Chartered Institute of Professional Secretarial Staff of Nigeria

Secretarial Staff of Nigeria (CIPSSON)

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Empowering Ambitions and Perfecting Proficiency

We Are The Premier Secretarial Institute

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Crafting Tomorrow's Office Leaders

Your Gateway to Secretarial Excellence

WHAT WE DO

Our Activities Include:

Regulation and Standards

Establishing and maintaining professional standards and codes of practice within the profession. This includes setting qualifications, accrediting educational programs, and regulating the conduct of members to ensure ethical behavior.

Regulation and Standards

Professional Development

Providing continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities for members to enhance their skills, knowledge, and professional competencies. This may include workshops, seminars, webinars, certifications, and networking events.

Professional Development

Advocacy and Representation

Advocating on behalf of the profession or industry to government bodies, policymakers, and regulatory authorities. CIPSSON work to influence legislation, regulations, and policies that impact their members and the wider profession.

Advocacy and Representation

Knowledge Sharing

Facilitating the exchange of knowledge, research, and best practices among members through publications, research grants, conferences, and collaborative initiatives. We also publish journals and newsletters.

Knowledge Sharing

Ethics and Discipline

Upholding ethical standards and disciplinary procedures to ensure that members adhere to professional codes of conduct. Investigating complaints of misconduct and impose sanctions if necessary, aiming to maintain public trust.

Ethics and Discipline

Networking and Collaboration

Facilitating networking opportunities and fostering collaboration among members, industry stakeholders, and other professional bodies. This includes hosting conferences, forums, and networking events to encourage knowledge exchange.

Networking and Collaboration

Demonstrating integrity means adhering to protocols, safeguarding confidentiality, and ensuring transparency in processes. By embodying integrity, CIPSSON members contribute to a work environment built on trust, reliability, and ethical conduct, essential for organizational success and reputation.

A proficient secretary handles correspondence promptly, organizes meetings efficiently, and manages schedules effectively. By demonstrating proficiency in their role, CIPSSON members contribute to enhanced productivity, streamlined workflows, and overall organizational effectiveness, playing a vital role in achieving strategic goals and maintaining a professional standard of service.

Loyalty in secretariat duties is essential for fostering trust and dedication within an organization. It involves steadfast commitment to the organization’s mission, values, and goals, as well as unwavering support for colleagues and superiors.

Chartered Institute of Professional Secretarial Staff of Nigeria

About Us

Association of Professional Secretarial Staff of Nigeria (APSSON) was formed in 1990 and registered with CAC as not-for-profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan professional association for Secretarial professionals (Confidential Secretaries, Business Educators – (O.T.M.), Data Processing and Secretarial Assistants).

In its effort to ensure the perpetual existence of the profession, maintenance of ethical standard and professionalism, APSSON sponsored the Chartered Institute of Professional Secretarial Staff of Nigeria (CIPSSON) Bill at the National Assembly. The Chartered Institute of Professional Secretarial Staff of Nigeria Act, 2022 No. 31 has been assented to by the former President Muhammadu Buhari, Commander in-chief, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Act, having been gazetted is now an Act of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as contemplated in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

The Act empowered the Professional body with the responsibility, among others, to determine and regulate the standard of knowledge, skills and qualifications of persons seeking to become Professional Secretarial Staff in Nigeria and for Related Matters.