Join the IOB and become part of Ireland’s largest professional membership organisation.
Share experiences and knowledge, learn and network with over 33,600 professionals.
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Our membership is classified across two groups – affiliates and professional members. When you first join you are an affiliate. As you progress your lifelong learning with us you become a professional member. Within our professional membership we have four categories and routes to each category is outlined in the below chart.
NB: Membership Categories are updated once a month, so categories may change up to 4 weeks after a qualification or designation has been awarded.
| Membership Category | Membership Title | Qualifying letters | Route to Membership Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow | Fellow of IOB | FIB | Admission through IOB Council (Bye-Law No 1, paragraph 4) |
| Licentiate | Licentiate of IOB | LIB | Holders of the following designations or qualifications; Certified Bank Director, Certified Investment Fund Director, Chartered Banker, Professional Banker, Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA), LCOI, FCOI, CDPO, CFCPP, Any Level 9 programme completed with IOB, Bachelor of Financial Services, Joint Financial Services Diploma (retired programme), University Diploma in Financial Services. |
| Practitioner | Practitioner of IOB | PIB | Holders of the following qualifications or designations; Accredited Product Adviser (Loans), Accredited Product Adviser (Savings and Investments), Accredited Product Adviser (Pensions), Accredited Product Adviser (Life Assurance), Accredited Product Adviser (Consumer Credit), Accredited Product Adviser (Personal General Insurance), Accredited Product Adviser (Commercial General Insurance), Accredited Product Adviser (Private Medical Insurance), Accredited Product Adviser (Debt Management Services) |
| Associate | Any UCD award (through IOB), Membership of CPD Member scheme as a Grandfathered individual |
Membership benefits
Your standout educator: IOB is a recognised college of University College Dublin, which is Ireland's largest university and ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions in the world. A leading provider of applied education in financial services, we offer
more than 40 university accredited qualifications, taught by academics and leading industry experts
a wide range of online short sprint programmes, micro learning, along with tailored and curated content (from 2021).
We get you qualified: We offer 14 professional designations, including all the essential regulatory required designations to qualify you for roles in financial services.
We keep you qualified: Lifelong learning is essential to sustain a career and your professional designation. As Ireland's largest provider of continuing professional development, we keep you qualified.
Your essential career partner: Through our new digital, personalised learning experience platform available in early 2021, we empower you to explore your talent and potential. We fuel your personal growth and career trajectory.
Your professional community: Membership of your industry’s professional body, the largest professional membership community in Ireland, brings you into a community of like-minded people. Professionals from across financial services working in a similar specialism as you, dealing with similar challenges to those that you face. Through in-person events, digital events and forums you can hear key note speakers and share experiences, exchange knowledge, network, expanding your contacts and personal profile.
Included in your membership subscription at no additional cost (from 2021)
Access to a new suite of micro learning and curated learning content
Access to a minimum of four continuing professional development (CPD) events in addition to our suite of eCPD modules
IOB Learn
In February 2021 we launched our exciting new Learner Experience Platform, which is a first in Irish education, and an IOB app personalised to your professional development needs. We will also be introducing EdQ, a world leading education credentialing platform built on blockchain technology. Find out more about these in the presentation and video below.
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IOB Innovations Professional Membership
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Please email [email protected] or telephone (0)1 6116500 with any queries.
IOB Corporate Membership Benefits
To find out more, view the The value and benefits of corporate membership brochure
Talent development
We understand that people are an organisation’s greatest resource. Through its wide range of applied education and lifelong learning programmes, IOB is your key partner in developing your talented staff. Ultimately, customers will have a better service experience from a competent, qualified and competent member of staff.
• Access to IOB’s full suite of accredited learning, taught by academics and leading industry experts, culminating in a UCD qualification • Develop training that is tailored to your organisation • Access via IOB to Government Funding for education programmes, e.g. Springboard, IFS Skillnet • Facilitating in house Graduations • Access to cost-effective education and training through IOB's not for profit status.
Future Skills and Life-Long Learning
Financial services continues to change rapidly. We ensure your staff have access to education programmes that address future needs as business models change and prepare them for the jobs that work for your organisation.
• IOB’s unique new learning experience platform empowers your employees to explore their talent and potential. It helps them define a learning pathway to advance their career, giving them a visual representation of their professional development and career routes. • Your employees have access to a wide range of micro learning and short sprint programmes, along with tailored and curated content. • Corporate rate for IOB conferences • Discounted access to IOB masterclasses with experts • Breakfast briefings / lunch and learns • Access to the latest insights, thought leadership, emerging issues and trends • IOB host events on your premises around Ireland.
Regulatory Compliance
Our education qualifications and professional designations and CPD schemes meet the Central Bank of Ireland's Minimum Competency Code and Fitness and Probity requirements.
• Access to EdQ, IOB's unique education credentialing platform that provides banks and financial services organisations with real-time access and an unalterable trusted source of validated learning credentials, including education qualifications, regulatory and other professional designations, micro credentials and continuing professional development (CPD) records • Access to a fast-track APA intensive programme for your employees for MCC compliance • Free accreditation of your in-house training for CPD hours on IOB CPD schemes.
Professional standing
IOB offers a range of professional designations which are a recognition of educational achievement and professional standing. They are a badge of excellence and endorsement of academic qualifications, professional knowledge and experience. Several of the designations are recognised worldwide.
Independent assurance
An independent stamp of assurance that supports organisations in engaging, motivating and empowering their employees to learn and perform.
Corporate community
Build your network with a community of peers – learn from other leading organisations, share your knowledge and expertise. • Invitations to in-person and virtual events and networking opportunities • Invitations to Premier corporate events • Organisation visibility – your profile on IOB channels • Opportunity to be a keynote speaker at IOB events.
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Corporate Membership Innovations Presentation
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Please email [email protected] with any queries.