Professionals, Consultants, & Retirees
Your Professional Community
Grow Your Expertise. Expand Your Network.
Your work connects you to filtration and separations. AFS connects you to the people, knowledge, and opportunities that help you go further.
Whether you’re building your career, bringing years of expertise to your work, or staying engaged in retirement, AFS gives you a professional community where you can keep learning, exchange ideas, and contribute to the industry’s future.
A Community That Grows with You
Professionals
Build knowledge and connections that strengthen your work.
Connect with professionals who understand your technical challenges, explore developments across the industry, and deepen your expertise through education and technical exchange. From engineering and research to operations, sales, and leadership, AFS helps you see beyond your day-to-day responsibilities and bring fresh perspectives to your work.
Consultants
Stay connected to the field where your expertise makes a difference.
Keep your technical knowledge current, exchange perspectives with industry peers, and participate in a community spanning research and commercial applications. AFS offers opportunities to learn from others and contribute the experience you bring to the industry.
Retirees
Stay involved in the industry you helped build.
Continue learning, maintain professional relationships, and share the knowledge you’ve gained throughout your career. Through technical programs, chapter activities, and volunteer opportunities, AFS gives you ways to remain connected and contribute your experience.
Four Ways AFS Membership Works for You
Develop Your Expertise
Strengthen your understanding of filtration and separations through education grounded in real applications. Explore new subjects, refresh foundational knowledge, and learn from experienced instructors through live courses, on-demand learning, and FILTCON technical programming.
Member pricing helps make continued learning more accessible.
Build Your Professional Network
Connect with technical experts, researchers, business leaders, and peers across the filtration and separations community. FILTCON, regional chapters, and committee participation create opportunities to exchange ideas and build relationships throughout the year.
Find people who understand your work—and bring a different perspective to it.
Stay Current
Follow emerging research, technologies, and industry developments through publications, technical resources, and member-only webinar content. Explore ideas beyond your immediate specialty and build a broader understanding of the field.
Keep learning between conferences and throughout your career.
Share Your Expertise
Bring your experience into the conversation. Explore opportunities to serve on an AFS committee, propose an educational program, present technical work, or contribute a One Minute Filtration article.
Help advance the industry while developing your own voice within it.
What People Say About AFS Membership
“AFS is the leading community for filtration separation. AFS provides beneficial training and education for all areas of filtration.
The AFS conferences and events provide a forum for networking with a spotlight on innovation within the filtration industry.”
Josh Ayer, President & CEO
Hollingsworth & Vose
“It is hard to quantify how much we have benefited from AFS through their training courses, technical conferences, networking events and recruiting new engineers. I have been involved with AFS since I was a graduate student. The benefits of partnering with AFS are so many and we want to continue supporting AFS in every way possible.”
Rahul Bharadwaj, Applications Engineering Manager
Alkegen
Your Individual Membership Benefits
Professional, Consultant, and Retiree memberships include:
- Member pricing for FILTCON and AFS courses, helping you invest in continued technical education.
- Regional chapter membership and event benefits, including free virtual chapter meetings and reduced pricing for in-person chapter meetings.
- Access to member-only webinars and the webinar archive, so you can learn live or revisit available recordings on your schedule.
- Subscriptions to International Filtration News and Filtration+Separation magazine, keeping you connected to industry developments.
- A discounted $200 online subscription to Separation and Purification Technology, the official journal of AFS.
- Opportunities to participate in committees and contribute technical knowledge through AFS programs and publications.
Market Landscape Reports are an exclusive Corporate Membership benefit and are not included with individual memberships.
Choose Your Membership
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Flexible Membership Pricing
AFS offers pro-rated membership dues throughout the year, allowing your organization to join whenever the timing is right:
- Join January-April: Pay full annual dues and enjoy a full year of benefits.
- Join May-September: Receive 50% off annual dues while gaining immediate access to member resources, publications, training opportunities, and networking events.
- Join October-December: Your membership investment is applied to the following year, and you’ll receive the remainder of the current year at no additional cost.
Dues are based on a calendar year (Jan 1-Dec 31).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AFS membership relevant to my role?
AFS brings together people across engineering, research, product development, operations, sales, management, and other roles connected to filtration and separations. Membership offers opportunities to deepen your technical understanding and connect with people across disciplines.
Can I benefit if I can’t attend FILTCON?
Yes. AFS offers virtual courses, on-demand learning, member-only webinar content, publications, and opportunities for committee participation, helping you stay engaged throughout the year.
What if my employer is already an AFS Corporate Member?
Corporate Membership includes designated Professional Memberships. Check with your organization’s AFS membership contact to find out whether you can be designated before purchasing an individual membership.
How can I get involved?
Explore an AFS committee, participate in chapter activities, or share your expertise through speaking, educational programming, and technical writing. You can choose opportunities that fit your interests and availability.
Your Next Connection Starts Here
A new perspective. A stronger understanding. A conversation that helps move your work forward.
Become part of a community committed to advancing filtration and separations—and the people who make it possible.