Professional Membership Grade
Individual Membership
The different individual membership statuses from the highest to the lowest status are:
- DFIPPN – Distinguished Fellow Member
- FIPPN – Fellow Member
- AFIPPN – Associate Fellow Member
- MIPPN – Full Member
- AIPPN – Associate Member
- SIPPN – Affiliate Student Member
For example if a Civil Engineer is accepted as a member of the Institute of Practicing Professionals he or she can use the letters MIPPN, and can describe himself or herself as a Certified Practicing Professional Civil Engineer.
If an Accountant is accepted as a Fellow Member he or she can use the letters FIPPN, and can describe himself or herself as a Fellow Certified Practicing Professional Accountant.
Corporate Membership
The different corporate membership statuses from the highest to the lowest status are:
- DFCIPPN – Distinguished Corporate Fellow Member
- CFCIPPN – Corporate Fellow Member
- CAFIPPN – Corporate Associate Fellow Member
- CMIPPN – Corporate Member
- CASIPPN – Corporate Associate Member
- CAMIPPN – Corporate Affiliate Member