CERTIFICATION INSTITUTES IN NIGERIA
Listed here are the major certification institutes in Nigeria. All the institutes are either chartered by acts of parliament or recognized by law.
The certificates issued by the institutes can be used by individuals to gain admission into Universities, to secure a well paying job or for professional recognition and practice.
1 West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Conducts JSCE and SSCE for candidates.
Headquarters: Examination Loop (Behind Ridge Hospital) P.O. Box GP 125, Accra, Ghana. Tel: 221511 Fax:23321-222905. URL: http://www.waecnigeria.org
2. National Examinations Council (NECO). NECO conducts JSCE and SSCE for candidates.
Headquarters: Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe Way, Western Bye-Pass P.M.B. 159, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. URL: http://www.neconigeria.org
3. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Produce World-Class Chartered Accountants, Regulate and Continuously Enhance Their Ethical Standards and Technical competencetence in the Public Interest.
Headquarters: Plot PC 16, Idowu Taylor Street V/ Island, P.O.Box 1580, Lagos. Tel: 01-2614255, 2617638, 2622394. URL: www.ican-ngr.org
4. Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Promotion of professionalism & and ethics in banking
Headquarters: Plot PC 19, Adeola Hopewell Street, V/ Island, Lagos. Tel: 01-2617674, 2622211 www.cibnonline.org
5. Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) Insurance education and practice. URL: www.ciinigeria.com
6. Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers (CISB) Professionalism in Stock broking and capital market
Headquarters: 10th Flr, CSS Bookshop House, 50/52 Broad Street, Lagos. Phone: +234-1-280-2180-5 Fax: +234-1-280-2186. E-mail: info@cisnigeria.com. URL: www.cisnigeria.com
7. Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIT) Education and regulation of the practice of taxation
Headquarters: 3rd & 4th Floor, Don De Dieu Plaza, 11, Ikorodu Road Maryland, Lagos. Tel: +234-1-7741273 www.citn.org
8. Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) Improvement of managerial effectiveness
Headquarters: Plot 22, Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island. P. O. Box 2557,Lagos http://managementnigeria.org
9. Chartered Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (CIMN) Education, regulation and professionalism in marketing
Headquarters: CIPM House, CIPM Avenue, Off Obafemi Awolowo Way Alausa , Ikeja, Nigeria. http://www.cimn.8m.com
10. Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) Training and promotion sound accounting practice
Headquarters: 250 Herbert Macaulay Str. Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos Tel: +234-1-764-2100 http://www.ananigeria.com
11. Chartered Institute of personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN) Regulation and promotion of the practice of Human Resource Management in Nigeria
Headquarters: CIPM House, CIPM Avenue, Off Obafemi Awolowo Way, By Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa , Ikeja, Nigeria. P. O. Box 5412 www.cipmnigeria-ng.org
12. NATIONAL BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD (NABTEB)
Headquarters: P.M.B. 1747,Ikpoba Hill, Benin City.Tel: 052:258182 enquiry@nabtebhq.org. URL: www.nabtebhq.org. Email: nabtebinfo@yahoo.com
13. Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) Secretarial practice and administration.
Headquarters: Elephant Cement Way, Alausa Ikeja, P.O. BOX 9086, Lagos. Tel: 01-4967070 http://www.icsa.org
14 Computer forensics Institute of Nigeria Science and practice of computer forensics URL: www.cfinonline.org
15 Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria Pensions and Pension Administration
Headquarters: Aret Adams House, 233 Ikorodu Road,Ilupeju, Lagos, Nigeria E-mail: contact@pensioninstitute.org. URL: www.pensioninstitute.org
16,. Certified Institute of Warehousing & Materials Management (CIWMM)
Headquarters: 57, Isheri Road, Aguda, Ogba – Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, www.cism-ng.org
17 Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria (ICPAN) Practice and promotion of public accounting
Headquarters: 8A/9A, Constitution Road , P.O. Box1778, Kaduna , Kaduna State . Tel: 062-2189 90. www.cpanigeria.org
18 Chartered Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Nigeria - CICMA
Headquarters: 7 Kachia Road, P.O.Box 508 Kaduna, Nigeria. Email:cicma.ng@gmail.com. Telephone:+2347029619365 www.cicma-ng.org
19 The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Logistics and transport management
Headquarters: 4th Floor, 15B, Awolowo Road, South West, Ikoyi, Lagos. Tel: 08033449181, 07030078157. Email: info@ciltnigeria.org. URL: www.ciltnigeria.org www.ciltnigeria.org
20. The Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria
Headquarters: 27 Shipeolu Street, Onipanu, Lagos. 08023249141. Email: info@cipsmn URL: www.cipsmn.com
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