CIOB Chartered Grades

 CIOB provides 2 Chartered grades that are open for applications. They are Fellow and Member. Besides that, for a current student, there is a Non-Chartered Student grade. In this article, we will tell you about these two grades. In addition, we will also give you a clear idea of professional review, which is a very important part of the assessment. So, read this article with your undivided attention.

CIOB Member grade:

The Chartered Membership credential comes with many benefits, including the right to use MCIOB as a post-nominal designation. You can also choose between the descriptor of Chartered Construction Manager and Chartered Builder. As a Chartered Member, you will have the right to vote and apply to become a Trustee, which will enable you to actively participate in the management of the CIOB.

A Chartered Member also has other benefits like access to more than 500 events every year, free CPD resources from the CIOB Academy, a complimentary subscription to Construction Manager Magazine and access to CIOB’s Library Information Service.

Fellow (FCIOB):

The grade of Fellowship is the highest award that CIOB offers. CIOB’s Fellows are amongst the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the construction industry, with global recognition for their skills and attainments throughout their careers. Moreover, the related post-nominal, FCIOB, is highly valued and sought after. Entry to Fellowship is focused on fulfilling a unique set of leadership competencies and behaviours at a strategic level, showing the highest level of professional competence.

It is equal to a Master’s degree and benchmarked at Level 7 by ENIC. A Fellowship application is open to senior professionals having more than five years of experience in leading an organization, people and contributing to the industry, communities and/or society. 

Besides receiving the benefits of Chartered Membership, attaining this grade can bring considerable additional awards, including employment achievement recognition, promotion, higher salaries, career progression and a broader range of job opportunities.

After retirement, the holder of a Chartered Membership or Fellowship can apply for the Retired Grade. When accepted, they can use new designations: Ret MCIOB for a Member and Ret FCIOB for a Fellow.

Professional Review:

CIOB Professional Review is the last stage to gaining Chartered Membership for most applicants. This system assesses that you have the right skills, knowledge and experience in the three main areas of competence: management, occupational and professionalism.

Only after passing the assessment, one can become a Chartered Member and use the designation MCIOB.

Applying for Professional Review:

Experience and academic requirements:

You have to satisfy the academic eligibility criteria with a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience (5 years if your qualification is not in the built environment or is a non-honours degree) before you start your application. You will be required to have a Level 6 degree level qualification or higher to be academically eligible.

Membership:

You already need to be a non-chartered member (Applicant) of the CIOB. If you are not an Applicant member yet, you are required to register for an online account. Having done this, apply for membership.

Download the Professional Review form:

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Guidance notes:

You have to read the guidance notes that you will get with the application form. These notes will detail the supporting documents that you have to submit along with your application. For instance, you may submit an up-to-date copy of your resume and a current record of your CPD.

Verification:

Your application has to be endorsed by your line manager, a construction professional or a client who knows you very well. You can know more in the guidance notes you will get with your application.