CIPM Registration Guide Eligibility and Requirement

CIPM Registration Guide Eligibility and Requirement

CIPM Registration: The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria was established as an umbrella Association for Practitioners of Personnel Management in 1968 as the Personnel Management Association of Nigeria.

This article is a guide for the Chartered Institute of Personell Management of Nigeria Registration, Criteria for Eligibility and other relevant Details.

In 1973, it was renamed as Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria. Finally, Act No 58 of 1992 chartered the Institute.

It represents Nigeria in the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations as a member country. This Nigerian Institute of Personnel Management is authorized by Nigerian law to regulate the practice of management of the human resource in Nigeria.

For this purpose, it has set up highly ethical yardsticks, best practices, and standards in personnel management and enforces them stringently. It encourages its members to obtain the necessary personnel management skills and knowledge and apply them in their careers.

It even raises the standards periodically to keep abreast of world developments in personnel management. It maintains a register of members and lists the members through its publications.

CIPM Examination

To become a professional member of the institute, you will have to register at CIPM and pass the CIPM exams. If you want, you can also register for the virtual classes (E-class) conducted by CIPM to enable you to cover the qualifying exam course.

The minimum academic eligibility for the CIPM exam is the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) with credit in five subjects, which must include English Language and Mathematics. Ordinary pass in either English Language or Mathematics may be considered for applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree/Higher National Diploma.

The CIPM exam curricula cover 2 Foundation level courses, 2 Intermediate level courses and 2 Professional level courses. Accordingly, you need to pass 6 different exams, 2 each at the foundation, intermediate and professional levels. The examining process is in 6 stages, they are:

Foundation I

• Introduction to Management
• Writing and Communication Skills
• Introduction to Economics
• Introduction to Accounting
• Fundamentals of Psychology & Sociology

Foundation II

• Introduction to Personnel Management and Industrial Relations
• Nigerian Business Environment
• Business Law
• Computer Application and Management Information System
• Government and Nigerian Legal System

Intermediate I

• Business Administration
• Advanced Economics
• Accounting and Finance for Managers
• Business Statistics and Social Research Methods

Intermediate II

• Training and Development
• Public Administration
• Manpower Planning
• Comparative Management and Administration

Professional I

• Operations Research
• Organizational Behaviour and Performance
• Insurance and Pension Management
• Advanced Human Resource Management I

Professional II

• Nigerian Labour Law
• Advanced Industrial Relations
• Advanced Human Resource Management II

Exemption Provisions

1. Foundation I is the starting point for holders of WASSCE/NECO/GCE Ordinary Level. They must, however, possess the minimum entry requirements.

2. Holders of OND/NCE and or its equivalent in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Management courses shall begin from Foundation II.

3. Holders of Bachelor’s Degree/HND in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Management courses shall begin from Intermediate II.

4. Holders of Bachelor’s Degree/HND in other disciplines shall begin from Intermediate I

5. Candidates who are 30 years and above with a minimum of five (5) credits which must include English Language and Mathematics at “O” level and its equivalent will start from Foundation II.

6. Holders of higher degrees (e.g. M.A./M.Sc/MBA/M.Phil/Ph.D.) in relevant disciplines shall begin from PE I.

7. Holders of higher degrees in other disciplines shall begin from Intermediate II.

8. Candidates who hold the Associate certificate, by Examination only, of other relevant and recognized Institutes with a Bachelor’s Degree/HND and possess the requisite five credits at Ordinary level shall begin from PE I upon submission and acceptance of the student’s transcript from such Institute.

Examination Fees

In addition to the registration fees, you will be required to pay the sum of N6,500.00 only being Acceptance fee. Subsequently, as a student member, you will be expected to pay the sum of N4,500.00 as annual dues. Please note that all fees are subject to change at the instance of the Governing Council of the Institute. Study Packs are mandatory for all students.

Application and Registration Process

1. Click on Membership by Examination/Practitioners’/Executive Route.

2. Click “Create Profile”, enter your email address and password and confirm password.

3. Complete the Membership Application Form and upload the required documents.

4. Click Preview and Proceed to Pay.

5. Click submit and proceed to payment. The cost of application forms are as follows (excluding online and bank charges);

• Professional Examination Route: N3,000
• Practitioners’ Route: N5,000
• Executive Route: N10,000

Related Post – ICAN Registration Requirement

6. Select either of Interswitch, Visa or E-Tranzact.

• For Interswitch or Visa, select your Card Type, enter your Card Number, Expiry Date, Card Pin, and Card Verification Number.

OR

If you prefer to pay through bank deposit, follow the steps below for e-tranzact payment.

• Go through step 1-6 above to know the amount to pay at the bank as calculated by the portal.
• Pay the total sum for the application form (Bank charges inclusive) at any bank that has E-TRANZACT platform into Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM). You will be given a payment receipt that contains “Confirmation Order Number”.
• On the payment gateway, add your confirmation order number.

7. Click Pay.

I hope this content was helpful? If yes, don’t hesitate sharing it to your friends using any of our share button below.