By AHMAD FER-ROUSE Councill Member, IIPM

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UPLIFTING THE PLANTATION

PROFESSIONALISM THE IIPM WAY

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OUTLINES

EXPERIENCES OF OTHER PROFESSIONAL BODY

STATUTORY PROFESSIONAL BODY

MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANT (MIA)

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEER MALAYSIA (IEM)

NON-STATUTORY PROFESSIONAL BODY

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS &

TRANSPORT (CILT)

BALAI IKTISAS MALAYSIA

THE IIPM WAY – TO RECOGNIZE PLANTERS AS

PROFESSIONALS.

UPGRADING QUALIFICATIONS – INTRODUCING THE

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION EXAMINATION (PQE) –

PROPER RECOGNITION FROM AUTHORIZED BODY –

MQA

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OUTLINES

UPDATING KNOWLEDGE – INTRODUCING CONTINUOUS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CPD)

RECOGNIZING SKILL & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FOR A

CRITICAL TASKING – HARVESTER

ESTABLISHMENT OF PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

GRADE – CERTIFIED PLANTER (CP) FOR

PROFESSIONAL PLANTERS.

Accountant:

Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) is the umbrella

body for the accountancy profession in Malaysia

Established under the Accountants Act, 1967 to regulate and

develop the accountancy profession in this country

MIA membership mandatory for those holding themselves out or

practising as an accountant in the country

MIA’s membership encompasses both legal and market

recognition for accountants in Malaysia

Members of MIA are conferred with the designation Chartered

Accountant Malaysia, abbreviated as `C.A.(M)’

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REGULATING BODIES OF

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONS

Engineer:

The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is a statutory body

constituted under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967

Its primary role is to facilitate the registration of engineers and

regulate the professional conduct and practice of registered

engineers in order to safeguard the safety and interest of the

public.

Functions of BEM:-

conducts Professional Assessment Examination (PAE) to assess

the quality of experience gained by the Graduate Engineers

and their competency

conducts accreditation of engineering degree programmes

offered by institutions of higher learning within Malaysia

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REGULATIING BODIES OF

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONS

Logistician:

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is

a professional body representing the transport and logistics

industries worldwide.

It is a membership based organisation with over

30,000 members in over 30 countries.

Chartered Membership is the Institute's senior professional

grade of membership

A Chartered Member is awarded the post-nominal

letters CMILT

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REGULATING BODIES OF

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONS

BIM was set up with the assistance of the Commonwealth

Foundation in the year 1973 to serve as the umbrella body

for all professions recognized by legislative Acts of Parliament

in Malaysia.

Membership has since been extended to include all other

professional groups and disciplines where the recognition by

the government authorities is still in progress

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MALAYSIAN PROFESSIONAL CENTRE

(BIM)

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WHO IS IIPM?

The International Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM)

is a professional body representing all sectors of the

plantation industry

It was founded in May 2006 as an offshoot of Universiti

Teknologi MARA (UiTM).

The co-founder of the Institute were Golden Hope

Plantations, FELDA, FELCRA, Malaysian Palm Oil Board

(MPOB) etc.

Registered with SSM as ‘a company Limited by Guarantee &

Not Having A share capital’

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GOAL & OBJECTIVES

GOAL

To promote knowledge of the science and art of planting

industry and to provide a source of authoritative views for

communication to government, industry and community

OBJECTIVES

To upgrade and uplift the profession of plantation

practitioners

To provide an organization and membership for those

practicing in the profession of plantation management and

agricultural and enhance their continuing professional

development

To serve as the international reference centre for the

planting industry

UPGRADING QUALIFICATION OF PLANTERS

Providing recognized professional education pathway – everybody has

opportunities to upgrade personal qualification to the highest level

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HOW?

Post Graduate Programs

(Master / PhD)

Professional Qualifying

Examination (PQE)

Degree equivalent

recognized by MQA

Professional Diploma in

Plantation Management

(PDPM)

Certificate in Planting

Industry Management

(CPIM)

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TO “REGULATE” AND DEVELOP THE PLANTATION

PROFESSION

Its primary role is to facilitate the registration of Planters

and “regulate” the professional conduct and practice of

registered planters in order to safeguard the safety and

interest of the public.

IIPM’s membership encompasses both “legal” and market

recognition for Planters in Malaysia

Members of IIPM are conferred with the designation

Certified Planter, abbreviated as `CP’

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HOW?

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MEMBERSHIP GRADE

Corporate Member

Fellow IIPM

Ordinary Member

Associate Member

Affiliate Member

Student Member

Certified Planter

UPDATING KNOWLEDGE – INTRODUCING CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CPD)

National and International level Conferences

International Plantation Industry Conference and Exhibition –

IPiCEX2006, IPiCEX2008, IPiCEX2012, IPiCEX2014 & IPiCEX2016.

National Plantation Industry Conference and Exhibition –

NAPiCEX2015

Tea Talk Program

Short courses / refreshment courses

Plantation Clinic

Good Agricultural Practices In Managing Oil Palm Plantation

Managing In Turbulent Times

Farm Mechanization

Pest & Disease Control

Estate Security & Safety

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HOW?

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SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - RECOGNIZING SKILL &

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FOR A CRITICAL TASKING

Certified Skill Harvester

Certified Culling Inspector

Certificate in Plantation Entrepreneurship – Estate

contractor

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HOW?

• FELDA Berhad

• FGVPM Sdn Bhd

• FELCRA Berhad

• FPSSB

• FTC

• Kolej FELCRA

• Sabah Softwood Berhad

• Kolej Yayasan Sabah

• Benta Wawasan Sdn Bhd

• PPPNP

• UiTM

• UMS

• UPM

• UNIMAS

• PPN Pahang

• PPN Johor

• PPN Perak

• Sarawak Plantation

Berhad

• Sawit Kinabalu Sdn Bhd

• FBTRAINTRADE Sdn Bhd

• Agriculture Network Sdn

Bhd

• GM Peladang Sdn Bhd

• Institut Skill-Tech

• MPOB

• Akademi Hevea Malaysia

• LGM

• MARDI

• Sime Darby Plantation

Sdn Bhd

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP