Registration, Regulations & Compliance
Manages professional registration, regulatory records, renewals, upgrades, licensing guidance, compliance monitoring, and stakeholder enquiries.
Open profileDepartments & Units
The operational teams that keep professional regulation working.
CPN work is delivered through departments and specialised units responsible for registration, professional standards, examinations, administration, public communication, internal controls, and institutional support.
Overview
A clear structure for public enquiries and institutional delivery.
This page gives visitors a practical view of the Council units they are most likely to interact with when seeking membership guidance, examination information, accreditation support, official documents, or public assistance.
Departmental information helps visitors identify the right service area and understand how the Secretariat supports Council operations.
Departments
Education, Examination & Training
Coordinates examinations, accreditation, professional education, MCPD, training, certification, and continuing development programmes.
Open profileFinance & Admin
Supports financial management, budgeting, administration, institutional operations, and accountable service delivery.
Open profileInformation Technology
Supports digital platforms, portals, databases, infrastructure, information security, public website services, and Council technology operations.
Open profileLegal Department
Provides statutory guidance, legal interpretation, regulatory documentation, notices, contract support, and disciplinary process support.
Open profileOfficers of the Registrar/CE
Supports the Registrar/Chief Executive with executive coordination, official correspondence, governance, and institutional priorities.
Open profileUnits
Human Resources
Coordinates people operations, staff administration, workplace support, records, learning, performance, and internal administrative services.
Open profileCorporate Communications
Manages public communication, media relations, announcements, stakeholder updates, and official Council messaging.
Open profileProcurement
Supports transparent procurement planning, sourcing, documentation, and compliance with approved public procurement processes.
Open profileServicom
Promotes service improvement, public feedback, citizen-focused support, and consistent service standards.
Open profileInternal Control
Provides process assurance, internal review, compliance checks, risk controls, internal audit, and accountability support.
Open profileBusiness Development
Coordinates partnership opportunities, stakeholder engagement, programme growth, and institutional development initiatives.
Open profileOrganisation Structure
Council, Registrar, departments, units, and zonal offices
The current structure identifies the Council, Registrar's Office, Director Finance & Admin, Director Regulation & Registration, Director Examination, Education & Training, departments, units, and zonal offices including Lagos Liaison Office, North-West, South West, South East, South-South, North East, and North Central.
- Council
- Registrar's Office
- Finance & Admin
- Registration & Regulations
- Education, Examination & Training
- Information Technology
- Legal
- HR & Admin
- Corporate Communication
- Procurement
- Servicom
- Internal Control
- Business Development
- Zonal Offices
Regional Support
Headquarters and zonal offices
Headquarters, zonal offices, and regional support desks provide public assistance across registration, examinations, compliance, and Council communication channels.