Chartered IT Professional (CITP)

You’ll need to submit a series of statements describing your experience under the headings of autonomy, influence, complexity of work, and business skills. You’ll also be asked to upload your CV and provide information demonstrating your breadth of knowledge across the IT profession.

Here's a useful guide to completing your application.

Accredited degree

If you hold a degree accredited by BCS with Full CITP accreditation, you won’t need to provide evidence of your breadth of knowledge.

Check your qualification - your degree is eligible if it's listed in this search with Full CITP level of accreditation for your intake year.

Accredited certification

If you hold certification that’s accredited by BCS for CITP registration, it reduces the assessment required to join the register - check your certification here (PDF)

Your supporter could be an employer, client or colleague. They’ll need to work at your level or above, and be able to offer a reliable opinion of your knowledge and experience. We'll ask them to review your application before confirming their support.

After we’ve assessed your application and your supporter has responded, you'll be invited to meet with two of our chartered assessors online. You'll need to give a 10-minute presentation to bring your professional competence to life, and our assessors will ask questions to verify your knowledge and competence. The meeting usually lasts an hour.

• Public register
  Confirm your place among the most influential IT professionals in the industry by appearing in the public register of Chartered IT Professionals

• Certificate of current competence
  On registration, you’re awarded a certificate of current competence which is valid for five years. To extend your certificate after the initial five-year period, you’ll be invited to submit evidence of your CPD and continued competence in your specialist area.

• Get involved
  Your knowledge, experience and opinion are valuable commodities which you can invest in BCS to support your CPD as well as the development of our industry.

• Mentoring network - inspiring another person and seeing them progress and benefit from your knowledge and insight is a hugely rewarding experience.

• Volunteering - grow your professional network, and the profile of your field, by taking an active role in the running of our membership community.