The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) is a body established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: Act No. 27 of 2019, with the primary objectives of advancing the study, training and practice of transport management and administration in Nigeria, as well as enhancing the knowledge and skills of persons seeking to become registered and Certified Transportants.

To achieve these broad objectives, the Institute recognizes and identifies a professional education Centres that has responsibilities and required resources for the preparation of Student Members and other professional education personnel for advanced programs in transport management studies.

However, a Centre shall be granted full accreditation as an accredited training/study centre upon satisfying the following terms and conditions here understated;

That professional Inspection of your centre facilities will be conducted by Institute’s delegates to determine the human resources, academic standards, accommodation/health facilities, equipment and materials, and other general observations etc., in line with the objectives of the Ministry of Education (Further Education Division – Private Vocational / Technical unit)                                                         

Such inspection service, being on a continuous assessment basis, will however be carried out at mutually agreed intervals with entertainment, travel/logistics and sundry expenses of the inspection team being borne by your good selves.

The Board of Directors, Instructors/lecturers and students) must register as members of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria and abide by its professional ethics, rules and regulations as well as pay their annual subscriptions and other levies when due.

The educational training provider must meet the following standards and/or qualifications in line with the primary focus area and core mandate of the Institute.

• The Centre coordinator must be a graduate of a recognized University, Polytechnic or other similar institutions of higher learning in Nigeria or overseas with at least three years of relevant management / professional training experience;

• The training centre must be preparing student members for CIOTA’s Professional Qualifying Examinations based on the approved unit standards, syllabus, qualifications and examination regulations;

• The curriculum (design, content and learning materials) must be aligned to the Institute (CIOTA) approved professional standards and regulations; 

• The Centre must have suitably qualified staff members (facilitators and registered assessors).

• The Centre must have Functional training facilities e.g. Training Room(s), Audio-visual Equipment, computers etc., and the students must have access to adequate learning support services.

• That only student(s) with qualifications acceptable in any Nigerian tertiary institutions will be considered as having met the Institute’s minimum entry requirements.

• The Centre’s Internal Examinations Certificate if any; shall be granted partial exemption on the Institute qualifying examinations only on Foundation and Professional Level 1 on a subject-by-subject basis respectively.

That at the end of December of each year, your centre shall be required to submit to the Institute the total number of your student enrolments in the period under review, the total number of registered members into CIOTA, and the number outstanding with an attached footnote explaining the reasons for the delay in their membership registration with the Institute.

That a given quantity of our Membership / Examination Forms and Syllabus for sale to student members shall be supplied to the Centre and the proceeds shall be remitted to the Institute’s bank accounts.

The centre shall after satisfactorily professional inspection, be required to pay an accreditation fee of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira only – (N250, 000.000). 

Note, an accredited Study Centre is subject to a reaccreditation every year with a renewal fee of One Hundred Thousand Naira Only (N100, 000.00). The above fees are subject to change from time to time as may be determined by the Council.

The Institute shall not hesitate to withdraw its accreditation and blacklist an accredited centre where in its opinion that;

1. The academic standard, staff and other teaching aids falls below the standards of the Institute’s professional examination and training standard.

2. The centre does not offer CIOTA courses and as well prepare students for its external qualifying examinations.

3. There is gross professional misconduct and violation of code of ethics and regulations of the Institute.