Membership Upgrading
Professional membership is the benchmark for best practice in HR. Gaining recognition from the world's largest Chartered HR and development body can give you a competitive advantage.
There are three levels of professional membership;
An Associate member (Assoc CIPD)
• Works in a role giving vital support to the key areas of HR (central HR, learning and development or other professional areas of HR). They use their HR skills and knowledge to support HR leaders and managers.
A Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD)
• Demonstrates the expertise needed to plan and manage generalist or specialist HR operations. Combining their HR professional knowledge, skill and insights with an understanding of an organisation's context and structure, they create and deliver integrated HR services and solutions that help drive their organisation.
A Chartered Fellow (Chartered FCIPD)
• Holds a strategic position and demonstrates the expertise to lead the key areas of HR. Using their professional skills, knowledge and expertise, they determine, develop and implement HR strategies, plans and policies to promote and achieve organisational success.
Upgrading is only available for candidates who already have a CIPD qualification. To check if you are eligible to upgrade please go to; http://www.cipd.co.uk/Membership/upgrade/Membership-upgrading-eligibility.htm
To apply to upgrade you must supply an up to date CV, the completed application form, 2 colleague forms and the relevant payment. For more information and the application forms please go to; http://www.cipd.co.uk/Membership/upgrade/
There may be members and non members who wish to become professional members and are unable to use to the upgrade process mentioned. Experience Assessment enables highly experienced HR professionals – both generalists and specialists – who do not have the required CIPD qualifications to achieve professional CIPD membership as Chartered Fellow, Chartered Member or Associate. For more information go to: http://www.cipd.co.uk/experience-assessment
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Group
Our CPD sub-group has two main aims: to assist branch members to upgrade, whatever their stage of membership and to promote CPD.
Principal activities of the group include having a CPD stand at branch events displaying a range of information, advice and guidance. The group also runs CPD workshops and provides individual guidance to members through e-mail and telephone discussions.
For further information contact us
Thinking of upgrading your membership?
Then attend one of our CPD Events
Periodically your North East branch run CPD Workshops. These events are held to assist members who would like to upgrade their membership to either Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow status.
The events therefore target the following members:
- CIPD Graduate members with a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience who wish to upgrade to Chartered Member
- CIPD Chartered Members with a minimum of 10 years relevant work experience who wish to upgrade to Chartered Fellow
- CIPD Graduate Members with a minimum of 10 years relevant work experience who wish to upgrade to Chartered Fellow
The evening usually consists of a series of personalised, one-to-one appointments, lasting between 20-30 minutes. Advice will range from an overview of the upgrading process, feedback on your draft application and submission documents in addition to any specific queries you may have. Your Branch Committee member will also be able to act as upgrade sponsor and ‘sign off’ completed applications that satisfy the upgrading criteria.
These events will be advertised on the web and through branch newsletters.
Upgrade Benefits & Eligibility
There are a number of key benefits to upgrading your membership:
- Recognition – from your peers, from your employer and from your Chartered Institute;
- Development – from use of a formal and recognised tool for self-development aligned to your individual and workplace needs; and
- Career – provides evidence of enhanced status within the profession and supports employers increasing requirement for external recognition of employees who aspire to senior positions within organisations.