Applicants for membership must meet the industry"s most stringent requirements, which are strictly enforced to ensure that only qualified companies become members of AABC.

Qualifications for AABC Membership:

• Be in business as an independent testing and balancing agency (not as an individual) for not less than three (3) years. Companies not in business for three years must demonstrate that they have sufficient expertise and experience to be considered for membership.
• Have an established place of business and maintain properly equipped and staffed office facilities capable of compiling and distributing appropriate reports and data established from accurate field measurements.
• Carry the required coverage for employees under State Workers Compensation laws.
• Agree to abide by the Bylaws, Policies and Procedures, and Code of Ethics of AABC.
• Submit a complete application.

Application Requirements:

• Proof of financial responsibility for the payment of wages, benefits, and contributions to all funds involving both labor and the Council, in the form of an adequate bank account, financial statement, or surety bond.
• Brief resumes for each of the company"s technicians, and proof that at least one (1) qualified test and balance technician who is not an owner, partner, corporate officer, or shareholder is employed on a full-time basis.
• Proof of sole ownership and possession of instrumentation per the AABC National Standards.
• 10 letters of recommendation, 5 of which must be from professional engineers.
• Two (2) preliminary and final test and balance reports, including all technical correspondence connected with the projects.
• A list of all instrumentation owned by the company, with calibration dates.
• A notarized statement certfying that the company is an independent agency having no affiliation with engineers, architects, installing contractors, or manufacturers. "Affiliation" includes a financial interest or exchange of personnel.

If the application is accepted, at least one individual from the applying agency must meet the requirements and pass the Test and Balance Engineer (TBE) examination, in order to be certified.