MEMBERSHIP

The Chartered Institute of Strategic Business Planning and Analysis USA has eight classes of membership.

  1. Student Membership (SCBPA): The Student Membership is for any person enrolled in the CIBPA USA educational member program and such person is for the purpose of ascertaining the professional designation of either GCBPA or or ACBPA.
  1. Graduate Membership (GCBPA): 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 strategic business planning and analysis 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 Business Planning and Analysis, GCBPA. 

The total fee for Graduate Membership is $400.00. Graduate Membership fee is $350.00 while Registration fee is $50.00.

  1. Associate Membership (ACSBPA): 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 strategic business planning and analysis 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 Chartered Associate Chartered Strategic Business Planning and Analysis, ACSBPA. 

The total fee for Associate Membership is $500.00. Associate Membership fee is $400.00 while Registration fee is $100.00.

  1. Full Membership (CSBPA): Full Membership of the CISBPA USA is for any person who holds the designation of Associate Chartered Strategic Business Planning and Analysis ACSBPA of the Chartered Institute of Strategic Business Planning and Analysis USA. In addition of holding the designation of ACSBPA, must have attended the CISBPA USA 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 Strategic Business Planning and Analysis, CSBPA. 

The total fee for Full Membership is $600.00.

Full Membership fee is $500.00 while Registration fee is $100.00.

  1. Fellow Membership (FCSBPA): A person shall be admitted as a Fellow Member if he or she is either a Full Member of CISBPA USA or has a high professional standing and working experience of 15 years and above in strategic business planning and analysis 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 Strategic Business Planning and Analysis, FCSBPA. 

The total fee for Fellow Membership is $700.00. Fellow Membership fee is $600.00 while Registration fee is $100.00.

  1. Doctoral Fellow Membership (Dr. FCSBPA): A person shall be admitted and registered as a Doctoral Fellow Membership of CISBPA USA, if such a person is a Full Member of the CISBPA USA or has a high professional standing and working experience of eighteen years and above in strategic business planning and analysis 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 Strategic Business Planning and Analysis, Dr. FCSBPA.

The total fee for Doctoral Fellow Membership is $800.00. Doctoral Fellow Membership fee is $700.00 while Registration fee is $100.00.

  1. Institutional Membership: The Chartered Institute of Strategic Business Planning and Analysis USA Institutional Membership are opened for corporate organizations.

On satisfaction of the requirements of Institutional Membership and on the approval of the Membership Council, such corporate organization shall be granted the right to Institutional Membership.

Institutional Membership when conferred on an organization will act as a professional recognition to the corporate firm.

The fee for Institutional Membership is $900.00.

  1. Honorary Fellow Membership (Hon. FCSBPA): CISBPA USA 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 Strategic Business Planning and Analysis, Hon. FCSBPA. 

The total fee for Honorary Fellow Membership is $7000.00.