Some popular institutions offering Company Secretary courses in Singapore include:
These exams are held twice a year (typically in May/June and November/December). They are rigorous and require significant study.
Upon completion, the candidate is admitted as an Associate (ACIS) or Fellow (FCIS) of the Institute. Graduates of this program are recognized as "Qualified Persons" under the Companies Act.
In Singapore, the title "Company Secretary" is not a free-for-all. To act as a secretary for public companies or to be considered a qualified individual under the law, you typically need to be a .
Visit the Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore (CSIS) website to check the next examination intake dates.
To serve as a company secretary in Singapore, an individual must meet several criteria: Fundamentals of Corporate Secretarial Practice (FCSP)