Ordinary Membership is open to all medical practitioners and others, whose primary interest is in the practice or research of congenital heart disease in the adult or heart diseases in the fetus or child, who are resident in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland at the time of application.

Corresponding Membership is available for individuals training in the field and overseas specialists with a clear and continuing link with congenital heart disease or paediatric and fetal cardiology in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland.

Commercial and Retired Membership is available to individuals engaged in the provision of commercial support services for the benefit of the adult with congenital heart disease or the fetus or child with heart diseases and senior members of the BCCA after retirement from full time employment.

The Association meets annually in the autumn when one of the specialist centres hosts the Annual Scientific Meeting.