1. Experience Assessment Your direct route to CIPD Professional Membership Sarah Hughes

2. Introduction The CIPD Advancing the HR and L &D profession in Ireland
CIPD professional membership
Experience Assessment – your route to professional membership
Questions

3. The CIPD
CIPD* is the oldest and largest Chartered professional body of HR and development specialists in the world
We have a member network of over 140,000 including the next generation of HR professionals and senior HR leaders from world-class organisations.
CIPD sets international standards for best practice HR. We support and develop professional HR capability of individuals and within organisations for today and into the future
CIPD membership gives HR and L&D professionals access to a wide range of research, resources and networks to support them in their jobs and career.
* Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

4. CIPD’s Purpose Championing better work and working lives
Qualifications and standards
Thought leadership and change
Professional and career development
Lead the profession – policy engagement
Resources and information
Leading edge research
International reach

5. Why is Professional Membership important to you?
Credibility
Thought Leadership
Community
Voice

6. Benefits of Professional Membership
Access to Resources and Information
Designatory letters
Professional Development support
Member only publications
Access to 100s of online business journals, industry,
country and company reports
Network with peers and senior HR professionals
– locally and internationally
Leading-edge CIPD research, surveys and policy
reports
Time saving resources such as In a Nutshell.
Practical HR resources, tools and guides

7. Dedicated CIPD website pages

8. CIPD Professional Membership
Gain a CIPD qualification & ‘upgrade’
Accredit your expertise with Experience Assessment or

9. Typical roles and timeframes*
Associate
Assoc.CIPD
HR advisors
L&D advisors
HR shared service team leaders etc
Chartered Member
Chartered MCIPD
HR Business Partners
Reward Managers
L&D managers etc
Chartered Fellow Chartered FCIPD
HR Directors
OD Directors etc
At least 2 years
+ 3 years
years
*For illustrative purposes. Awards are not based on tenure but sustained and consistent performance at each level.

10. Is Experience Assessment right for me?

11. Experience Assessment
Direct route to professional membership.
Use your experience to achieve recognition for your achievements.
Suitable for generalists and specialists across the HR and L&D profession.
Progression route from Associate to Chartered Member and Chartered Fellow
Enables those without a CIPD qualification a route to membership
Focusses predominately on experience over the last three years.
Draws on a range of examples to demonstrate your level of professional membership.
If you have completed a CIPD Advanced Diploma in Human Resources Management or Development, you do not need to undertake EA.

12. Experience Assessment – your route to CIPD accreditation
Headlines:
Challenging, yet enjoyable assessment process
Your HR expertise will be explored in-depth and benchmarked against the standards in the CIPD Profession Map
You can showcase your strengths and reflect on your development needs - it’s a positive learning experience
Your work will be assessed by an experienced HR practitioner. They will also help you reflect on your future career
Outcomes:
Summary feedback report with insights to inform your future development
If you meet the standards, you will be awarded Professional Membership of the CIPD
You’ll receive an official CIPD certificate and can include designatory letters after your name e.g. Ivan Kutz Chartered MCIPD

13. How does Experience Assessment work?

14. Experience Assessment overview
1. Pre-assessment discussion
30 minute telephone discussion to determine eligibility.
2. On-line assessments completed over 8 weeks
Assessments to demonstrate skills and capture evidence of experience.
3. Professional Discussion
3 ½ hour in-depth interview (via internet) reflecting on achievements & future development.
4. Award of Chartered or Associate status plus development report.

15. CIPD Pre-Assessment Discussion
Determines whether this process is right for you now:
Do you have enough experience?
Which level of accreditation?
FREE 30 minute telephone discussion with an experienced HR professional
‘Mini’ assessment, part coaching and opportunity to ask questions about the process
At the end of this discussion we will confirm whether Experience Assessment is appropriate for you. If so, we will also recommend the level of membership you should apply for.
You will then be sent the relevant application forms.

16. 8 week Online Assessment
‘Impact Report’– details experience & business impact with real life examples
Self Assessment and colleague feedback
HR Case Study – participants have 14 days to produce a 2,500-5,000 word report providing views on business priorities and issues and implications for HR plus an action plan or strategy

17. Impact Report

18. Self Assessment

19. The Online Tool

20. Professional discussion
Final part of the assessment - a virtual (Skype)/face to face 3 ½ hour discussion with a CIPD assessor
Opportunity to discuss and explore further all other evidence submitted through the assessment process
Also includes a brief review of your approach to the case study
Often a chance to reflect not only on past achievements but also future aspirations

21. How long will it take?

22. Timescales 4 months start to finish
Pre-assessment discussion (30 minutes) – determine your eligibility and member level.
Months
1 & 2
Register and become a CIPD student member. Complete your on-line assessments over 8 weeks. (Your commitment is likely to be the equivalent to approximately eight full days)
Month 3
Professional discussion (3 ½ hours) – meet your assessor virtually for the final part of the assessment.
Month 4
Results and feedback report.
Become a professional member & receive your certificate.

23. What is the cost?
Tina

24. Assessment Cost – Payable at registration
Assessment Fees:
Associate Member £1,996 (approx. €2395)
Chartered Member £2,045 (approx. €2454)
Chartered Fellow £2,375 (approx. €2850)

25. Connect with us
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