The Chartered Institute for the Management of Assessment Practice (CIMAP) is a professional body supporting the needs of all stakeholders involved in Assessment, Moderation and ETD Practice in South Africa. CIMAP is the ideal platform for the professionalisation of assessors, moderators, and ETD Practitioners. CIMAP offers a professional recognition pathway, a Code of Professional Conduct and the management of the continuing professional development (CPD) programmes. Industry is also able to validate the professional status of individuals.

1. Integrity, Ethics, Accountability, Credibility &
Discipline

2. About Us
CIMAP is a Section 21 organisation serving
the professional needs of Assessors,
Moderators, ETD Practitioners;
The Agent for Professionalism in
Assessment, Moderation and ETD Practice in
South Africa;
The Voice for the Enhancement of Public
Perception on Education for these Professions

3. Our Vision
To promote Professionalism and the Highest Standards of
Quality, Competence and Integrity in Assessment,
Moderation, Facilitation and Materials Development.
Mission
To promote Quality Education and Training practice
through voluntary self-regulation while assisting our
members to achieve success through the provision of
relevant expertise, educational opportunities, business
resources and social & business networking
opportunities.

4. Why the industry started CIMAP
• The founding members have volunteered
resources and time for the benefit of the entire
industry.
• Possibly the greatest challenge in this vast
educational landscape is to unify a group of
professionals that are engaged at different levels,
with different elements of the framework and
across different sectors.
• CIMAP also offers a FET and HET Provider forum
that works relentlessly for the benefit of our
members.

5. Purpose
The Chartered Institute for Management of Assessment
Practitioners (CIMAP) is a professional body supporting
the needs of all stakeholders involved in Assessment,
Moderation and ETD Practice in South Africa.
CIMAP is the ideal platform for the professionalization of
assessors, moderators, and ETD Practitioners. CIMAP
offers a professional recognition pathway, a Code of
Professional Conduct and the management of the
continuing professional development (CPD) programmes.

6. Service Offering
 Setting and Maintaining a Professional Standard
through High Levels of involvement with the
Community of Expert Practice;
 A Channel for CPD Activities , Events, Seminars
and Workshops hosted by approved Training
Providers to assist members to keep
Professional Knowledge current;
 A Channel for fostering a Culture of Lifelong
Learning by Awarding Professional
Designations;

7. Service Offering
 A Dedicated website where members can
manage their own Professional Development
and Network with other Education and Training
Practitioners;
 Regular Communication with individual
members via Website, Electronic Mail and
other Social Networks;

8. Service Offering
 Membership skills passport - based on members’
cumulative global experience;
 Regularly updates, with opportunities for input
into the development process;
 Regular newsletter, briefing notes on technical
issue;
 Regulatory feedback on developments, and events
appropriate;
 Access to a secure website, with seminal
documents available for download;

9. Service Offering
 The facilitation of discussion forums to facilitate
member dialogue;
 Quarterly regional forums;
 Seminars and workshops on numerous topics of
interest;
 ‘Single voice’ lobbying on regulatory matters;
 Reciprocity agreements with other professional
bodies.

10. Service Awards
 Industry ETD Awards;
 Training Providers may apply for CIMAP blue,
bronze, silver, gold, platinum and diamond
status awards. A rigorous validation process is
applied;
 CIMAP top 50 Training Awards;
 Assessor and Moderation Awards;
 Annual ETD Practitioner Awards

11. Member Designation
 Student Member - Open to anyone with an
interest in assessment.
 Affiliate Assessor - Affiliate Membership is open
to anyone with an interest in assessment, and
confirmation of achievement of the national
assessor standard (ACIMAP).
 Practitioner Assessor - 1-3 years' experience in
educational assessment, and must have
achieved a National Diploma (NQF 5) (PCIMAP).

12. Membership Designation
 Fellow Assessor - Fellowship is available to the
most experienced and expert practitioners in
educational assessment and a NQF 6 level
qualification (FCIMAP).
 Chartered Assessor (CCIMAP). Masters degree
and five years of educational assessment
experience.
 Master Assessor (MCIMAP). Doctoral degree
and extensive assessment and moderation
experience.

13. Designation Qualification OFO Profile
Ed or Training Advisor
Master PhD CPD
(249101)
Ed or Training Advisor
Chartered M.Sc. CPD
(249101)
Ed or Training Reviewer
Fellow B.Comm CPD
(249102)
Assessment Practitioner
Practitioner Diploma CPD
(223303)
Affiliate Assessment US CPD
Code of Professional Conduct

14. Our Affiliates
Local
We have formed a local confederation the South
African Board for People Practices (SABPP).
International
CIMAP is proud to announce its affiliation with
the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors
(CIEA) in the UK. Through this affiliation CIMAP
will be able to offer its members a range of CPD
programmes bearing international recognition.

15. CIMAP Board Members:
Chairperson: Ms. D.E Damons MSc; (FCIEA U.K);
Vice-Chairperson: Prof. M. Mehl;
Dr. W. Guest-Mouton; Professor D. S Matjila,
Dr. K. Deller; Mr. P. Mathebula (B Ed Hons);
Dr. W. Goosen(FCIEA U.K); Mr. T. Tshabalala;
Dr. M. Serfontein, (FCIEA U.K); Dr. L. Meyer, (FCIEA U.K);
& Mrs. R. Pillay (M.Ed.);

16. Regional Conveners
Please contact CIMAP to obtain the contact
details of your industry regional convener.
• Gauteng - Henriette Van Twisk
• WC – Steven Louw
• KZN – Jeanine Topping
• FS – Paresh Lala
• MP – Dolf Van Rooyen
• Ethics – Heidi Edwards
• admin@cimap.co.za

17. Contact Us
Telephone Number: +2711 329 9000
Fax Number: +2786 218 4466
E-Mail: admin@cimap.co.za
Postal Address:
P O Box 799, Randburg, 2194
Physical Address:
16 Republic Road, Bordeaux, Randburg,
Johannesburg, 2125

18. Thank You
Yours in Assessment Excellence!
www.cimap.co.za