GUIDELINES FOR MEMBERSHIP UPGRADING
The ‘Upgrading’ phenomenon is applicable only to those members seeking for a rise in membership grades from GRADUATE to ASSOCIATE, and from ASSOCIATE to MEMBER. The following are the requirements for Upgrading:
- The member must have spent at least three (3) years at the lower grade to become eligible for consideration for upgrading.
- The member (regardless of membership grade) must accumulate at least 15 credit points within the period by attending functions of the Institute, one of which must be the Mandatory Continuing Professional Education Programme (MCPEP). Please see the table below for details about the Institute’s programmes and their accruable credit points
| S/N | PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION | NO. OF CREDIT POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANDATORY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME (MCPEP) | 5 |
| 2 | TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES | 5 |
| 3 | ANNUAL NATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (ANMC) | 10 |
| 4 | WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME | 5 |
| 5 | MANAGEMENT SUMMIT | 3 |
| 6 | DISTINGUISHED MANAGEMENT LECTURE | 3 |
| 7 | OVERSEAS COLLABORATION TRAINING PROGRAMME | 10 |
- The member should pay upgrading fee of N20,000 and total outstanding indebtedness to the Institute
- The member who has satisfied the requirements above should register online and upload certificates of attendance in relevant NIM programmes.
- The Membership Services Directorate shall notify the member of the Upgrading Date and Venue of the next Upgrading ceremony where he/she will obtain the new membership certificate.
- The member shall be expected to pay the difference between the Development Levies of the new and the old membership grades.
- The member can now formally use the acronym AMNIM or MNIM on his/her name as applicable.
Contact David on 08052597219 for assistance with upgrading enquiries.
MEMBERSHIP UPGRADING SCHEDULE
NOTE: THE UPGRADING OF MEMBER TO FELLOW IS BY RECOMMENDATION BY THE BOARD OF FELLOWS TO THE COLLEGE OF FELLOWS THROUGH AGREED CRITERIA AND RATIFIED BY COUNCIL
HOW TO REGISTER
To apply for induction, you need to login to membership portal www.nimportal.ng/nim-membership