Chartered Director

Regulators
  • Institute of Directors
Nations
United Kingdom
Sectors
  • Other

Regulatory or professional bodies

Chartered body

Regulatory authority
Institute of Directors
Address

116 Pall Mall, St. James's
London
SW1Y 5ED

Email address
peter.bennett@iod.com
Phone number
+44 (0)2080 784 041

Regulation

Regulation summary

The IoD regulates the actions of Chartered Directors through the Royal Charter which has three levels of regulation.
1. By-Laws
2. Member Regulations
3. Board Regulations

Regulation type

Accreditation

Reserved activities

None - restrictions apply to use of title only

Protected titles

CDir

More about regulated activities and titles
http://www.iod.com

Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

To qualify as a Chartered Director, you must hold the Certificate in Company Direction, the Diploma in Company Direction, and you must have been in a director or a director type role for a minimum of three years and be serving on a board or board type entity.

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
Summary of routes

The requirements are the same as those for the UK.

More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
http://www.iod.com

Registration

Registration requirements

If you wish to become a Chartered Director, you must first become a member of the Institue of Directors.

In order to become a member, you must be a company director or, if your organisation is not a limited company you must be operating in a director type role.

If you hold a role like this and wish to become a member, please refer to the Institute's website for the application form.

More about registration
http://www.iod.com

Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

The Institute of Directors was formed on 29 April 1903
On 16 July 1906, The Institute of Directors was constituted
a Body Corporate and Politic by Royal Charter

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