Foundation Member

Activate your career in the people profession

Foundation Membership starts to build your credibility. It shows you’re serious about your development and that you have a strong base of knowledge to build on. Once you’ve successfully completed your CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice you become a Foundation Member and can use the designation 'Foundation CIPD'.

Working at Foundation grade means you have a direct impact on daily operations. You’re using your knowledge to perform an effective tactical role that supports others in your organisation including your manager, colleagues and customers.

This grade could be for you if:

you've completed the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
you’re beginning to build your experience in people practice, or looking for your first role in the people profession
you’re carrying out varied tactical and administrative work for your immediate colleagues and customers
you’re applying your knowledge of people practices to your work
you’re performing day-to-day tasks, such as answering queries, booking people onto training, or gathering information to support people programmes

How to become a Foundation Member

You’ll be awarded Foundation Membership when you successfully complete the Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice

Explore the Foundation qualification

What's in it for you?

Becoming a member means immediate access to a range of benefits. Look at some of our most popular benefits below, or go to our member benefits page to see the full range.

Communities

Connect, learn and be inspired

Online Community forum - Socialise, discuss and learn from an interested and supportive community of professionals.
Take part in local CIPD regions’ activities
Find inspiration at CIPD conferences and events
Get invitations to CIPD student-only events to support you in your career and in your studies
Opportunities to network with senior HR and L&D professionals in your region
Enjoy networking and shared learning with your peers

Career

Career support

CIPD Profession Map – our competency standards set out what the best in HR and L&D are doing and help you assess your professional capability and how to progress your career
My CPD Map - an online assessment tool to identify your strengths and areas for development
Use our CPD reflective questions to demonstrate your commitment to learning and staying up to date, and the impact on you and your organisation
CIPD career hub - an online gateway to information, tools and advice to help build key employability skills and enable you to make the most of career opportunities
Professionalisation - access to supports to diagnose and build the capability and professionalism of your HR and L&D team

Resources

Practical and inspiring resources to keep you up to date in the fast changing world of work and support those who are studying:

Current research, surveys and policy reports
Employment law updates
Access to 100s of online business, HR and L&D journals supplied by EBSCO
Time-saving email updates, including CIPD Ireland Update and In a Nutshell
Practical podcasts, topic summaries, factsheets and guides, and more

Magazine

The award-winning People Management magazine, app and website

'I love my People Management magazine. It's my lunchtime read where I can read about the case studies and inspiring people who are doing great things. It makes me think "Yes, I am in the right career!"'

Rebecca Watts Assoc CIPD

HR and L&D Project Manager for Health Education England

Support

Easy access to support when you need it

CIPD Ireland employment law helpline: 24/7 access, generous annual call entitlement, unlimited call duration and much more
Whistleblower helpline: get confidential legal advice if you witness wrongdoing in the workplace
Professional principles and guidance on standards of professional conduct

Rewards

Save money

Receive a 20% discount on all CIPD books and business titles from our Kogan Page bookshop
Receive preferential rates on CIPD products and services, conferences, training and events