List of Professional Institutions/Associations in Nigeria

There are many professional institutions in Nigeria that regulate different professions ranging from accounting to engineering. Some of these institutions also administers certification examinations to members depending on their charter. Passing these exams are seen as symbol of professional accomplishments and lend credence to the competence of the individuals who have passed the examinations. The institutions also set ethical standards and standard of professional conducts for members including benchmarks and best practices. They are quasi regulatory agencies and can administer disciplinary actions for members’ misconducts. The list below represent some but not all such bodies in Nigeria

# Institutions Website
1 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria www.ican-ngr.org
2 Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria www.cibnonline.org
3 Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria www.citn.org
4 Nigeria Institute of Estate Surveyors & Valuers www.niesv.org
5 Association of General & Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria www.agmpn.org
6 Association of National Accountants of Nigeria www.ananigeria.org
7 Business Education Exams Council www.beectraining.com
8 Centre for Law & Development www.clds.org
9 Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria www.pensioninstitute.com
10 Chartered Institute of Marketing of Nigeria www.thenimn.org
11 Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria www.ciinigeria.com
12 Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria www.cipmnigeria.org
13 Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers www.cisnigeria.com
14 Institute of Cost Management www.icmn.org
15 Medical & Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria www.mdcan-ng.org
16 Nigeria Bar Association www.nigeriabar.com
17 Nigerian Institute of Management www.managementnigeria.org
18 Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors www.niqs.org
19 Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research www.niser.org
20 Nigerian Institute of Town Planners www.nitp-ng.org
21 Nigerian Medical Association www.nigerianma.org
22 Nigerian Society of Engineers www.nse.org.ng
23 Science Teachers Association of Nigeria www.stan.org.ng
24 Strategic Management Centre www.smgnigeria.org
25 West African College of Physicians www.wac-phycisians.org
26 Institute of Directors www.iodnigeria.com
27 Advertising Practioners Council of Nigeria www.apcon.gov.ng
28 Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria www.oaan.org
29 Manufacturers Association of Nigeria www.manufacturersnigeria.com
30 The Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals http://www.nispnigeria.com/
31 Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) http://nipreko.org/
32 Pharmacist Council of Nigeria www.pcnng.org
33 West African Institute for Financial & Economic Management www.waifem.org
34 Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) www.fitc-ng.com
35 Money Market Association of Nigeria www.moneymarketng.com
36 African Institute for Applied Economics www.aiae-nigeria.org
37 Nigeria Computer Society http://www.ncs.org.ng/
38 Institute of Credit & Risk Managment http://icrmng.org/index.html
39 Portfolio & Debt Management Institute http://www.pdmin.org
40 Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria www.icennig.org
41 Association of National Accountants of Nigeria www.anan.org.ng
42 Institute of Registered Administrative Managers of Nigeria http://www.regdmanager.org/
43 The Institute of Certified Geographers of Nigeria www.icgnig.org
44 The Institute of Business Development www.ibd-ng.org
45 The Institute of Benefits and Trusts Management www.institute-benefits.org
46 The Institute of Pensions Management www.penmgt.org
47 Chartered Institute of Administration http://www.cia-ng.org/
48 Nigerian Institute of Professional Secretaries http://www.nipsecretaries.org/
49 Pipeline Professionals’ Association of Nigeria (PLAN) http://plan-ng.com/index.php
50 National Teachers' Institute http://www.ntinigeria.org/about.html
51 Nigeria Institute of Public Relations http://www.nipr-ng.org/
52 Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria http://www.ps-nigeria.org/
53 The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Nigeria http://www.icsan.org/about.html
54 Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) http://www.corenng.org/index.html
55 Nigerian Institute of Architects http://www.niarchitects.org/
56 Nigeria Insurers Association http://www.nigeriainsurers.com/
57 Nigerian Institute of Building http://www.niobuilding.org/
58 Nigeria Computer Society http://www.ncs.org.ng/aboutus.html
59 Information Technology Association of Nigeria http://www.itan.org.ng/aboutus.htm
60 Certified Institute of Warehousing & Materials Management http://www.cism-ng.org/
61 Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria http://cpanigeria.org/education_prog.html
62 Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria http://www.pensioninstituteng.com/about.html
63 Money Market Association of Nigeria http://www.moneymarketng.com/
64 Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria http://www.icennig.org/index.php
65 Institute of Forensic Accountants of Nigeria http://www.ifa-ng.org/
66 Chartered Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Nigeria http://www.cicma-ng.org/
67 The Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria http://www.icanigeria.com/
68 The Institute of Company & Commercial Accountants of Nigeria http://iccaofnigeria.org/about.htm
69 The Institute of Registered Administrative Managers of Nigeria http://regdmanager.org/
70 The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply http://www.cips.org/
71 Institute of Industrial Security & Safety of Nigeria http://iissn.org/about_us.html
72 Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria http://www.ipanng.org/
73 Institute of Investment Management & Research http://www.investment-fa.com
74 Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP) http://www.nispnigeria.com/
75 Institute of Public Management (Unique) www.ipm-unique.org
76 Institute of Fraud Examiners http://acfeng.org/membership.php
77 Nigerian Institute of Industrial Management http://www.niim.org/index.htm
78 Medical & Dental Council of Nigeria http://www.mdcnigeria.org/
79 Association of West African Professional Economists Bodies www.awapeb.org
80 Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria http://ismng.org/default.aspx
81 Institute of Professional Recruitment Consultants, IPRC Nigeria www.iprcng.net
82 Institute of Finance & Control of Nigeria www.ifcnnig.org
The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport http://ciltnigeria.org/index.php