Membership Benefits
Membership is available to anyone who is directly involved in or responsible for the prevention, detection, elimination and prosecution of welfare fraud or the identification and recovery of benefit payments made as a result of fraud or an intentional program violation.
With a membership, you can benefit from the following:
Learning and Professional Development
- Education, training, and staff development
- Ability to apply for Certified Welfare Fraud Investigator credentials
- Opportunity to participate in National Training Conferences
- Reduced member registration fee for UCOWF National Training Conference
- Opportunity to become a Certified Welfare Fraud Investigator (CWFI), and access to the CWFI Study Guide
- Access to job listings and postings
Connecting and Networking
- Access to member contact information and connections
- Searchable UCOWF Membership Directory
- UCOWF Forum to participate in discussions involving public assistance fraud issues and solutions from across North America
Industry Trends and Updates
- Impact reporting from regulation and industry trends
- Updates on rules, public policy and legislation
- The State of Welfare Fraud Annual Report
- Newsletter subscription