Roadmap to Full Membership in SIP Constitution via Level 1 (UPFC)








Benchmarking RTPI and AICP

  • The SIP Certification programme has been benchmarked with the top 2 urban planning institutes namely RTPI and AICP, the professional arm of APA.
  • This is in-lieu of compliance with ISO/IEC 17024:2012 standards. The framework has been endorsed by Esg in our application for LEAD funding.
  • SIP will comply with ISO/IEC 17024:2012 in areas of impartiality, confidentiality and security.


RTPI Consultancy




SICP LEVEL 1 FOUNDATION PROGRAM

This SICP foundation program is for SIP Affiliate Members to qualify to apply for conversion to SIP Full Members.  The program comprises the following parts:

  1.  PREPARATION
  2. MCQ EXAM
  3. SIP CPD POINTS & APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION

  1. PREPARATION
    Attend all Exam Prep Modules and Panel Discussion (1-month program):
    1. Foundation Modules (9 module hours)
    2. Panel Discussion

  2. MCQ Exam
    Sit for a 1-hour exam comprising 40 multiple choice questions based on the foundation module lectures.

  3. SIP CPD POINTS & APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION
    Firstly, 20 CPD points will be awarded to the candidate when he/she attends all 9 module hours of foundation lectures and the required panel discussion.  

    Secondly, after the candidate passes his/her MCQ Exam, he/she can proceed to apply for conversion to Full Member if the candidate qualifies to apply for the conversion under Pathways 2 or 3 (please refer to the Membership page in the SIP website).

    Thirdly, for candidates who do not qualify to apply for conversion to Full Member under Pathways 2 or 3, the candidate is first required to attain an additional 10 CPD points by attending any of SIP's talks and seminars (or any of SIP's external Partner's talks and seminars recognized by SIP).  These candidates must attain the required additional 10 SIP CPD Points within two years of passing their SICP L1 exam.


SICP LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

This certification program is for SIP Full Members who wish to prepare and sit for their exam and assessments to qualify for and obtain their SICP Certified Planner Certification. The program comprises the following parts:

  1. PREPARATION
  2. MCQ EXAM
  3. REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
  4. ORAL INTERVIEW

  1. PREPARATION
    Attend Exam Prep Modules and Panel Discussion (1-year program):
    1. Core Modules (12 module hours)
    2. Elective Modules (Out of the 13 modules hours offered, select 8 module hours for examination)
    3. Panel Discussion

  2. MCQ EXAM
    Sit for a 3-hour exam comprising 150 multiple choice questions based on the core and selected elective module lectures.

  3. REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
    Submit a Reflective Journal comprising:
    1. Statement of Professional Experience
    2. Case Studies
    3. Professional Development Plan

  4. ORAL INTERVIEW
    Attend an Oral Interview to respond to questions on your Reflective Journal submitted:
    1. Statement of Professional Experience
    2. Case Studies
    3. Professional Development Plan