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REGISTRATION PROCEDURE(Guide for new applicant)

Student registration

The Institute’s professional examination is made up of sixteen subjects which are divided into four stages. The subjects are integrated and progressive, so the knowledge gained at an early stage is a necessary foundation for later parts.

The sixteen subjects that make up the professional examination scheme are:

FOUNDATION

Communication Skills
Economics
General Principles of Law
Quantitative Techniques

PRE-PROFESSIONAL

Business Law
Introduction to Accounting
Management Information System
Management Principles & Practice

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME PART 1

Corporate Law
Financial Accounting
Strategic & Operations Management
Management Accounting

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME PART 2

Corporate Secretaryship & Board Dynamics
Governance: Public, Private, & Not-For-Profit
Corporate Administration & Risk Management
Financial Management & Strategy

Exemption Policy

Non-degree holders will start from the foundation stage. They must however possess the minimum entry requirement which is five O-level credits that must include English Language and Mathematics.

Graduates with related degrees (ICSAN’S CPA, B.Sc./HND Accounting, Business Administration, LL.B, and B.Sc/HND Finance) are exempted from all subjects in Foundation, Pre Professional and Professional Programme Part One(1) stages, such degree holders shall be required to write and pass all the subjects in Professional Programme Part Two(2).

Non-related degrees holders are exempted from Foundation, Pre-Professional, Strategic and Operations Management and Management Accounting in Professional Programme Part 1 and shall be required to write and pass six subjects i.e. Corporate Law and Financial Accounting in Professional Programme Part1 and the subjects in Professional Programme Part 2.

Holders of professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA and CIBN) are exempted from all subjects in Foundation, Pre Professional and Professional Programme Part 1 stages, such degree holders shall be required to write and pass all the subjects in Professional Programme Part 2.

Click Here to visit ICSAN Exemption Policy Guidelines

EXAMINATION PERIOD

The Institute’s examinations are held in June and December of every year. The closing date for June examinations is 30th of April while the closing date for December examinations is 31st of October.

Examination can be deferred at any time. However, this will attract a fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N25,000) per subject.

The 16 subjects of professional examination schemes are as follows:

ICSAN EXAMINATION VENUES

ABUJA

New Capital School
Kwame Nkrumah Crescent,
Asokoro, Abuja
CONTACT MR. IBRAHIM MADU ON 08090658217

BENIN

ICSAN Office
92, Akpapava street
Benin City, Edo state
CONTACT 08033564704

IBADAN

Gold 2 Hall, International Conference Centre
Lead City University,
Ibadan, Oyo State.
08028958562

LAGOS

Centre for Management Development
Shangisha, Lagos.
CONTACT LAGOS LECTURE CENTRE ON 08090659109

PORT-HACOURT

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) House,
26, Danjuma Drive, Trans Amadi, Port- Harcourt
Rivers State.
CONTACT MRS. GRACE FRANKLIN ON 08090661905

ENUGU

ICSAN ENUGU OFFICE
1st Floor, Rear Building,
77, Ogui Road, Enugu,
Enugu State
CONTACT MR CHINONSO IKECHUKWU ON 08090659139

UYO

Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio
International Headquarters Secretariat,
Udo Udoma Avenue,
Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State.
08064455642

KADUNA

Kaduna State Water Corporation Training School
Opposite Kaduna Polytechnic College of Environmental Studies,
Barnawa, Kaduna State.

EXAMINATION PERIOD

Non degree holders will start form the foundation stage. They must however possess the minimum entry requirement which is five O level credits and must include English Language and Mathematics.

Graduates with related degrees (B.Sc./HND Accounting, Business Administration, LL.B, ICSAN’S CPA and B.Sc/HND Finance) are exempted from all subjects in Foundation, Pre Professional and Professional Programme Part 1 stages, such degree holders shall be required to write and pass all the subjects in Professional Programme Part 2.

Non-related degrees holders are exempted from Foundation, Pre Professional, Strategic and Operations Management and Management Accounting in Professional Programme Part 1 and shall be required to write and pass six subjects i.e. Corporate Law and Financial Accounting in Professional Programme Part1 and the subjects in Professional Programme Part 2.

Holders of professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA and CIBN) are exempted from all subjects in Foundation, Pre Professional and Professional Programme Part 1 stages, such degree holders shall be required to write and pass all the subjects in Professional Programme Part 2.

Holders of other professional qualifications are exempted from the Foundation and Pre Professional stages and will be required to write and pass all the subjects in Professional Programme Parts 1 & 2.

EXEMPTION FEES

Holders of other professional qualifications = N16,000
Non-related degree holders = N20,000
Related degrees and professional Qualifications = N24,000

ACCREDITED LECTURE CENTERS 

Lecture time, duration and accredited lecture centers

Lectures are organized for students preparing for the Institute’s examinations. Lectures for June examinations start in first week of February while lectures for December examinations start in first week of August. Lectures are strictly on weekends i.e Saturdays and Sundays. The lecture duration is four months for each diet.
The Institute has accredited tutorial centres in some of our branches. The locations of the tutorial centres are as follows

Lagos Centre

The Institute’s Secretariat

Plot 6, Elephant Cement Way,
Central Business District
Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos
Tel: 08090660169, 08090662203

Ajomite Consult

Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research.
3, Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island
Tel: 0802 762 2198; 0816 284 7819

Ipaja Study Centre

Ferscoat Nursery and Primary School.
#8, Ishola Close, Olude Bus Stop,
Ipaja
Tel: 0802 831 5806

Zi Osowoh & Associates

Iyana Ipaja ICSAN Lecture Centre, Palmville College, Gowon Estate, By Ponle Bus Stop, Egbeda-Iyana Ipaja Road,
Iyana Ipaja, Lagos.

Tel: 08027622198, 08162847819

Bethel Grace Services

Plot 12, Fatai Atere Way,
Xerox-Matori,
Mushin-Lagos.
Tel: 0803 476 7206; 0802 812 7796; 0809 254 5753

Ibadan Lecture Centre

ICSAN Office,
Suite 1, New Genesis Building,
Opp YMCA. 21, Joyce B Road, Off Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State
Tel: 0803 476 7206; 0802 812 7796; 0809 254 5753

Abuja Centre

Deyem Consulting Centre 

Government Secondary School
Area 101, Garki
Abuja Tel: 08034535926

Global Mandate

New Capital School
Kwame Nkrumah Crescent
Off Yakubu Gowon Crescent
Asokoro-Abuja Tel: 08052735895

River centre

Centre for Corporate Policy & Strategic Research (CCPSR)

No. 20 Peremabiri Street
Off Agudama Street
D/Line Port-Harcourt
Rivers State
Tel: 0803 316 7402

Sebastian Essien & Associates
(Company Secretaries and Chartered Governance Professionals)
11, Tony Ogbogo Street,
School to Land, Iriebe,
Port Harcourt Rivers State.
Tel: 08035507044, 09019995610Email: info@sebassociates.com.

Novo Associates Ltd

11, Iriebe Street
Off Ndele Street
D/Line, Port-Harcourt
Rivers State
Tel: 0803 746 0560

Uyo Centre

EDUCATION RESOURCES & SERVICES

1, Ekpo Obot Street,
Off Oron Road
Uyo
Akwa-Ibom State
Tel: 08035899221

Kaduna Centre

MANAGING CONSULTANT

Uniways Consultancy Services Limited,
Suite UF 82, 4th Floor
Turaki Ali House, Behind NNDC Building,
Kaduna State
Tel: 08037010297

Please be informed that registration for the Institute’s examinations MUST be done on the website as the Institute will no longer accept manual application from students. Find below the step by step procedure on how to register for ICSAN exam, update your profile, apply for exam, check your result, print exam docket, print admission letter etc.

NEW APPLICATION
1.         Visit www.icsan.org click on Student and select Student Application (Corp Member should Click on NYSC Application) 

OR click on STUDENT AREA menu and select “New applicant”

2.    A registration form will be displayed. For uncompleted form (form saved as draft), enter your email address and password.

For fresh applicant click on create new profile

Fill the form below and click on register

You will be presented with a form. Kindly fill the form appropriately. Note that all field marked with asterisk (*) are compulsory. Click on complete registration or save and register later.

Your application will be review and a response is expected from us within 24hrs of submission except on weekend. For every successful application, you will receive an email to proceed for payment. Likewise for rejected application, the reason will be stated and what to do next.

UPDATE OF PROFILE.
Click on my profile under members menu:

A form will be presented. Kindly fill all required fields appropriately. To update your display picture, click on browse and select the file to use. ONLY .jpg and .png are acceptable and none must be more than 100kb. After selection of file, scroll to the bottom of the form and click on save to have your picture displayed.

EXAM APPLICATION PROCESS

Visit www.icsan.org and click on login

or go directly to portal.icsan.org

Your username is student registration number and not your email address. This must have been sent to your email address after you made payment for registration and type of exemption given. Click here to view our exemption policy. The default password is password

After a successful login, a dialog box will be displayed that contain your name, registration number, current grade and outstanding dues. Please be informed that before you can successfully apply for any examination, you must clear all outstanding payments (this does not applied to new applicant).

Click on members menu and select exam application as shown below

Select exam year and diet and click on submit

Check the subject(s) you want to write, ensure you select exam centre close to you and click on submit & proceed with payment button

You can make payment online using Interswitch or generate invoice and make payment in bank using the eTranzact PayOutlet.

Using Interswitch Online payment
Click on the circle beside the Interswitch logo icon to see payment summary as shown below

Be informed that we only accept MasterCard and Verve. Visa card payment will not go through.

Enter your card details and click on PAY

Using eTranzact pay outlet
Click on the circle beside the eTranzact logo icon to see payment summary and select generate invoice to make payment in bank as shown below. A payment ID will be generated for you, once payment is completed in bank, you transaction will be automatically updated online.

PRINTING OF EXAM DOCKET

Immediately payment for exam application is completed, you are expected to print your exam docket and keep it. It will also be available for printing until closing of exam registration. Click on Members menu and select Print Exam Docket as highlighted below:

Select exam year, the diet and click on display docket

VIEW EXAM RESULT
Under members menu, select view exam result

Select exam year, diet and click on fetch

PRINTING OF ADMISSION LETTER
Click on print admission letter under members menu as shown here:

CHANGING OF EXAM CENTRE BEFORE CLOSING OF REGISTRATION
Select change exam application centre under members menu

Select the diet, year and click on submit

PAYMENT HISTORY
You can view all transactions (SUCCESSFUL, PENDING, FAILED) related to your account by selecting member payment history under report menu.

PAYING OUTSTANDING DUES / FEES
Click on members menu and select My dues as demonstrated below

Select the checkbox for the outstanding dues and click on proceed to payment

You can make payment online using Interswitch or generate invoice and make payment in bank using the eTranzact PayOutlet.

Using Interswitch Online payment
Click on the circle beside the Interswitch logo icon to see payment summary as shown below

Select your card type, enter your card details and click on PAY

Using eTranzact pay outlet
Click on the circle beside the eTranzact logo icon to see payment summary and select generate invoice to make payment in bank as shown below. A payment ID will be generated for you, once payment is completed in bank, you transaction will be automatically updated online.

NYSC REGISTRATION

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) is a leading professional body dedicated to excellence in Corporate Governance and Public Administration. It is the only professional body authorized in Nigeria to conduct the examinations leading to the qualification of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

Corp members who are desirous of becoming members of the Institute can take advantage of the rebate granted on registration and also apply for exemptions to enable them write fewer subjects to become members of the Institute. Aside from writing fewer subjects to become members, they can also enjoy the following benefits.

• A globally recognized professional qualification.
• Dual qualification
• Rebate on student registration
• Internship programme in reputable organizations after completing the Institute’s programme.
• Excellent networking opportunities.

NOTE: YOU MUST ATTACH YOUR NYSC ID CARD/RELOCATION LETTER TO YOUR APPLICATION.

Please click here to register

The Institute understands the need to provide a transparent framework for addressing grievances related to examination marking/assessment process. Below is the procedure:

1. Application for appeal MUST be made in writing, addressed to the Registrar/CEO stating the particulars of the candidate and the issue(s) for determination.
2.  Such application must be received within two (2) weeks of the release of examination results
3.  The Education Committee will arrange for the script to be reviewed by the Chief Examiner of the Course in question.
4. The findings of the Chief Examiner shall be forwarded to the Education Committee.
5. The Education Committee’s recommendation shall be presented to Council for final approval.
6. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the review in writing not later than one month from the date of receipt of the grievance application.
7. A non – refundable administrative fee of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000) MUST be paid upon the appeal.