Membership Upgrade

There are three grades of Professional Membership:

• a. Associate Membership
• b. Full Membership
• c. Fellowship

A member must fulfill the following mandatory requirements for upgrade of his/her Membership status:

i) Fulfill the statutory period between grades of membership

• Associate to Full Member = 6 years
• Full Member to Fellow = 7 years

ii) Meet all financial obligations to date

iii) Complete an Upgrading Request Form

iv) Send a Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae showing detailed Employment history to date and key responsibilities of positions.

v) Attach all relevant credentials/certificates (including appointment/promotion letter to present position)

vi) List Contributions to the Institute’s life activities:

• Membership of PPCA/State Branch
• Membership/Participation in Committee/Council work.
• Attendance at the Institute Activities. (e.g Annual Conference, AGM, Annual Public Lecture, Special HR Fora).
• Participate in the Institute’s Mandatory Continuing Professional Education (MCPE) programme and forward copies of certificate of participation to the Institute.

For further information contact:
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management
CIPM House, CIPM Avenue, Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos
Tel: 08023385269
E-mail: upgradeapplications@cipmnigeria.org