NICA MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION PORTAL
Nigeria Rises on Credit. Rise with It.
Join NICA Membership Now
NICA is calling you. Every business needs credit. Every credit needs you. Manage it well. Use it responsibly.
Credit Management Profession in Nigeria is Now Open. Your Career is Ready.
In 2024, Nigeria’s Federal Government proclaimed credit management a national profession. NICA, chartered by Act of Parliament No. 26 of 2022, is a statutory professional body for the control, supervision, regulation, training, and certification of credit management professionals for Nigeria’s credit economy; leading the way for professional and creditworthiness credibility in the economy, strengthening the credit providers/grantors, advising the executive, legislature and judiciary arms of government in all matters relating to credit economy management in the country.
NIGERIA ON THE THROES OF ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
- Building a People-Centred Credit Ecosystem
- From Cash. To Capital. To Growth.
- Credit converts savings into investment
- Scale replaces waiting. Growth accelerates now
- Consumers plan-to-own, not just survive
- No credit, no industrialization. Period.
NEW PEOPLE
From Waiting. To Owning. To Leading.
- Certified credit management professionals replace casual credit transaction processors
- BVN becomes collateral. Integrity becomes asset
- Youth, women, farmers access capital merit
- People rise when they own capital.
NEW ORIENTATION
From Entitlement. To Obligation. To Honor.
- Borrow, build, repay, repeat
- Transparency replaces secrecy. BVN traces all
- Plan today. Pass assets, not debt
- Orientation changes before economy changes.
NIGERIA ON THE THROES OF:
New professionalism, ethicality, and regulations embedded in the art and science of managing business, financial, and consumer credit transactions across sectors of the economy.
– Certified operatives manage credit professionally
– Art and science of credit mastered
– Ethics and regulation embedded across sectors
– Professionalism makes credit safe for everyone.
NEW ECONOMY, NEW PEOPLE
A Flourishing, People-Centred Credit Ecosystem
– Citizens win: Dignity through access
– Businesses win: Capital readily available
– Nation wins: Documented trust kills corruption
– Credit is documented trust. Trust builds nations.
ARE YOU READY?
NICA’s Membership is Composed of:
those controlling and managing trade credit, financial credit, business credit – including CEOs, MDs, EDs, GMs, and their assistants; credit provider/granting institutions, credit appraisal/assessment executives, credit relationship management/debt recovery workforce, credit risk management, people working in credit guarantee organizations, credit factoring and receivables management, credit derivative executives, structuring international credit portfolios, credit related policy making and legislative stakeholders; credit economy executive advisers, credit transaction legal advisers/Judges, credit transaction dispute mediators, employees of company credit report providers, consumer credit rating/scoring personnel, export credit administration processors, credit using entrepreneurs (micro, small, medium and large scale business owners), personnel’s working in credit related regulatory institutions, commercial/trade departments of bilateral promotion institutions/organisations, educated informal sector operators that uses credit to grow, expand or start a new business, credit risk analysts, credit underwriting executives, credit operations officers, credit and trade finance executives, credit data analysts, credit administration managers, corporate credit officers, consumer credit managers, credit training & capacity building directors, among others, including all educated Nigerians, in ALL specializations and careers. A degree and NICA professional membership/certification equals the holder to national relevance and career security.
NICA Membership Categories & Direct Entry Requirements
All applicants for NICA membership must submit current CV with N5,000.00 non-refundable Membership Application Fee, payable to:
Account Name: National Institute of Credit Administration
Bank: Zenith Bank Plc. (Moloney Branch, Lagos)
Account No: 1012404772
Membership Benefits:
Associate Member – AICA
For early-career professionals starting in work life, graduates, NYSC members, and final year students of tertiary institutions.
Benefits for joining NICA:
- Use of “AICA” designation after your name
- Access to NICA’s credit administration management trainings, Continued Professional Development (CPD) & certification programmes
- Entry into Nigeria’s credit economy workforce pipeline
- Mentorship and career guidance for credit roles
- Eligibility for direct entry to Member Grade after experience
- Participation in the monthly “Credit Managers & Stakeholders Roundtable”
Entry Fees for AICA Candidate:
Direct Entry: N47,000
Induction: N10,000
Annual Subscription: N10,000
MCMAIP: Six months Mandatory Credit Management Academic Improvement Programme – AICA N234,000 – covering CFAA exit qualification
This virtual executive study course starts immediately after induction. Builds your core credit competence.
Member – MICA
For professionals with 3+ years’ experience handling credit risk, credit transaction processes, including, collections, monitoring, and consumer credit transactions.
Benefits for Joining NICA:
- Use of “MICA” designation – nationally recognized credential
- Voting rights and eligibility to hold office in any of the committees of the Institute
- Advanced training, research access & industry updates
- Inclusion in NICA’s directory of certified credit professionals
- Participation in NICA’s monthly “Credit Managers & Stakeholders Roundtable”
Entry Fees for MICA Candidate:
Direct Entry: N67,000
Induction: N15,000
Annual Subscription: N20,000
MCMAIP: Six months Mandatory Credit Management Academic Improvement Programme – MICA. N325,000 – covering CFAE exit qualification
Deepens your technical capacity and positions you for leadership roles in every aspect of credit administration management.
Fellow – FICA
For senior executives, directors, consultants, and experts shaping credit policy, credit risk strategy, and institutional practice.
Benefits for Joining NICA:
- Use of “FICA” – highest professional rank & honour
- Seat on any of the NICA committees, NICA Board of Fellows or adhoc committees
- Thought leadership platform at national credit summits/conferences
- Recognition as “Patron of Credit Education” & nation-builder
- Direct influence on curriculum and credit policy standards
- Participation in NICA’s monthly “Credit Managers & Stakeholders Roundtable”
Entry Fees:
Direct Entry: N150,000
Induction: N30,000
Annual Subscription: N30,000
OR Life Membership: N500,000
MCMAIP: Six months Mandatory Credit Management Academic Improvement Programme – FICA N455,000 – covering FCCAP exit qualification
Executive-level programme focused on credit governance, credit policy, and national economic impact.
How to join NICA Membership in 3 Steps:
Send your current CV with proof of payment of the application fee to [WhatsApp/Email: 08023314598, 08034030160 registrar@icanigeria.net, for professional evaluation and direct entry placement
Background Assessment
Our Membership Screening Committee will assess your background and recommend the category that fits your qualifications and experience: AICA, MICA, or FICA.
Fill the Registration Form
Fill the registration Form on the NICA’s Membership Registration Portal and submit your Indication of Interest now. Takes 3 minutes.
Why Act Now?
The FG’s MOU with NICA and 5 other professional bodies for the credit and financial inclusion training of 10 million Nigerians – prioritizing women and youth, for the credit economy. Credit provider organizations, credit granting business organizations, credit and financial regulatory authorities, among others, are already demanding “NICA-certified” professionals. Don’t wait until certification becomes compulsory before you join.
The credit economy is here. Will you be a spectator, or a certified professional shaping it?
Send your CV today. Register on MRP today. Claim your space.
For enquiries Call or WhatsApp: 08023314598, 08034030160
Email Us: registrar@icanigeria.net
National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) – Chartered by Act of Parliament, No. 26 of 2022.
Building Nigeria’s Credit Culture is Our Business.
NICA is Nigeria’s largest credit management professional body – largely focusing on the development of credit economy in Nigeria, the professionalization, certification, and ethicality of credit management practices in the country.