To renew as Associate... or not?

Hello again, Gosia... another valuable example of support right here, as it happens.

If a customer calls CIPD HQ asking to check if someone is in membership we can only confirm if that person is a current CIPD member (or not) and their current grade.  

When we do so, we must be careful that we take enough information to ensure that we have been able to identify the correct person in the database without any doubt before confirming status and grade.

We aren’t able to advise of anything else - e.g. which qualifications anyone has (unless we have had written consent from the member/student), dates of joining CIPD, when someone upgraded or if they are a lapsed member.

Hope this helps, David :)

If a customer calls CIPD HQ asking to check if someone is in membership we can only confirm if that person is a current CIPD member (or not) and their current grade.  

When we do so, we must be careful that we take enough information to ensure that we have been able to identify the correct person in the database without any doubt before confirming status and grade.

We aren’t able to advise of anything else - e.g. which qualifications anyone has (unless we have had written consent from the member/student), dates of joining CIPD, when someone upgraded or if they are a lapsed member.

Hope this helps, David :)

Also worth mentioning, I think, that part of the value of membership is demonstrating to existing and potential employers not simply that you’ve got a qualification (or you’ve been assessed by EA to reach our standards)... but that you're showing a commitment to stay up-to-date by remaining in membership.

You may already be aware we offer a whole range of member benefits that you can dip in to when you need help. These can all be accessed on the 'My Membership' page.