How to upgrade your CIPD Membership

Wednesday 4 September 2013

Aims and objectives

By the end of the day

You will have a comprehensive knowledge of the various routes to membership

Professional MembershipWhat is it?

CIPD membership recognises the impact that HR professionals are making in the workplace based on what they know, do and deliver.

Our three professional levels (Associate member, Chartered Member and Chartered Fellow) set new standards for the HR profession and ensure competent practitioners operating at support, managerial and strategic leadership levels are fully recognised. They represent employers’ expectations of HR professionals in business today and in the future.

Three levels of professional membership

Benefits of professional membershipBy achieving a level of professional membership;

• You have shown you meet CIPD’s rigorous criteria and global standards for best practice in HR

• You will boost your professional profile• You could enhance your earning power• Supports your Continuing Professional Development• Gives you the recognition you deserve

Upgrading

Qualifications and upgrading

CIPD Foundation Certificate or Diploma

CIPD Intermediate Certificate or Diploma

CIPD Advanced Diploma

Associate Member

Associate MemberChartered MemberChartered Fellow

Qualification completed Grade can apply for

Eligibility for Upgrading

Student You must complete your qualification before applying for a grade of membership

Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow

Graduate or Associate (having previously held Graduate status)

Chartered Member

Chartered Fellow

Eligibility subject to meeting relevant membership criteria

Current grade of membership Grade can apply for

Upgrade process - step by step

1. Check eligibility at http://www.cipd.co.uk/Membership/upgrade/Membership-upgrading-eligibility.htm

2. Check membership criteria at http://www.cipd.co.uk/Membership/transformingmembership/New-membership-criteria

3. Download relevant membership form at http://www.cipd.co.uk/Membership/upgrade

4. Check CV is up to date 5. Enlist support from two colleagues, including line manger6. Submit completed forms to CIPD with relevant fee7. Receive result

At each and every one of these steps – you can help the candidate

How does upgrading work?

• The application form asks about impact in the workplace and covers behaviours and activities in one document

• CV provides context of career

• Feedback from Line Manager and one Colleague focuses on how the candidate operates and their impact

• Assessment conducted by one of our trained Upgrade assessors

• Feedback provided if required

Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4

Transition

Transition

Transition

Associate

Chartered Member

Chartered Fellow

Assoc CIPD

Chartered MCIPD

Chartered FCIPD

CIPD membership levels and the HRPM

Any questions?

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Continuing Professional Development

New policy reminds us of the Royal Charter.

• CPD is a requirement for all members• The Institute will audit CPD

Continuing Professional Development

•Inputs versus outputs

•All membership levels

•Lifelong & reflective learning

•It doesn’t matter how it is presented

http://www.cipd.co.uk/cpd/aboutcpd/whatiscpd.htm

Continuing Professional Development

Importance of Reflective Learning:

•To help you see a clear link between the effort you put into your development activity and the benefits you get out of it.

•To help you see more value in each learning experience, by knowing why you’re doing it and what’s in it for you.

http://www.cipd.co.uk/mandq/develop/cpd/aboutcpd/reflectlearn.htm

Continuing Professional Development

CPD Policy:

The CIPD policy is that Members of the CIPD shall:

•Maintain professional knowledge and competence•Seek appropriate support if business needs require involvement in new areas of activity•Ensure that they provide a professional, up to date and insightful service•Upon request, members will provide evidence of compliance with CPD

http://www.cipd.co.uk/mandq/develop/cpd/benefitscpd.htm

Continuing Professional Development

http://www.cipd.co.uk/mandq/develop/cpd/aboutcpd/whattodo.htm

So what are we looking for?

•Is it “C” – Continuing?

•Is it “P” – Professional?

•Is it “D” – Developmental?

Continuing Professional Development

How we can help:

• Examples of records and plans• Case studies• Templates• Career breaks• HR Profession Map• My HR Map Tool • FAQ

http://www.cipd.co.uk/mandq/develop/cpd/guidance

Any questions?

For more information

• Phone: +44 (0)20 8612 6208

• Online: cipd.co.uk/membership

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EXPERIENCE ASSESSMENT

A route to Professional Membership and Accreditation from the Chartered

Institute of Personnel and Development

Contents

• What is CIPD Experience Assessment?• CIPD Professional Membership• Why people choose Experience Assessment• Experience Assessment process• Assessment detail • Candidate feedback• Individual and Group Assessment• Cost

What is CIPD Experience Assessment?

• Experience Assessment enables experienced HR professionals to achieve official recognition for their achievements and become a professional member of the CIPD

• Developed for HR professionals who wish to benefit from CIPD recognition yet do not have the required CIPD qualification

• Often these people enter HR from other disciplines or later in career yet have extensive HR experience as a generalist or specialist

• They can apply to become a Chartered Fellow (FCIPD), Chartered Member (MCIPD) or Associate member (Assoc CIPD)

• Existing CIPD members with the required qualification, can upgrade to become a professional member

CIPD Professional membership

Why people chooseExperience Assessment

Confidence that I am ‘up

there’ with my peers

Credibility with

colleagues

‘Helps me get a job or promotion’

‘I need accreditation

not qualification’

Being part of a

professional community

Professional recognition

for achievements

Development hungry, time

poor

Experience Assessment process

ELIGIBILITY

Before applying, individuals review their experience against our membership criteria available on-line

DIAGNOSTIC

We screen their CVs and conduct a telephone interview which confirms eligibility for this route

OUTCOME

Successful candidates are awarded professional membership of the CIPD. All receive a detailed feedback and development report

FULL ASSESSMENT

Candidates complete an in-depth assessment over 3-4 months designed to test knowledge, experience and the impact the individual has made through their professional practice

Assessment detail

Workplace feedback

Impact report

Professional discussion

Case study

CV screen and Diagnostic stage

Confirmation of Professional Membership and Feedback

8 weeks

Workplace feedback

Impact report

Professional discussion

Case study

CV screen and Diagnostic

stage

Confirmation of Professional Membership

and Feedback

3.5 ho

urs

• Rigorous assessment against CIPD professional standards • Workplace evidence over the last 3 years• Conducted by experienced HR professionals

Diagnostic discussion

• Whether you have sufficient experience to successfully gain professional membership via this route

• The appropriate membership level for your experience• The commitment needed from you throughout the

process• Any questions you may have

Determines whether this is the right route for you, covering:

This is designed to assess the likelihood of success through this route and advise you on your options

Impact report

• Gives you the opportunity to share your experience in more detail

• Involves a written report in which you give specific examples of your work in relation to the membership criteria

Workplace feedback

• Self assessment – you give examples that illustrate how you operate in accordance with the behaviours detailed in the HR Profession Map

• Colleague assessment – you also nominate two colleagues or clients to give feedback on how you operate against the behaviours

Gathers evidence on how you go about your work and encourages you to reflect on how you operate as an HR professional. It involves:

Case study

Gives you the opportunity to demonstrate how you apply your professional expertise, involving:

•A written case study which includes a range of typical HR and commercial challenges•You are asked to imagine that you work within the HR function (at a level commensurate with your membership application)•You are required to produce a written report analysing the issues and identifying actions you would take •Word count guide for the report is 2,500-5,000 words

Professional discussion

• A face to face half-day discussion with a CIPD assessor

• Exploring the contribution and impact you have made in recent roles against the membership criteria for your target level of membership

• The opportunity to discuss and explore further all other evidence submitted through the assessment process (Impact Report, Case Study, Workplace Feedback)

Assesses your experience against all aspects of the membership criteria (Activities, Knowledge and Behaviours) and involves:

Don’t just take our word for it!

• 100% of surveyed candidates would either definitely (92%) or probably recommend Experience Assessment

• Out of 10, 78% rated the overall experience as 8 or above

Don’t just take our word for it

• ‘I found Experience Assessment to be a most enlightening period of professional and personal self reflection. It’s a great way to get professional recognition for your achievements’ Toby Lott Chartered MCIPD, Group HR Manager Info Team

• ‘Lots of people come into HR via other routes and Experience Assessment offers an opportunity for them to engage with the value that CIPD membership can bring’ Julian Sykes Chartered FCIPD, AstraZeneca

• ‘Experience Assessment has given me a valuable opportunity to reflect on my career progression in HR and invest in my own development. It’s a great way to get recognition of your capabilities, regardless of the career path that you’ve followed’ Simon Lloyd Chartered FCIPD HRD Santander

• ‘My assessor, was excellent and very professional . She gave me some excellent suggestions for my development and has encouraged me to look further into my career progression and development within the CIPD framework’ HR Advisor Assoc CIPD

Experience Assessment is available via two channels

Experience Assessment Fees