Membership Grades

Our Association has FIVE grades of Professional Memberships.

CERTIFIED FELLOWS - FCIPM, FPMA
CERTIFIED MEMBERS - CIPM, MPMA
CERTIFIED ASSOCIATES - CIPM, AMPMA
LICENTIATE MEMBERS - LMPMA
GRADUATE MEMBERS - GRD. PMA

Our Membership Qualifying Examination scheme requires students to complete 6 (six) levels of examinations and assessments. The mandatory qualifying stages are:

Foundation

Intermediate

Professional Part 1

Professional Part 2

Completion of a 6 months Professional Qualifying Research Project

Completion of a 12 months practical Internship Programme

To become a Licensed Member of the Association, all Professional Part 2 successful students must complete 18 months internship programme at their place of work or at an approved alternative organization. Through mentoring and coaching, the intern will, in time, achieve a higher a level of performance and managerial effectiveness.

Our Association places great emphasis on this internship programme. Through a well structured system, this process is both motivating and challenging. Further details of the Qualifying Project and internship programmes are available elsewhere on this website.

Existing members must satisfy our mandatory requirements for Continuous Professional Development (MCPD) before renewal of their membership status.

Members are also expected to comply with our Association's Code of Practice.