Become an ICCSSA member

Benefits of registering as an ICCSSA member
Why register as a professional statistician and become
an accredited professional statistician with ICCSSA?

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Application fees

Application fees (payable on application for each field of practice, non-refundable):

Certificated: R 250
Chartered: R 500

Annual Membership Fee for Year 2020:

(Payable on approval of membership application for each field of practice)

Certificated: R 275
Chartered: R 800

How do I become an ICCSSA member?

  1. To apply for ICCSSA membership you have to login to the ICCSSA website iccssa.org.za 
  2. If you are a first time user you will have to register before you can login.
  3. Once you are logged in you can navigate to https://iccssa.org.za/join-membership/ under the Membership tab.
  4. Click on the button that says “Apply online” and follow the instructions.
  5. An application fee of R250.00 for Certificated and R500.00 for Chartered membership must be paid for EACH Field of Practice (FoP) that you apply for and these application fees are NOT refundable. There is no application fee for Associated Membership.
  6. Applications will not be processed unless proof of payment is received.
  7. Only complete applications can be processed.
  8. A complete application must include the documents and information listed below. Additional documentation may be requested in support of the application.
  9. All official documents must bear the original stamp and signature of the Commissioner of Oaths.
  10. Templates for the Work Experience Report and the Referee reports are provided and must be used for the application. Note: the Work Experience report must be filled in for EACH Field of Practice (FoP) and TWO Referee Reports must be provided.
  11. You will need the following documentation:
    • CERTIFIED COPY of South African ID or, if not a South African citizen, a certified copy of passport.
    • CERTIFIED COPY of MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE / OFFICIAL PROOF OF CHANGE OF SURNAME: Required only if official documents are issued in another surname.
    • CURRICULUM VITAE Full details of applicant without repeating the field(s) where the applicant has been practicing and publications, presentations and other reports.
    • QUALIFICATION/S N.Dip., B.Tech., N.H.Dip., D.Tech., Bachelors Degree, Bachelors Degree (Honours), Masters Degree, Doctorate Degree or any other degree with a major in Statistical Sciences e.g. Econometrics Note: Certified by a Commissioner of Oaths
    • TRANSCRIPT/S OF ACADEMIC RECORDS In support of your application. Certified by a Commissioner of Oaths
    • ABSTRACT/S OF THESIS OR DISSERTATION Including title / front page
    • FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS: SAQA certificate compulsory. Syllabi may be required.
    • ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS By an official translator of all qualifications issued in foreign languages.
    • WORK EXPERIENCE Complete report on relevant work experience. Please use the ICCSSA Applicant Work Experience Report template for EACH FoP. Download template for ICCSSA Applicant Work Experience Report for EACH FoP here
    • WORK RELATED REFEREE REPORTS Applicants who apply for membership must have TWO work related referees for EACH FoP. The referee reports on the prescribed template must contain information in support of the applicant’s membership, which includes (but is not limited to) the following: referee’s personal knowledge of the applicant’s training and/or experience; applicant’s degree of responsibility in Statistical project deliverables; recommendation for membership in the field(s) of application. Download template for ICCSSA Referee Report for EACH FoP here 

What are the benefits of joining ICCSSA?

ICCSSA is the only legal association in South Africa professionalising statisticians in specialised fields of practice. ICCSSA ensure safe and responsible practice of statisticians. The use and interpretation of statistics are critical in today’s society. From working out the best deals in the supermarket to understanding trends and probabilities that affect decisions in business and government. The benefits of registering with ICCSSA  include:

  • Functioning in a working environment leaves one vulnerable unless, and until, statisticians are protected by their status as professionals.
  • Statisticians, like other professions, have to hold and abide to the set code of conduct. This ensures that members conduct themselves responsibly with integrity, accountability and excellence.
  • Registering with ICCSSA as a professional body ensures statistical competence and commitment to professionalism.
  • Statisticians have broad responsibilities and therefore it has been difficult for existing professional bodies e.g. SACNASP to control this.
  • A higher degree of recognition as a traditional profession would have benefit for statisticians in terms of greater influence, increased trust and recognition.
  • ICCSSA has the ability to recognise statistical education and training that meets expected standards.
  • Some institutions will not consult and accept advice from anyone who is not professionally registered.

What is the purpose of ICCSSA?

The purpose of ICCSSA is

  • To promote the status of professional Statisticians in the South African private and public sectors.
  • To provide a forum for the exchange of Statistical knowledge among members, for the benefit of South Africa.
  • To promote publications and other works pertaining to practicing Statisticians and to recognise merit in such publications and works.
  • To lead, direct and influence policy in Statistics for the public, private and educational sectors.
  • To promote and advance education and training of Statistical Sciences in South Africa.
  • Through effective financial management, ensure that maximum feasible short, medium and long-term advantages accrue to the Members of the Institute in the form of its stability, facilities, benefits and activities.
  • To preserve the rights of statisticians of Professional status in the publications of statistics (e.g. data, forecasts, estimations, confidence intervals) and statistical models utilised in the derivation of statistics in concordance with the Act No. 27 of 2003 of SACNASP.
  • To forge alliances with similar International entities.

Does ICCSSA issue a letter for the purpose of a Critical Skills Visa?

Unfortunately at this stage Mathematical Sciences (including Statistics and Operations Research) is not on the critical skills list published by the Department of Home Affairs (Download Government Gazette, 3 June 2014) and as such, a critical skills visa would not be issued by the Department of Home Affairs. In addition, ICCSSA is not a statutory regulating body and hence if a candidate would like to apply for a critical skills visa (for a field on the critical skills list) then registration must be done with a statutory regulating body such as SACNASP and obtain a letter from the body on the verified skills.

Is ICCSSA a recognised statistical body in South Africa?

ICCSSA has been recognised since 19 February 2014 by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) as the statistical professional body in SA for the purposes of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Act, Act 67 of 2008 and SAQA has approved the registration of the Chartered Statistician (ChM) and Certificated Statistician (CeM) for professional designations on the NQF. Recently, ICCSSA received a clean audit from SAQA but were asked to develop the CPD programme before the next audit is conducted.

Admin Officer: Ms Liesl Morey   |   Email: admin@iccssa.org.za   |   Tel: 078 195 4471