Professional Fellowship
General Requirements

The grade of Fellowship is granted only to a member who can prove his/her professional activities, justify his/her acceptance as an authority in his/her field of computing; has made significant contribution to the growth of the Society; and has in addition fulfilled the following:

  1. The candidate is at least thirty-five years of age.
  2. Candidate’s professional activities and achievements justify his/her acceptance as proficient in the particular field(s) of the profession as confirmed by the sponsors and approved by Credentials Committee.
  3. Candidate has made significant contributions to the growth of the Society as confirmed by the sponsors and approved of by Credentials Committee.
  4. Candidate is otherwise considered by the Society to be of sound mind to be so recognized.
  5. The candidate’s application for membership is sponsored in writing by two financially up to date Fellows and complies with the form and manner that may be prescribed by the Society from time to time.
  6. A candidate must have been inducted as a member
Requirements: Route A
  1. First degree (HND or B.Sc.) in Computing or Computer Professional Examination (CPE Stage II).
  2. Candidate must be a full member grade with not less than ten years on the grade and relevant professional work experience, at least five years of which must have been in position of managerial responsibility.
  3. Candidate is a registered IT Professional whose name is listed in the Register of Members maintained by the Computer Professionals (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN) for at least five years, including attending at least two of the last three IT Assemblies that can be verified.
  4. Candidate has been a member of the Society for at least ten years and has actively participated in the Society’s activities in the last five years, including attending at least two of the last three National/International Conferences/activities of the Society that can be verified.
  5. Must pay a special admission fee to be determined by the Council.
Requirements: Route B

In the instance of a candidate failing to meet the requirements in Route A, the following conditions will suffice subject to fulfilling compulsory criteria and being within a maximum number of ten (10) such admissible candidates per annum:

  1. First degree (HND or B.Sc.) in Computing or Computer Professional Examination (CPE Stage II).
  2. Practicing IT for a minimum of twenty (20) verifiable years.
  3. Must have registered with NCS and CPN for a minimum period of two (2) years.
  4. Must pay a special admission fee to be determined by the Council.
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Application Closing Date: September 30th, 2025
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