The accelerated upgrade shall be accessible only to Associate members who have spent a minimum of three (3) calendar years on the Associate member grade from the date of admission.
| S/N | ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS |
| 1 | Higher Degree (i.e., master’s degree, Ph.D.) |
| 2 | Minimum of Twelve (12) years post-graduation/NYSC experience. Six (6) years of core HR/ Administrative experience, five (5) of which must be at the Senior Management/Executive level AND in a cross-functional management role in a structured/recognized Organisation |
| 3 | Head of Department, Senior Manager, Team Lead, Functional Lead, Senior Specialist, Senior HR Consultant, etc., and GL 15 and above or its equivalent. |
| 4 | Three (3) records of attendance at the CIPM Learning programmes (Mandatory Continuous Professional Education (MCPE)/ Special HR Forum (SHRF) / International Conference and Exhibition) (The courses must be attended in the last 3 years |
| 5 | Valid Human Resource Practitioners’ License |
| 6 | Membership of the HR Chapter/State Branch and participation at the state conference |
| 7 | Attendance at Annual General Meeting |
| 8 | Membership/Participation in National Committee/Council Meetings |
| 9 | Two (2) attendances at other non-fee-paying events of the Institute |
| 10 | Publications/Facilitation of Lectures/ Examiner Facilitation of CIPM training/Knowledge Sharing sessions at (National and Branch levels) or other training Publication of HR Articles/Content/ Resources/ Research/ Reports/Survey on the CIPM website, Journals, and Books. Role as an Examiner Mentorship and Coaching Volunteer as a Coach and Mentor in the CIPM Coaching and Mentoring Program Serve as HR Knowledge Advisors Internship Opportunities for young HR professionals |
| Application Assessment: To be eligible for an Upgrade Interview, applicants must obtain a minimum score of 40 out of 70 in the application assessment to be invited by the Membership Committee | |
| 11 | Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 10 out of 20 in the upgrade interview session |
| 12 | Upon successful completion of the interview assessment and approval by the Governing Council, you will be required to participate in a One-day mandatory programme titled “Strategic Human Resource Management Master Class” as part of the upgrade process. |
| 13 | Successful applicants shall be upgraded as Full Members of the Institute. |
The form and supporting documents should be sent to upgradeapplications@cipmnigeria.org
For further enquiries, please call: 07001237555 or 09139350432
Note: The Accelerated Upgrade will be available once every three years, for a duration of one year
