HR professional qualifications explained
This is the main professional qualification of the CIPD and pursuit of this will lead to being either a Licentiate CIPD member (i.e. Part Qualified) or a Graduate CIPD member (i.e. Fully Qualified).
The PQS is made up of three vital fields of study:-
- Core Management c33% weighting
- Core Personnel and Development c22% weighting
- 4 elective specialist subjects c45% weighting
Successful completion of one of the above will lead to Licentiate membership whilst successful completion of all three will offer Graduate member status.
In total these programmes amount to around 540 hours of teaching input. For more detailed information on the programme content and for all other CIPD qualifications and to find out about the different levels and entry points to CIPD visit cipd.co.uk or Courses and Careers UK on 0208 263 3313.
