ABOUT US
Who we are
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) is the foremost regulatory body for Human Resource Management in Nigeria. Established in 1968 as the Personnel Management Association of Nigeria, it evolved into the Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria in 1973, before being granted a Chartered status by an Act of Parliament (CAP 115 LFN 2004).
As the apex HR regulatory body, CIPM is legally empowered to set and uphold professional standards, ensuring that HR practitioners meet the highest levels of knowledge, competence, and ethical practice. Through continuous learning, industry insights and strategic initiatives, we elevate people management, drive organisational excellence, and shape the future of HR in Nigeria.
CIPM remains the only recognised body regulating HR practice in Nigeria, with a commitment to fostering global best practices and empowering professionals to thrive.
Our Vision
To be the Institute of Choice for People Management.
Our Mission
To promote Excellence in People Management through Value Creation, Optimisation of Human Potential, Standardisation and Regulation of Human Resource Management.
Our Core Values
The objectives of the Institute are
- To promote and develop the science and practice of personnel management in all its ramifications;
- To foster and maintain investigations and research into the best means, and method of applying the science and art of Personnel Management and to encourage, extend, increase, disseminate and promote knowledge and the exchange of information and ideas with regard to all questions relating thereto or connect therewith;
- To develop and maintain high standard of professional competence and ensure that the management of human resource in Nigeria, both in public and private sectors, conforms with the best professional standards;
- To conduct research into and publish materials relating to the discipline of Human Resource Management.
