To become a Chartered IT Professional (CITP), you must meet a number of important criteria. Criteria for the award of CITP includes demonstration of:

Education and Experience

You must have 8-10 years of IT work experience; this can be reduced depending on your academic qualifications, but must be a minimum of 5 years.

At least 3 of the past 5 years must have been spent in IT roles carrying significant responsibility, full accountability and presenting a challenging range of complex work activities. You also need to be able to demonstrate personal influence and well developed business skills, which will be covered in your Applicant SFIA statement. The assessment process will determine whether or not you are working at a level equivalent to SFIA Level 5 and your supporters must be able to validate your experience and competence for the same period.

Breadth of Knowledge

You can demonstrate a deep knowledge of and competence at a specialist level in one or more specified areas of IT.  The definitions of competence used as the basis for the assessment are those described in SFIAplus.

You need to be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge and awareness of IT and the application of IT by passing a Breadth of Knowledge test (a 75 question multiple choice test on IT and its application). More

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Specialist Competence

You will be required to give a 10 minute presentation on your chosen specialism, which will be followed by a peer review by interview conducted by at least 1 assessor with knowledge and experience of your specialism.

Additional requirements

Membership of the Irish Computer Society. If you are not already a member you will be awarded membership at the most appropriate grade when your application is assessed.

To help you decide whether or not you are ready for Chartered status, we have put together a couple of short interactive tests (the results of which are for your use only and will not be sent to us).

These sample tests are to give an indication of your readiness for Chartered status, you will also need to demonstrate your technical knowledge and skills at an assessment interview and through the documentation you provide with your application.

• Sample Responsibility Evaluation Test  

• Sample Breadth of Knowledge Test  

Successful applicants

You will be awarded Chartered membership of the Irish Computer Society and will receive a Certificate of Current Competence, valid for five years. After five years you will need to renew your Certificate of Current Competence. You will retain your Chartered membership and your CITP post nominals as long as you remain a member.