A Student Member is an individual who is undergoing some training designed for the acquisition of skills in ADR practice.

Associate Member is an individual who has just undergone training in ADR practice but with little or no experience. Such individual is ready to get started, preferably by co-mediating with experienced practitioners.

Accredited Member is a practitioner who has been an Associate for two years at least and then submitted him/herself to a practical examination conducted by GHACMA. The Accredited member should submit to re-examination every two years for five (5) times after which he/she qualifies for consideration as Fellow.

To qualify for as a Fellow, the individual would have taken and passed a minimum of five (5) examinations. In addition he/she must present a research paper on a topic relevant to ADR.