CIPM
Entry Requirements- Chartered Institute of Project Management
Chartered Institute of Project Management was
established with the aim of becoming an international leading and foremost
project management training institution in Africa. Our focus is to foster the
best pratices in project professionalism; through academic and training
programs. Our main courses are offered under the banner of our accredited
training schools 'Project Management College, UK, College of Supply Chain
Management, UK with Head Office in London and branch office in Nigeria and
Ghana.
Entry
Requirements
Technician
examinations
A
person seeking to be registered as a student for PMT technician examinations
must show evidence of being a holder of one of the following minimum
qualifications:
- Secondary education (O
level) certificate with an aggregate average of at least grade C+, or
equivalent.
- Advanced education (A
level) certificate with at least two principal passes provided that the
applicant has credits in Mathematics and English at secondary education
level.
- Any other professional
technician examination certificate.
- Such other certificates
or diplomas as may be approved by CIPM Governing Council.
Professional
examinations
A
person seeking to be registered as a student for CIPM professional examinations
must show evidence of being a holder of one of the following minimum
qualifications:
- CIPM technician or
professional examination certificate.
- A Master degree from a
recognised university.
- A HND/degree from a
recognised university. In addition with
- Secondary education (O
level) certificate with an aggregate average of at least grade C+ (or
equivalent) provided the applicant has obtained a minimum of grade C+ (or
equivalent) in both English and Mathematics.
Examination
Fees:
Technician
Exams Fee:
Examination Application Form GHc 50 N 5,000 $ 35
Examination fees per Subject: - Certificate Stage: GHc 50 N 5,000 $ 35
- Diploma Stage: GHc 60 N 6,000 $ 40
CIPM Professional Exams:
Examination Application Form GHc 50 N 5,000 $ 35
Examination fees per Subject: - Diploma : GHc 50 N5,000 $ 35
- Higher Diploma: GHc 60 N 6,000 $ 40
- Post Graduate Diploma: GHc 70 N7,000 $ 45
Examination Application Form GHc 50 N 5,000 $ 35
Examination fees per Subject: - Certificate Stage: GHc 50 N 5,000 $ 35
- Diploma Stage: GHc 60 N 6,000 $ 40
CIPM Professional Exams:
Examination Application Form GHc 50 N 5,000 $ 35
Examination fees per Subject: - Diploma : GHc 50 N5,000 $ 35
- Higher Diploma: GHc 60 N 6,000 $ 40
- Post Graduate Diploma: GHc 70 N7,000 $ 45
REGISTRATION
DATES, REGISTRATION RENEWAL AND EXAMINATION ENTRIES
All
the fees should paid to CIPM or her accredited training centers, please check
the website for our accredited college www.cipmglobal/accreditedcollege
Registration
dates
- Applicants intending to
take the June Examination must be registered not later than 30 November of
the previous year, while those intending to take the December examination
must register as students not later than the preceding 31 May.
- Late registration may
be accepted up to one month after the normal closing date on payment of
late registration fee, which is an additional 50% of the normal
registration fee.
- Syllabuses are provided
to applicants who register as students. Past papers for recent
examinations are available for purchase in the offices of CIPM.
Registration
renewal
- A registered student
must renew the studentship registration annually on the first day of July
provided that the first renewal will take place on the first day of July
following the date of registration.
- Any student who fails
to renew his/her membership within three years will be required to pay
registration re-instatement fee and all the renewal registration arrears.
Examination
entries
- Registered students who
wish to take the examination must submit the prescribed entry forms, duly
completed together with the appropriate examination fee on or before the
specified dates. The closing date for the receipt of the entries for the
December examination is the preceding 15 August and for the June
Examination is the preceding 15 February.
- Late entries may be
accepted up to one month after the closing date for the normal entries on
payment of late entry fee, which is an additional 50% of the normal
examination entry fee.
- Examination dates and
lists of examination centers are supplied with the examination entry form.
Information on the examination dates and examination centers is also
available on the CIPM website: www.cipmglobal.org
CIPM
materials are available free of charge from:
- The CIPM offices
- The National Library
Services branches countrywide
- Country Affiliate and
Representatives
- Accredited Training
institutions
- The CIPM website
EXEMPTIONS
Exemptions
will be granted on a paper by paper basis. Exemptions will be granted to
applicants who are deemed to have adequately covered the content of the
paper(s) for which they have applied for exemptions.
Exemptions
for holders of CIPM qualifications
- Exemptions will be
granted for all common papers in the technician and professional
examinations.
- No exemptions will be
granted to technician examination graduates beyond Diploma of the
professional examinations.
- In granting exemptions,
consideration will also be given to the core areas of expertise of the
person seeking exemption. For instance, a graduate in project management
is considered to be proficient in project and contract management and
therefore would be exempted in all subjects in Diploma and Higher Diploma
of the institute professional examinations of CIPM.
Exemptions
for holders of qualifications from other universities and examination bodies
Exemptions
may be given to holders of degrees, diplomas and certificates from other
recognised universities, institutions of higher learning and other examination
bodies. In order to qualify for exemption under this category, applicants must
provide evidence of adequate coverage of the content of the papers for which
they have applied for exemption. However, no exemptions will be granted in Post
graduate stage of the professional examinations except for graduates of the
examinations of CIPM.
Procedure
for exemptions
Applicants
seeking exemptions must complete the relevant application forms for exemption
and pay the prescribed exemption fees. All applications for exemption must be
accompanied by the relevant supporting documents
Note: An exempted candidate is
not allowed to enter for the exempted paper without prior authority from the
Secretary and Chief Executive of CIPM. Any candidate who flouts this rule will
automatically forfeit all exemptions granted to him/her.
