There are three grades of Professional Membership:
a. Associate Membership
b. Full Membership
c. Fellowship

A member must fulfill the following mandatory requirements for upgrade of his/her Membership status:

i) Fulfill the statutory period between grades of membership

• Associate to Full Member = 6 years
• Full Member to Fellow = 7 years
  ii) Meet all financial obligations to date
  iii) Complete an Upgrading Request Form
  iv) Send a Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae showing detailed Employment history to date and key responsibilities of positions.
  v) Attach all relevant credentials/certificates (including appointment/promotion letter to present position)
  vi) List Contributions to the Institute’s life activities:
• Membership of PPCA/State Branch
• Membership/Participation in Committee/Council work.
• Attendance at the Institute Activities. (e.g Annual Conference, AGM, Annual Public Lecture, Special HR Fora).
• Participate in the Institute’s Mandatory Continuing Professional Education (MCPE) programme and forward copies of certificate of participation to the Institute.

On-Line Registration
Online registration is compulsory for all students, except those who got their admissions manually in 2012 and have not written any exams.