Career in Company Secretary Training Requirements

After qualifying the CS Professional Programme and on successful completion of Training, a candidate is enrolled as an Associate Member of the Institute and can use the descriptive title “ACS” after his/ her name.

Admission to the CS Course is open throughout the year. Examinations are held twice a year in June & December. There is no minimum pass percentage requirement for admission.

Cut off dates for admission to CS course:

For details website www.icsi.edu queries can be e mailed to info@icsi.edu

The CS Course is:

1. recognized by the various Universities for admission to PhD Course.
2. appointment of Lecturers in Commerce & Management.

Subjects
Foundation Programme (4 papers)	English & Business Communication
	Economics & Statistics
	Financial Accounting
	Elements of Business Laws and Management
Executive Programme [6 papers]
Module I (3 papers)	General and Commercial Laws
	Company Accounts, Cost & Management Accounting
	Tax Laws
Module II (3 papers)	Company Law
	Economic and Labour Laws
	Securities Law and Compliances
Professional Programme [8 papers]
Module I (2 papers)	Company Secretarial Practice
	Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings
Module II (2 papers)	Financial, Treasury and Forex Management
	Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
Module III (2 papers)	Strategic Management, Alliances and International Trade
	Advance Tax Laws and Practices
Module IV (2 papers)	Due Diligence and Corporate Compliance Management
	Governance, Business Ethics and Sustainability

ICSI Introduces 24X7 Study through E-Learning: (http://elearning.icsi.edu)

In order to facilitate students, e-learning portal is available for the Company Secretary Foundation Programme which will also be extended to Executive Programme and Professional Programme in due course. Students through out the country including rural and semi-urban areas as well as from other countries can avail this 24x7 hours on-line study facility as the portal has global reach.

Under e-learning, students can have continuous access to studies and guidance of faculties on-line. The e-learning module will enable the students to have access to learning and faculty support at any time as per their convenience. Interactivity will be established by modules such as Discussion Boards and Online Chat. After the proposed virtual classroom facility under e-learning portal starts, students will be able to interact live with the faculty. This will take the CS course studies virtually into the space age.

Undergoing of e-learning is in addition and not in substitution to compulsory postal tuition. E-learning is designed to provide a virtual contact between the teacher and the taught. Students intending to join e-learning are therefore, required to pay additional fees as determined by the Institute from time to time.

ICSI - IGNOU MOU:

Specialised B.Com & M.Com courses for students & Members of Company Secretaryship.

The Institute has been continuously endeavouring towards capacity building of its students and members. It is in this direction, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Under this MOU, IGNOU offers a specialized B.Com Course with major in Corporate Affairs and Administration and specialized M.Com Course in Business Policy and Corporate Governance exclusively for the students of Company Secretaryship and Members of the ICSI.

MOU with ICSA, London

The ICSI and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, UK (ICSA) after satisfying the high standards of examination and appreciating each others activities in promoting the best practices in Company Secretaryship and professional education & administration signed an MOU which provides for reciprocal exemptions on mutual basis. Members of ICSI are exempted from passing 14 out of 17 papers and are required to pass the following three core papers to acquire the membership of ICSA:

1. Corporate Law
2. Corporate Secretaryship
3. Corporate Administration

Members of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, in good standing for a period of two years, can avail of the benefit of the MOU.

MOU between ICSI & SII,

Career in Company Secretary Training Requirements