The American Institute of Personnel Management has eight classes of membership.
1. Student Membership (SCCPMP): The Student Membership is for any person enrolled in the AIPM educational member program and such person is for the purpose of ascertaining the professional designation of either GCCPMP or ACCPMP.
2. Graduate Membership (GCCPMP): Graduate Membership is for any person who newly graduated from tertiary institutions with no working
experience or less than one year working experience but has interest in personnel management profession.
On completing the application form and satisfaction of the requirements for Graduate Membership and passing the prescribed examinations, shall become a Graduate Member and be granted the right to use the designation of Graduate Chartered Certified Personnel Management Professional, GCCPMP.
The total fee for Graduate Membership is $200.00. Graduate Membership fee is $150.00 while Registration fee is $50.00.
3. Associate Membership (ACPMP): Associate Membership is open to any person who has successfully graduated from recognized tertiary institutions with Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent. Such person must have working experience of above one year but less than five years either in related area or non-related area but have interest in personnel management profession.
On completion of the application form and satisfaction of the requirements for Associate Membership and passing the prescribed examinations, shall become an Associate Member and shall be granted the right to the designation of Associate Chartered Certified Personnel Management Professional, ACCPMP.
The total fee for Associate Membership is $350.00. Associate Membership fee is $300.00 while Registration fee is $50.00.
4. Full Membership (CCPMP): Full Membership of the AIPM is for any person who holds the designation of Associate Chartered Certified Personnel Management Professional ACCPMP of the American Institute of Personnel Management. In addition of holding the designation of ACCPMP, must have attended the AIPM Continuous Development Professional Training for a minimum of three times.
Upon satisfaction of the requirements of Full Membership and on the approval of the Membership Council, shall be granted the right to use the designation of Chartered Certified Personnel Management Professional, CCPMP.
The total fee for Full Membership is $400.00. Full Membership fee is $350.00 while Registration fee is $50.00.
5. Fellow Membership (FCCPMP): A person shall be admitted as a Fellow Member if he or she is either a Full Member of AIPM or has a high professional standing and working experience of 15 years and above in personnel management or related areas.
On satisfaction of the requirements of Fellow Membership and on approval of the Membership Council, such person shall be granted the right to use the designation of Fellow Chartered Certified Personnel Management Professional, FCPMP.
The total fee for Fellow Membership is $600.00. Fellow Membership fee is $550.00 while Registration fee is $50.00.
6. Doctoral Fellow Membership (Dr. FCCPMP): A person shall be admitted and registered as a Doctoral Fellow Membership of AIPM, if such a person is a Full Member of the AIPM or has a high professional standing and working experience of eighteen years and above in personnel management or related areas.
Upon satisfaction of the requirements of Doctoral Fellow Membership and on the approval of the Membership Council, such person shall be granted the right to use the designation of Doctoral Fellow Chartered Certified Personnel Management Professional, Dr. FCPMP.
The total fee for Doctoral Fellow Membership is $700.00. Doctoral Fellow Membership fee is $650.00 while Registration fee is $50.00.
7. Institutional Membership: The American Institute of Personnel Management Institutional Membership is opened for corporate organizations and higher institutions of learning.
On satisfaction of the requirements of Institutional Membership and on the approval of the Membership Council, such corporate organization or institution of higher learning shall be granted the right to Institutional Membership.
Institutional Membership when conferred on an organization will act as a professional recognition to the organization. The fee for Institutional Membership is $300.00.
8. Honorary Fellow Membership (Hon. FCCPMP): AIPM shall confer Honorary Fellow Membership to individuals who have by virtue of hard work distinguished themselves in their industry or career.
On approval by the Membership Council and upon conferring the Honorary Fellow Membership, such individual has the right to use the designation of Honorary Fellow Chartered Certified Personnel Management Professional, Hon. FCPMP.
The total fee for Honorary Fellow Membership is $500.00.