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Membership of the institute shall be on the following categories:

Fellow Members:
If the person is at least 28 years of age and;

  1. Have five years relevant working experience in the office of one or more organisations;
  2. Have, for at least three years in the past ten years held relevant senior position in one or more organisations;
  3. Are holder of the certificate of the institute and approved academic professional qualifications; and
  4. At the discretion of the council to be fit and proper persons to be enrolled;
  5. Are entitle to use the designatory letters “FICECN”

Associate Members:
If the person is 18 years or above and:

  1. Satisfies the Council that he/she is eligible to be registered and has passed the associate-ship examination (PE.2);
  2. Has acquired on the job practical experience in entrepreneurship or related fields for such number of years as may be satisfies by the Council; and
  3. He/she is entitled to use the designatory letter “AICECN”

Graduate Members:If the person:

  1. Satisfies the Council that he/she is eligible to be registered;ii. Has been a student member and has met the qualification as prescribed by the Institute;
  2. Has passed the associate ship examination (PE.2) but has not met other conditions; and
  3. Shall be entitled to use the title “Grad CIEN” which shall be temporary grade, during which may apply for membership as an associate member of the institute.

Full Member:

If the person is 18years of age or above and

  1. Has passed any examination prescribed or accepted by the Institute;
  2. Has at least, six years relevant working experience in the office of one or more organisations organised by the institute, however, the period of six years may be reduced by up to four years in respect of time already spent in full time higher education approved by the Government.
  3. Are entitled to use the designatory letter “MICECN”

An Institute Member:
If the person:

  1. Satisfied the council that he/she is eligible to be registered;
  2. Satisfy all the criteria as maybe specified by the Council from time to time
  3. Or institutional member of the Institute shall be entitled to receive from the Council a certificate in such a form as the Council approve for that purpose

Registration Requirement

  1. Foundation Level: SSCE/SSCE/NABTEB
  2. Intermediate Level: OND/EQUIVALENT
  3. Professional Level: HND/BSC/MBA/MSC

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