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Initial Professional Development (IPD)

Route to Chartered membership

IPD is a route our Certified Members can take to progress to Chartered status. It includes an assessment process, continuing professional development (CPD) review and Peer Review Interview (PRI). Chartered status shows employers, recruiters, customers and peers you’re at the top of your game.

If you are already registered on IPD, you can continue this route unchanged.

If you're a Certified Member looking to progress to Chartered status, you can join our Professional Development Assessment (PDA) route.

Benefits of Chartered membership

IOSH is the only organisation in the world that offers Chartered membership to health and safety professionals. It carries the same benefits as Chartered status in other professions, which include:

  • improve your ability to influence decision-makers
  • gain international recognition
  • work on an equal footing with other professionals
  • increase your employability.

How can you get there?

There are three IPD routes. We will have advised you which route is applicable, based on the qualification you submitted to reach Certified status.

  1. Certified Member with a level 6 degree or diploma.
  2. Certified Member with a level 6 NVQ/scenario assessment/portfolio-style qualification.
  3. Certified Member with a non-accredited degree.

Find out what each route involves.

How long does it take?

You have two years from registration to complete the assessment stage (Electronic Skills Development Portfolio and/or Electronic Open Assessment). If you don't complete it in this time, you will have to register for the Professional Development Assessment route.

Some members achieve Chartered status within six to nine months.

We will inform you, via email, that you have completed the first stage of your IPD, and your CPD will be audited shortly after. Once you pass your CPD Review, we’ll send you an email to book your PRI – the final step.

How much does it cost?

You'll have paid your £160 registration fee. Once you have completed the assessment process, your CPD will be reviewed and you’ll be asked to book your online PRI, which is £80.

If you're enrolled on IPD, you can log in to your account via Skilsure.

Email IOSH’s Professional Assessment team or call them on +44(0)116 350 0888 for help with:

  • qualification queries
  • support with IPD assessments and peer review interviews
  • progressing to your next membership grade.

We also hold free online workshops for members registered on IPD as well as those interested in joining this route to Chartered status.