Licentiate is the initial class of corporate membership for a person who has been awarded the Institute's Certificate of Competence or demonstrated equivalence as determined by the Institute through an individual assessment.
The Institute's Certificate of Competence has two elements:
Licentiates of the Institute have the opportunity to work towards an Institute Specialist Diploma, a qualification that after at least two years professional experience as a Licentiate will allow individuals to apply for the next class of Institute membership, Member.
If appropriate to their employment circumstances, Licentiates may alternatively undertake a dissertation and obtain a Diploma of Specialist Practice. Details of this route are available on the Institute’s website.
Individuals in the class of Licentiate are entitled to use the designatory letters LIBMS.
Guidance has been developed to enable potential members to become a Licentiate member of the Institute and to have access to all the benefits of corporate membership, including the Institute’s professional examinations.
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