Carefully go through this table and read the notes that follow before completing any of the application forms.
| S/N | Category | *Certification | Requirement(s) |
| 1. | Associate | Associate Diploma | 2 Years of Post Secondary/Sixth Form Education |
| 2. | Senior Associate | Senior Associate Diploma | 4 Years of Post Secondary Education |
| 3. | Fellow | Graduate Diploma | 5 Years of Post Secondary Education |
| 4. | Senior Fellow | Postgraduate Diploma | Possession of the Graduate Diploma for 2 Years |
| 5. | Doctoral Fellow | Executive Diploma | Possession of the Postgraduate Diploma for 3 Years |
| 6. | Senior Doctoral Fellow | Advanced Executive Diploma | Possession of the Executive Diploma for 2 Years |
| 7. | Professorial Fellow | Senior Executive Diploma (Viva Voce) | Possession of the Advanced Executive Diploma for 3 Years |
| 8. | Professorial Emeritus Fellow | Doctoral Fellowship Diploma (Viva Voce) | Possession of the Senior Executive Diploma for 5 Years |
| 9. | Honorary | Viva Voce | Request/Nomination |
Note:
The highest membership entry point for all applicants, except for Honorary membership, shall be the “Senior Fellow” rank. Where a membership applicant, however, possesses an equivalent certificate, or a combination of suitable certificates, considered to merit elevation to a higher professional rank, such applicant shall make a Request for Waiver representation, in writing, to the Institute and shall, upon approval, pay the exemption fee which is to be determined, from time to time, by the Institute, for each higher level.
The “Honorary Life Membership” is available, upon special request by the applicant or nomination by third parties, for all ranking levels and subject to an approval being obtained in writing.
Each *Certification Diploma has four coursework subjects, two in Administrative Research and two in Development Management, and a Project Work to be submitted before completion of the programme. There is, also, a General Studies compulsory course for all examination applicants.
Examinations hold in the first weeks of February, June and October, each year.
Every Application, including Repeat Examination Fee, is @ £5.
Educational & Capacity Building Resources
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- Templates & Tools for Administrative Research and Development Management