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Membership fees for new and returning members 2008-09
To join you’ll need to pay a one-off admission fee and an annual subscription fee. Your subscription fee will then be due for renewal on 1 July each year.
Non-studying member fee (joining January - June 2009)
| Joining during |
Affiliate membership fee |
Renewal date |
| Jan - March 2009 |
Admission = £121
Subscription = 2 x £30 quarterly Direct Debit payments or one payment of £60
Total for up to 6 months membership = £181 |
1 July 2009 |
| Jan - March 2009 |
Admission = £121
Subscription = £181 (credit/debit card or cash only)
Total for up to 18 months membership
= £302 |
1 July 2010 |
| April - Jun 2009 |
Admission = £121
Subscription = 4 x £31 quarterly Direct Debit payments or one payment of £124
Total for 12 months membership, including up to 3 months free = £248 |
1 July 2010 |
Studying member fee (joining January - June 2009)
| Joining during |
Study membership fee |
Renewal date |
| Jan - March 2009 |
Admission = £40
Joining = 2 x £30 quarterly Direct Debit or one payment of £60
Total for up to 6 months studying membership = £100 |
1 July 2009 |
| Jan - March 2009 |
Admission = £40
Joining = £181
Total for up to 18 months studying membership = £221 |
1 July 2010 |
| April - June 2009 |
Admission = £40
Joining = 4 x £31 quarterly Direct Debit or one payment of £124
Total for 12 months membership, including up to 3 months free
= £164 |
1 July 2010 |
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Non-registration fee
To take advantage of the reduced admission fee you’ll need to join us at the start of your qualification. If you don’t join us at the start of your qualification you will be asked to pay the non-registration fee and the full admission fee when you join later.
| Certificate candidates |
£108 |
| PDS candidates studying an undergraduate programme |
£320 |
| PDS candidates studying a post graduate programme |
£320
|
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Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) fees
In addition to your one-off admission fee and your annual subscription you will also need to pay an APCL assessment fee for the field you are being accredited against:
| Leadership and Management |
£60 per module |
| People Management and Development |
£120 |
| Specialist and Generalist Personnel Development |
£60 per module |
Re-instatement fee
To keep your membership of the CIPD active you are required to renew your membership every year by paying a renewal fee. The renewal fee is due by 1 July every year.
If you haven't paid the fee, or set up a direct debit to pay the fee, by 30 September your membership services will be stopped and your membership will be lapsed. Between 1 October and 30 April of the year when your membership lapses you can re-activate your membership by paying an additional reinstatement fee as well as your annual renewal fee.
Please note that between 1 October 2008 and 30 April 2009 the reinstatement fee will be £30 plus your annual renewal fee e.g. £121 plus the £30 reinstatement fee.
Or contact our Membership team on 020 8612 6208 or memdev@cipd.co.uk
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Readmission fee
If you wish to reactivate your membership after 30 April you’ll need to pay a readmission fee and an annual subscription fee to rejoin, which is currently £242 (£121 plus a £121 readmission fee).
Membership fees for existing members
Special membership registers
We offer a number of membership registers to help existing members in specific circumstances remain in membership. Our membership registers allow members to continue benefiting from our member benefits and services at a reduced fee.
Career bridge register
Our career bridge register is available to eligible members who are on a career break or maternity leave. You only need to pay half your annual subscription fee (currently £60) to get full access to our member benefits and services. Continuing to access our member benefits and services will help support your continuing professional development (CPD).
To be eligible for the career bridge register you’ll need to meet the following criteria:
• You’re a current Chartered (Chartered MCIPD, Chartered FCIPD or Chartered CCIPD) or Graduate member.
• You’ll not be working for at least one year, full or part-time.
• You’re not receiving any remuneration or paid salary (apart from maternity pay).
You can stay on the career bridge register for a maximum of five years.
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Hardship register
If you’re currently looking for work and finding it difficult to pay your annual subscription fee, you can apply to join our hardship register. Please e-mail us at memdev@cipd.co.uk or write to:
Manager, Membership Administration
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
151 The Broadway
London
SW19 1JQ
If successful you can stay on the hardship register for a maximum of two years. Non-studying Affiliate members can not be considered for the hardship register.
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Retired register
Our retired register is available to existing members who have retired from full-time employment. If eligible, you’ll only need to pay a quarter of your annual subscription fee (currently £30) to get full access to member benefits and services.
To be eligible for the retired register you’ll need to meet the following criteria:
• You’ve been a chartered member (Chartered MCIPD, Chartered FCIPD or Chartered CCIPD) for the last five years.
• You’re not in full-time paid employment.
• You’re aged 60 or over.
Please e-mail us at memdev@cipd.co.uk or write to:
Manager, Membership Administration
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
151 The Broadway
London
SW19 1JQ
Or call us on +44 (0) 20 8612 6208.
Membership upgrading fee
To become a chartered member (Chartered MCIPD or Chartered FCIPD) you’ll need to pay a one-off £60 upgrading fee to cover our administration costs. You won’t need to pay a fee if you’re upgrading your membership to any other grade.
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