The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) is the leading recognised professional body for Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in the United Kingdom and throughout the world. Formed in 1891, the Institute today has 44,000 members and 28,000 students in over 70 countries.

The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) was founded in 1959 as an affiliated body to ICSA. Membership of the Institute is limited only to members and students of the Institute residing in Malaysia. At present the Institute has about 4,800 members (comprising Fellows, Associates and

and Graduates, over 2,600 students and about 900 Affiliates.

There are two classes of membership of the Institute, ie Fellows and Associates. All qualified members of the Institute are entitled to describe themselves as Chartered Secretaries and use the designatory letters, FCIS or ACIS as appropriate. Fellowship is the senior grade of membership. Another grade, Grad ICSA comprises those who have successfully completed the examinations but have not yet gained sufficient qualifying service for Associateship.

Programme	Admission Criteria
Business Communications Business Economics Managing Information Systems Business Organisation and Management Business Law Business Accounting Corporate Compliance and Practice Law and Practice of Meetings	a) Candidates with minimum entry requirements: - - 3 SPM Credits (including a credit in English) and 2 STPM or 'A' level passes - Holders of matriculation / Pre-University certificates - Holders of recognised diplomas b) Mature entry candidates - Minimum 21 years of age - Presently employed

Programme	Admission Criteria
Professional Part 1 - Strategic and Operations Management - Financial Accounting - Corporate Law - Taxation	a) Candidates who have completed the MAICSA Professional Diploma in Corporate Administration b) Non-related degree holders c) Advanced Diploma holders (recognised equivalent to degrees)
Professional Part 2 - Corporate Governance - Corporate Administration - Corporate Financial Management - Corporate Secretaryship	a) Candidates who have completed the Professional Part 1 Programme b) Related degree holders c) Holders of chartered accountancy professional qualifications