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Introduction to Certification

 
 

Certification, the CILIP para-professional award, recognises the contribution made in library and information work by para-professionals. Successful applicants are admitted to the Register of Certified Affiliates and awarded the postnominal letters, ACLIP.  This stands for Certified Affiliate of CILIP (CILIP Byelaws, Section 3, Professional Qualifications, No. 16.)

 

 

"Certification was just the beginning. In the year or so since I gained ACLIP status, I’ve started an accredited distance-learning course in Information and Library Studies at the Robert Gordon University. As soon as I’ve completed my studies I’ll be looking to gain Chartership and then what will follow? Who knows? But I’ve set my sights on working in a university library. Had I not made that first step towards Certification, I’m not sure that any of this would have been possible."
Feedback from successful Certification candidate



How much do I have to pay?

Registering to get started £25

Submitting ACLIP portfolio £25 

 

Can I see a successful portfolio?

Click here to view example submissions.

Also we send out copies to Candidate Support Officers who bring them to portfolio building courses and can lend them to candidates.

Each candidate creates a portfolio which demonstrates how they take part in training and development to improve their performance and offer their users excellent service.

 

Building your portfolio by Margaret Watson draws on reflections and real examples from successful candidates to offer practical advice.

 

Can I apply for Certification?

Yes: if you are working as a library or information assistant or other information job and want formal recognition

Yes: if you want to work towards Chartership but don't have an accredited qualification

If you've just started your job, you can Register straight away, build up evidence and submit your portfolio in two years.

If you've already been working for some time you can register now and and may be eligible to submit a portfolio immediately.

Our notes on the body of professional knowledge tell you how your activities might be used in an application.

 

 
 
 
Last modified on: 15/05/2012 04:49 PM