To become a member, you must have completed the Institute’s examination. To register as a student, please click on BECOMING A STUDENT MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Membership of ICSAN offers a wide range of benefits. They are as follows: Group Life Assurance Scheme: There is a Group Life Assurance Scheme for members of ICSAN. The Next-of-Kin of the member receives the benefit on the demise of the member. Membership Cards: Members are given membership cards that grants them access to make use of the Institute’s well-stocked library on various areas of governance and allied matters. Also, we are discussing with some organizations to grant holders of the cards some concessions, details of which would be communicated when finalized. Members of ICSAN can get a rebate for use of selected hotels in Lagos at the production of their membership cards.
Membership of a Professional Body that has International Affiliations: Chartered Secretaries and Administrators belong to a professional body that has international affiliations. ICSAN is a member of CISA and ACGN-reputable bodies that were formed for the promotion of Corporate Secretaries, Company Secretaries, Chartered Secretaries, Board Secretaries and other Governance Professionals worldwide.
International Recognition: The ACIS qualification has international recognition in more than 70 countries of the world.
Recognition in the Companies and Allied Matters Act: The profession of Chartered Secretaryship and Administration is the number one qualification mentioned as a requirement for individuals who aspire to occupy the position Company Secretary.
Opportunities for knowledge acquisition and capacity building: Members of ICSAN have opportunities to increase their knowledge, learning and capacity building through an array of conventional programmes, workshops, seminars and trainings that are carefully designed and well-packaged to meet the needs of participants.
The currents membership fees are as follows:
Fellow | Associate | Graduates | Retirees |
N15,000 | N10,000 | N7,500 | N5,000 |
Development Levy: Fellows, N200,000, Associates=N100,000, Graduates=N50,000 Members are to make payments via the portal. To make payment, click on the link provided and follow the steps Items that would be shown after a member has clicked on the link are as follows: Membership Number Surname Name Membership Grade
Induction of members, procedures and fees
The induction of members usually takes place in the second quarter of each year. The MCPE precedes the induction ceremony and holds twice in a year. After qualification, the new graduates are eligible for election to Associateship. Upon satisfying the requirements, the new graduates become Associates of the Institute after the approval of Council. Elevation to Fellowship follows the same procedure.
It is noteworthy that the Council meets quarterly. Therefore, all those to be inducted annually, must ensure that their applications are processed on time so as to be a part of the window. The names of those to be inducted are printed in the induction brochure.
The fees are as follows:
GRADE | MCPE | INDUCTION | ELECTION FEE | DEV. LEVY |
Fellow | N40,000 | N100,000 | N15,000 | N200,000 |
Associates | N40,000 | N50,000 | N10,000 | N100,000 |
Graduates | N40,000 | N40,000 |
| N50,000 |
To renew your membership, click here. Your username is your membership number and the default password is password. This must be changed after a successful login.