Registered international study centre annualrenewal form.
To be completed by Study Centres based outside the UK wishing to renew their registration as a CIPS International Study Centre.
Guidance notes are provided alongside each section of this form. Please make sure you read them carefully – incomplete forms will not be processed and will be returned to the sender. The evidence we require with renewal applications is highlighted in this form.
Applicant to complete this side / Guidance notes – please read carefullyInternational Provider Conditions
- CIPS Registered International Study Centres may only operate in the country or region specified when the centre first registers with CIPS. If your centre wishes to extend its provision to new countries or regions you must complete a new application form. [See below Sections 1 & 7: INT2]
- You must not use or display any part of the official CIPS logo or crest on your publicity, marketing or course materials. Any letter or certificate of registration supplied by CIPS is for display purposes on your premises, and not for use in marketing or website material.
- You must not imply, on any publicity, marketing or course materials, that your centre is ‘approved’ or ‘accredited’ by CIPS, or that your centre is an agent or representative of CIPS.
- You must at all times meet the criteria set out in Section 7, provide evidence of this to CIPS prior to registration, and subsequently when asked by CIPS as part of our monitoring activity.
- You must renew your registration each year, and complete an Annual Report, which must be returned it to CIPS within the time period specified.
- You must gather personal information about your learners as required by CIPS, keep all such information confidential, and not release it to third parties.
- You must comply with any reasonable monitoring activity carried out by CIPS and deal promptly with any actions arising from monitoring.
- Any breach of these conditions will result in withdrawal of registration by CIPS.
- CIPS reserves the right to withdraw its association with your centre if we believe that further association with your centre would be detrimental to CIPS’ reputation.
- By signing the declaration in Section 3 you accept and agree to these conditions of registration.
Condition vii: CIPS reserves the right to carry out an audit, or other monitoring procedures, to check on the continued validity of the evidence and information provided with this application. This will be done either as a desktop exercise or by making an audit visit* to the study centre. The decision as to which kind of monitoring will be undertaken will be made on the basis of
- the quality of information supplied with the application
- any conditions imposed at the time of centre registration
- success rates of your candidates
- candidate or other feedback received by CIPS
- the promptness and accuracy of information subsequently provided to CIPS to meet our requirements.
- Study centre details
Name and business address of applicant/company:
Physical address for delivery of resource materials:
Postal or Zip code: / Postal or Zip code:
International telephone number / Fax number
Email address / Website address
Country/countries in which CIPS qualifications will be offered / 1.
2.
/ Your address
Please note that we cannot deliver resource materials to a PO Box address. In order for us to send you the teaching resources (study packs) you will need, you must provide us with a physical address to which parcels can be delivered.
You must supply an up-to-dateNational Certificate of Registration for each country or state in which you intend to offer CIPS qualifications, showing that your organisation is an accredited provider there.
- Contact details
Head of Organisation / Name:
Contact person for CIPS communication/administration etc / Name: Tel:
Email:
Date of renewal application
/ ‘Head of Organisation’ is the owner, principal, proprietor or head of the company making the application. This person must add their name to the declaration in Section 3.
- Declaration
As the authorised representative of this centre, I declare that the information contained in this renewal application is correct, and agree that this centre continues to be fully compliant with the International Provider Conditions (on page 1), and the policies, rules and regulations governing the qualifications and awards of CIPS.
We will take note of any revisions, amendments or additional guidelines issued by CIPS from time to time.
We will send an Annual Report to CIPS on the centre’s activity using the template provided for this purpose
We will renew our registration annually, providing updated evidence as required to CIPS.
This renewal application, and any amendments from the original application within it, continues to form the agreement between the centre (including any Satellite Centres) and CIPS, and the centre will submit an updated application if there are changes to the information contained in this document.
Name of authorised person:
(Principal/Head of Centre/Proprietor)
Role or job title:
Date:
/ Annual Report
Please note that we use your Annual Reports, as well as other quality monitoring information, to determine whether we will renew your registration as a CIPS study centre.
It is not necessary for the declaration to be signed in writing. By adding the name of the ‘authorised person’, your centre is entering into an agreement with CIPS as set out here, once your registration is complete.
- CIPS qualifications at your centre.
CIPS qualifications / This centre offers the following () / Expected number of learners this year / Study modes
(please tick ()those that apply)
CIPS Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations / Full-time study
Part-time day
Part-time evening
Distance learning
E-learning
Flexible
CIPS Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations / Full-time study
Part-time day
Part-time evening
Distance learning
E-learning
Flexible
CIPS Diploma in Procurement and Supply / Full-time study
Part-time day
Part-time evening
Distance learning
E-learning
Flexible
CIPS Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply / Full-time study
Part-time day
Part-time evening
Distance learning
E-learning
Flexible
CIPS Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply / Full-time study
Part-time day
Part-time evening
Distance learning
E-learning
Flexible
/ Study modes
It helps prospective students if they know the options you offer for studying CIPS programmes. The most common study modes are listed in this column – please tick or underline the modes you offer, and we will add/update this information on your listing on CIPS website.
If you are unsure about the expected number of learners, please give an approximate number.
- Please provide details of how your staff team meets CIPS minimum requirements.
Essential requirement / Name of tutor(s) meeting this requirement / State if MCIPS. If not, give full title of their relevant qualification / Awarding organisation & country
You must have at least one tutor with a university degree-level qualification in procurement and supply or supply chain management.
Essential requirement / Name of tutor(s) meeting this requirement / Full title of their teaching qualification / Awarding organisation & country
You must haveat least one tutor with a recognised teaching qualification.
/ Tutor qualifications
This is an essential requirement for all CIPS registered study centres – if you cannot meet our requirements then we cannot renew your registration.
Procurement specialist: must have either MCIPS, or a degree in procurement. For any other qualifications claimed we require a transcript of the modules covered.
Teaching specialist: must have a teaching qualification recognised in the country of origin. We require the full name of the qualification.
- Tutors at your centre
Tick ()one column for each tutor named
Qualification title / Name(s) of tutor(s) who will be teaching this qualification / Qualifications held / CV and copy certificates previously sent to CIPS / CV and copy certificates enclosed with this application
Certificate in Procurement & Supply Operations
Advanced Certificate in Procurement & Supply Operations
Diploma in Procurement & Supply
Advanced Diploma in Procurement & Supply
Professional Diploma in Procurement & Supply
/ CIPS expects to see a range of appropriately qualified tutors for each level, ensuring that the study centre is not dependent on one tutor to teach across an entire qualification.
If you have previously sent the CV and copy certificates of the named tutor to CIPS, you do not need to send them again – just tick the first column.
If you have not sent us the details of this tutor before, tick the 2nd column and attach their CV and copy certificates with your renewal application.
- CIPS Registered International Study Centres: centre profile
Learner Language / -English is first language of your learners
-English is second language of your learners /
Staff/Tutor/
Lecturer Language / -English is first language of tutors
-English is second language of tutors /
Provider type / -University
-Further/Tertiary/Adult Education College (post-compulsory education)
-Large Training Provider
-Private College/Small Training Provider/Sole Trader /
Potential market / -You already know there is demand for CIPS programmes in your area/region/country
-You are investigating the level of need or demand for CIPS programmes
-You are not aware of demand for CIPS programmes, but you have a strategy for marketing them, and havea budget for this. /
Tuition / -You offer classroom based teaching with day-to-day access to tutorial support
-You offer off-site classroom-based tuition, but offer no support out of class hours
-Distance learning with tutorial/workshops
-Distance or e-learning only /
Expertise in the field of Procurement & Supply Management and teaching / -Majority of your teaching team are MCIPS and have recognised teaching qualifications
-At least one member of your teaching team has a university degree-level qualification in Procurement or Supply Chain Management (may be MCIPS), and at least one member has a teaching qualification. Other team members are available.
- One person has the required university degree-level qualification in Procurement or Supply Chain Management and a teaching qualification, but the remainder of team are not yet known, or are subject to change. /
Expertise in offering other (professional) qualifications / -The team has extensive experience of delivering a range of professional qualifications for one or more awarding bodies
-The team has experience of delivering training in professional area(s), not leading to qualifications.
-The team has experience of delivering other qualifications, but is new to (or has limited experience of) delivering professional qualifications /
/ Please tick one statement only in each box in Section 7.
Choose the statement that most closely matches the situation at your centre.
Please send your completed application form, and ALL supporting evidence to:
or by post toNetworks Administrator (International)
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Easton HouseEaston on the Hill
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 3NZ
UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 1780 756777
Fax: +44 (0) 1780 751610
/ Electronic applications
An electronic copy of the renewal application form, together with any supporting documentation, should be sent to CIPS in a zipped file to allow easy access to the material online.
Please ensure that you have supplied all the required documents – processing of your application cannot begin until CIPS has all the information requested in connection with your application.
CIPS Study Centre Approval 2011:Form SC2 INT – International Renewal Form v3Aug 2013
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