Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Accredited Training Programmes

CIPFA Northern Ireland provides skills-based training programmes that are designed to provide participants with an enhanced level of professional work-based training in the fields of finance and accountancy, audit, investigation, governance and grant funding. Leading bodies such as The Institute of Administrative Management, the Institute of Leadership and Management, the Institute of Directors and EDEXCEL accredit the programmes.

CIPQ Qualification

CIPFA Investigative Practice Qualification 
...professional training for public service practitioners
The CIPFA Investigative Practice Qualification will provide all investigators with the essential legal knowledge and skills to carry out an investigation professionally and secure admissible evidence.

The next programme will commence in January 2013.  
 

PRINCE2®  e-learning

The world-class standard in project management - now online for the public sector
 
Now offered by CIPFA online for the public services - and accredited by APMG-International – PRINCE2 e-learning offers:
  • Flexible learning - rather than the 3 or 5 days in the classroom and can be taken at a time to suit you with exams being offered at various locations across the UK
  • Great value for money - £950 rather than £1,550 for the non-web based traditional course – save £600
  • Reduced time away from the office
  • Public sector case studies –added value good practice guidance and examples in the public sector
  • Project Professional e-helpline – exclusive access to a PRINCE2 manager and project manager professional
  • An online, useful revision tool – the PRINCE2 e-learning quiz to help your study
    Learn more

Exam Dates
Foundation - 20 April (AM) and 24 May (AM)
Practitioner - 24 May (PM) and 21 June (AM)

PRINCE2® is a registered trademark of the Office of Government Commerce in the UK and other countries

Certificate in Corporate Governance
... essential skills to  deliver effective governance
Good corporate governance is not just the duty of boards, it is the responsibility of everyone in the organisation.  From discussions with chairs and chief executives of public bodies, we have identified the need for a practical and structured training programme that will increase the knowledge and skills of those charged with making governance work in public bodies.

Registration now open for the autumn programme commencing on 23 October 2012.
Certificate in Public Sector Procurement

Certificate in Public Sector Procurement
 ... essential skills that provide value to public bodies
This practical procurement skills training programme is dedicated to the needs of the public sector. The programme is underpinned by essential procurement principles and models that will equip staff and their organisations for current and future procurement challenges.

Registration now open for the autumn programme commencing on 4 October 2012.
 
 

 
 
Certificate in Communication Skills

Excellence in Public Sector Business and Communication Skills
... communicate correctly, concisely and confidently
Staff of all grades must be able to communicate under pressure, manage challenging relationships and display key competences in the effective management of people and information. Highly skilled staff is an essential element of a successful organisation, and a yardstick by which the public will judge the service they receive.

Registration is now open for the autumn programme commencing on 20 September 2012.

 Further Information

For further details and booking information on the accredited training programmes, please click on the links above to download a brochure. Alternatively, please contact Sheelah Gault via e-mail at sheelah.gault@cipfa.org.uk by telephone on 028 9026 6774.