international public financial management qualifications
Our international public financial management (PFM) qualifications leading to full chartered public finance accountant (CPFA) status.
The International Public Financial Management (IPFM) is a programme with four stages, each a qualification in its own right:
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Certificate in IPFM – approximate duration: 6 months
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Diploma in IPFM – approximate duration: 12 months, CIPFA membership type: Affliliate membership (with a minimum of 50 days' practical experience)
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Advanced Diploma in IPFM – approximate duration: 12 months, CIPFA membership type: Associate membership (with a minimum of 150 days' practical experience)
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Professional Qualification in IPFM – approximate duration: 6 months, CIPFA membership type: full CIPFA membership and the use of the CPFA designation (with a full
Practical Experience Portfolio).
How to study
Tuition courses and examinations for the IPFM qualification are currently offered in countries where we have partnerships with local tuition providers, professional accountancy organisations, governments or others with a desire to improve public financial management at a local or country level. The programme is currently available in South East Europe and in Nigeria and Lesotho. We are also working with FreeBalance to deliver tuition for the qualifications in various countries.
We are currently seeking relationships with other suitable training organisations to become Accredited Training Partners for the delivery of CIPFA's IPFM qualifications in a number of countries. Also, we expect to launch in early 2013 an online option for the delivery of live tuition for the IPFM qualifications.
If you would like to find out more about partnering with us - to bring the programme to your country - or anything about the IPFM qualifications contact international@cipfa.org or telephone +44 (0) 20 7543 5684.
