All AMPAS members must be invited to join by the Board of Governors, on behalf of Academy Branch Executive Committees.
ˈɔːl ˈæmpəz mˈɛmbɚz mˈʌst biː ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə dʒˈɔɪn baɪ ðə bˈoːɹd ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnɚz, ˌɔn bᵻhˈæf ʌv ɐkˈædəmi bɹˈæntʃ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kəmˈɪɾiz.