The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations conducts professional Certificate and Diploma examinations every year. The objective of the examiations is to produce a crop of professional Public Relations practitioners. Each NIPR qualification is a statment of competence, clearly relevant to work and intended to facilitate entry or progression in employment or higher education. The examinations are practical in oritentation.
All students must be registered with the institute before being allowed to take the examinations. Registration is for a period fo three years and students are expected to complete their examinations within this period. Students who are unable to do so should re-apply for an extension of their student membership of the institute.
Types of Examination
Two types of examiations are conducted by the institute namely:
1. The Professional Certificate Examinations and 2. The Professional Diploma Examinations
There are 10 papers in the certificate stage, with 5 papers in part one and two respectively.
Professional Certificate in Public Relations
Part 1
Paper 1
Principles of Public Relations
Paper 2
Business Administration and Mangement
Paper 3
Principles of Psychology and Sociology
Paper 4
Public Relations Media and Methods
Paper 5
Communication Theories and Practice
Part 2
Paper 6
Economics
Paper 7
Public Relations for Private & Public Sectors
Paper 8
Public Relations in Government
Paper 9
Research & Evaluation in Public Relations
Paper 10
Comparative Public Relations Systems
Professional Diploma in Public Relations
The Professional Diploma is a five paper examination which is case study oriented. It is the third part of NIPR professional examinations andthe subjects include:
Part 3
Paper 11
Public Relations, Policy, Planning and Strategy
Paper 12
Corporate / Product Brand Management
Paper 13
Media Relations Dynamics and Management
Paper 14
Stakeholder Relations Management
Paper 15
Marketing and Advertising Management in Public Relations
