CIPD

Type	Chartered Institute
Founded	2000
Headquarters	Wimbledon, London, England
Key people	Jackie Orme, Chief Executive; Vicky Wright, President
Website	www.cipd.co.uk

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is Europe's largest professional institute for people management and development^[1][2]. It is located in Wimbledon, London, England. The organisation has over 133,000 members, and achieved chartered status in 2000. The institute holds an annual conference for HR practitioners.

Contents 1 Previous names and history 2 CIPD membership 2.1 Levels of CIPD membership 2.2 Chartered grades of membership 3 Professional qualifications 3.1 Certificates 3.2 Professional Development Scheme 3.3 CIPD approved courses 4 Research 5 Public policy 6 Branches 7 International Activities 8 Digital services 9 Commercial services 10 Publications and events 11 External links 12 See also 13 References

[edit] Previous names and history

• 1913 to 1917: Welfare Workers' Association (WWA)
• 1917 to 1924: Central Association of Welfare Workers (CAWW), Central Association of Welfare Workers (Industrial), Welfare Workers' Institute (WWI)
• 1924 to 1931: Institute of Industrial Welfare Workers (IIWW)
• 1931 to 1946: Institute of Labour Management (ILM)
• 1946 to 1994: Institute of Personnel Management (IPM)
• 1994 to 2000: Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD)- an amalgamation of the IPM and Institute of Training and Development (ITD) - (formerly Institute of Training Officers)
• 2000 to present: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Chartered status was achieved in 2000 and the CIPD came into existence from 1 July of that year ^[3]

[edit] CIPD membership

• CIPD professional qualifications
• Professional Assessment of Competence (PAC)
• Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL)
• Affiliate membership

[edit] Levels of CIPD membership

• Affiliate: a basic level of membership, not assessed against professional standards.
• Associate: awarded on completion of a support level certificate or relevant NVQ Level 3 and 4.
• Licentiate: awarded on completion of at least one of the first three fields of the Practitioner-level professional standards, and also on completion of relevant MBAs and NVQs (Level 5).
• Graduate: awarded on completion of all fields of the Practitioner-level professional standards, but where no significant HR experience is held.

[edit] Chartered grades of membership

• Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD)

Awarded on request to graduate members with have three years' relevant managerial experience. Or a non-graduate member assessed against the professional standards after five years' relevant experience.

• Chartered Fellow (Chartered FCIPD)

An upgrade from Chartered MCIPD, applicants must have at least 10 years relevant experience.

• Chartered Companion (Chartered CCIPD)

By invitation only, awarded in recognition of contributions to the profession or the Institute.

[edit] Professional qualifications

The CIPD's Professional Standards govern entry to CIPD membership and form the basis of all their qualifications. Most CIPD qualifications lead to a professional grade of membership. A network of education centres offers a range of full-time, part-time and flexible learning courses. The CIPD Professional Development Scheme (PDS) is seen as the leading qualification in the field of Human Resource Management^[4][5][6] in the UK and is held by many UK and international HR directors^[7][8].

[edit] Certificates

• Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP) Entry/support (Level 3) level qualification leading to Associate membership

• Certificate in Recruitment and Selection (CRS) is a level three qualification that's based on the CIPD's support-level Professional Standards.

• Certificate in Training Practice (CTP) is a recognised Level three trainers qualification that also underpins NVQ 4.

• Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring (CCM) Introduces students to the skills needed to be an effective coach and mentor. It's a level three qualification that's based on the CIPD's support-level Professional Standards.

• Certificate in Employment Relations, Law and Practice (CERLAP) Designed to introduce students to the key elements of employment law and practice. It covers the skills and competencies needed by today’s HR and development professionals. It's a level three qualification that's based on CIPD's support-level Professional Standards.

• Certificate in Business Awareness & Advanced Professional Study (CBAAPS) This is a Level 6 qualification. It has been developed to help students make the transition from a level three or non-relevant degree programme onto postgraduate programmes. It will enables them to join a CIPD-approved postgraduate level qualification with the right entry level knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a master's level study.

[edit] Professional Development Scheme

The Professional Development Scheme is a Practitioner level course at a Level 7 or Postgraduate qualification that cover particular fields of study, each field with the exception of Applied Personnel and Development Standards requires completion of assignments and exams in four fields to be successfully awarded the Diploma in Personnel and Development and the award of Graduate membership. Successful completion of any one field leads to Licentiate membership and award of a Postgraduate Certificate.

Leadership and Management Field
Managing for Results
Managing in a Strategic Business Context
Managing Information for Competitive Advantage
Managing and Leading People
People Management and Development Field
Generalist and Specialist Human Resources Electives Field
People Resourcing Standards
Learning and Development Standards
Employee Reward Standards
Employee Relations Standards
Applied Personnel and Development Field

People Resourcing Standards	Learning and Development Standards	Employee Reward Standards	Employee Relations Standards
People Resourcing	Learning and Development	Employee Reward	Employee Relations
Managing Diversity and Equal Opportunities	Management Development	Pensions	Employment Law
Selection and Assessment	Managing Organisational Learning and Knowledge	Performance Management	Health and Safety
Career Management and Development	Managing the Training and Development Function
	Designing and Delivering Training

A typical Generalist stream offered by education providers would be the following modules People Resourcing, Learning & Development, Employee Relations and Employee Reward. The Learning and Development stream would be any four out of the five L&D elective modules whilst Employee Reward and Employee Relations need the addition of People Resourcing

[edit] CIPD approved courses

Some Universities have had their own postgraduate HR courses approved by the CIPD as fulfilling the requirements of the PDS.

• Anglia Ruskin University- Diploma in HR
• Bradford University- PG Diploma/MSc HRM
• University of Bedfordshire - PG Diploma/MSc HRM
• Buckinghamshire New University - PG Diploma/MA HRM
• University of Hertfordshire - PG Diploma/MA HRM
• University of Cumbria- PG Diploma
• Liverpool John Moores University - PG Diploma/MA Personnel & Development
• University of Northumbria- Full time MSc HRM or part time PG Diploma/MA HRM
• University of the West of England - PG Diploma/MA in HRM
• University of Salford - PG Diploma/MSc HRM
• Manchester University- PG Diploma/MSc HRM
• Manchester Metropolitan University PG Diploma/MA in HRM
• University of Westminster - PG Diploma/MA Personnel & Development

[edit] Research

The CIPD’s research covers all aspects of working life, from recruitment to employment law, and work-life balance to productivity. The CIPD's current research projects include: coaching^[9], cross-boundary working, employer branding, helping people learn, improving health through HRM, information and consultation, the relationship between HR and recruitment agencies, reward and smart working.

[edit] Public policy

The CIPD, in partnership with its members, has a duty to represent the public policy interests of the HR community. The CIPD uses its research and the professional experience of its members to develop pragmatic, rather than political responses to public policy. Some of the CIPD's policy advisors are well respected and frequently cited in the media^[10][11][12], notably John Philpott, the CIPD's chief economist ^[13][14].

The CIPD releases a quarterly Labour Market Outlook survey ^[15] with KPMG, containing the latest unemployment figures and trends.

[edit] Branches

CIPD branches are run by volunteers who work to provide learning and networking opportunities, events, information services, and membership and upgrading help for their members. There are 48 geographical branches in the UK and Ireland.

[edit] International Activities

The CIPD runs a training programme for international HR practitioners and has links with European and World Federations of HR. The CIPD hosted the 2008 WFPMA World HR Congress.

Based in Dublin, CIPD Ireland has over 6,000 members spread across 7 regional branches.

[edit] Digital services

The CIPD website provides podcasts, an RSS news feed, blogs and a professional discussion forum.

[edit] Commercial services

CIPD Enterprises Limited is the wholly owned subsidiary of the CIPD. Commercial services supplied by CIPD Enterprises include:

• CIPD Publishing
• CIPD Training
• CIPD Events.

[edit] Publications and events

• Personnel Publications Limited publishes the HR journal People Management, on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

• Coaching at Work Magazine published 6 times a year.

• Annual Conference and Exhibition The CIPD now holds its Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester during November^{[16] [17]}

• HRD Conference and Exhibition This is held at Olympia, London in April^[18].

[edit] External links

• The CIPD website
• People Management

[edit] See also

• Society for Human Resource Management

[edit] References