Registration as a Practitioner

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION:

·         Qualification:


The following qualifications are required for registration in the associate membership category.
- APCON Professional Diploma in Advertising
- HND or Degree in Advertising, Marketing, Mass Communication or Graphic Arts (Design)
- A recognized Post Graduate degree in Advertising, Marketing, Mass Communication or Graphic Arts (Design)
- Any other qualification that may be approved by the Council.

·         Procedure for Registration

     The process of registration commences with the purchase of application form at the payment of the stipulated fee. Application can be made online or manual.


(i) Online Application (www.selfservice.apconng.com)
- Applicants are required to generate Membership Application form online through the ACTIVITY/SERVICE REQUEST CENTER on the platform and complete 4 steps on the General Information platform, namely;


Step 1 - Personal Information
Step 2 - Employment Records
Step 3 - Academic Records
Step 4 - Referees


Submit your information after completing the records at step 4. Note: Once an application has been submitted no corrections can be made unless the APCON Secretariat is notified to do so.

(ii) Manual Application:
1. The applicant must fill the Membership Application form correctly and attach all relevant documents namely:
- A passport photograph
- O’Level Certificate (WAEC, NECO)
- Degree Certificate (BSC, HND or its equivalent)
- NYSC Discharge Certificate and Exemption Letter
- 3 Referee forms signed by registered practitioners who have paid their practice fees update.
A completed Membership Application form with the prescribed documents should be submitted to any APCON office.

Acknowledgement: You will be communicated via email or SMS of the status of your application as soon as it is received in our secretariat.


·         INDUCTION
- Induction notice will be communicated after Membership Application has been approved by the Council.
- Induction approval is valid for 12 months. You are therefore required to make yourself available for induction within the specified period.
- You will not be recognised as a registered practitioner unless you attend an induction ceremony and take the Oath of Practice, as well as payment of practice fee up to date.

New practitioners are registered initially as Associate members.

· ·         UPGRADING OF MEMBERSHIP

Practitioners seeking upgrading are required to have maintained a regular pattern of payment of practice fee in their current category.

(i) Full Member
1. A practitioner seeking upgrading to full member is required to have held advertising position in a recognised organisation or engaged in the practice for at least five years prior to date of application.
2. The practitioner must have attended two training workshops/seminars organised by APCON and one other recognised training organisation within the five years.
3. A completed upgrading application form will be returned with a complete payment as prescribed below.
4. Online application can be made via: www.selfservice.apconng.com. Completed application form must be accompanied with evidence of payment of application fee, photocopies of relevant certificates, a current passport photograph and three completed referee forms. These documents should to be uploaded or forwarded before induction.

(ii) Fellowship


Fellowship is considered on the practitioner’s merit. Application for consideration as fellow is open to full members of the advertising profession who have practiced for 15 years from date of first registration and have met the criteria for fellowship consideration.
Application can also be made online.