Foundation Program is the generic term for the Level 1 (UPFC) program
The admission exam refers to the L1 (UPFC) exam
(The term “admission” is used here as the L1 (UPFC) exam is conducted for Affiliates to convert to Full Member status & thus “admitted” into SIP as a Full SIP Member
For Pathways 4 & 5, Candidates are allowed to choose their start date of the two-year period to earn the 30 CPD point required. Candidates can choose their two-year period to start from:
the date the UPFC was conducted (typically held in November), or
from 1 January of the same year the UPFC was conducted.
However, Candidates must declare their choice of the start date to SIP CPD Secretariat upon receipt of notice of passing the UPFC examination.