Home Economics-related or other activities
  • Specifically requests corresponding member status. Note: Corresponding members may not use the P.H.Ec. designation nor have voting privileges.
Affiliate Organization Member
  • Any organization that has an interest in and supports the objectives of the Association;
  • An Affiliate member may designate an official representative (who shall not use the P.H.Ec. designation, unless the representative is a Registered member of OHEA in their own right) to hold its membership and to attend meetings but shall not have voting privileges.
Honorary and Honorary Life Members
  • The Board of Directors may confer Honorary Life membership on any current or previous Registered member of the Association which it wishes to honour in accordance with established criteria. An Honorary Life Member shall pay no dues, but may use the P.H.Ec. designation.
  • The Board of Directors, by unanimous vote, may confer Honorary membership to a non-member who has rendered valuable service to the field of home economics or its equivalent. An Honorary Member shall pay no dues and shall not use the P.H.Ec. designation.
The Ontario Home Economics Association is a self-regulating body of Professional Home Economists. The Association accepts no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions committed by its members in the performance of their specific services for clients. 

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