| DESCRIPTION: |
The Pr.CIOŽ designation is awarded to those ICT professionals who have met global standards for competence, ethical issues, social implications, legal considerations, and, most importantly, have the required skills and experience, at the appropriate level of seniority.
This means that they have chosen to specialise, at the highest leadership level, in the field of Information and Communications Technology and commit to continually developing themselves and striving for excellence at this level.
The designees would typically currently hold a senior CIO position (or equivalent), and have done so for some time already. |
| AWARDING CRITERIA |
| For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: |
| Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification: |
| A relevant Bachelor Honours Degree (e.g. BSc Hons (Computer Science), or a four-year Professional Bachelor's Degree (e.g. BSc Eng (Elect) in Software or Information Engineering) at NQF Level 8. |
| Experiential Learning or Experience |
This is measured in months and the required minimum is dependent on the level of Academic Achievement referred to above. If the candidate presents the equivalent of a Bachelor Honours Degree, or a Professional Bachelor's Degree (at NQF Level 8), then 102 months of relevant professional experience is required. As the value of the qualification increases (e.g., Masters or Doctorate), so the number of months of required experience decreases commensurately.
Since this designation is awarded at the highest level in the profession, applicants are expected to already be in a Chief Information Officer (CIO) role (or similar) in the organisation at the time of application for the designation. |
| Competency Assessment |
| Currently there are no specific board exams, but applicants for Professional CIO are required to: attend a peer review interview (competency conversation) with at least two members (peers) of the IITPSA / CIO Council, and, demonstrate a suitable level of familiarity and competence with a broad spectrum of ICT knowledge across the ICT field, and, complete a Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) self-assessment which is evaluated in combination with the outcomes of the peer review.
Professional CIOs should broadly satisfy SFIA Level 7 requirements in terms of Responsibility Level, and, have at least two years of continuous membership of the Institute prior to application for the professional designation.
This requirement may be waived with the support of the CIO Council and / or the IITPSA. |
| Designation RPL Statement |
| This Designation may be awarded through Recognition of Prior Learning. |
| RETAINING CRITERIA |
| In order to ensure the currency of professional knowledge and to retain the Professional Designation, the professional must comply with the following minimum requirements: |
| Code of Conduct |
| Members must adhere to the Professional Body Codes of Conduct and Ethics. |
| Continuing Professional Development (CPD) |
| Professional CIOs are required to accumulate 72 CPD units in a three-year period which may be claimed from their participation in the range of accredited activities listed in the IITPSA CPD policy document. |
| Fees |
| Ensure that the annual membership fee is paid. |
