The Institution of Lighting Professionals

delivering excellence in lighting

The Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) is the UK and Ireland's largest and most influential professional lighting association, dedicated solely to excellence in lighting. 

Our vision

The Institution of Lighting Professionals unites the skills of engineering, design and technology in order to deliver quality lighting for the built environment and achieve public benefit.

In setting and establishing standards for good practice, the Institution seeks to ensure that its members attain and develop the professional knowledge, education and skills to meet necessary competencies, and to enhance their careers.

Working on exterior and interior projects, in public spaces, workplace, leisure, retail and residential applications, members of the Institution of Lighting Professionals deliver excellence in light and  lighting, a quality which is recognised by both private and public sectors.

What we do

As an influential professional body, we are consulted by government on a wide range of issues, including legislation and regulations that affect the built environment. We aim to ensure that proposed measures are both effective and practicable, by serving on committees, and commenting on draft legislation, reports and consultations.

•THE LIGHTING JOURNAL•CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT•TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT•REGIONS•YOUNG LIGHTING PROFESSIONALS

We focus on you

The Institution of Lighting Professionals is an educational charity and our main focus is on individual members. That means we focus on YOU not your company.

We offer a variety of CPD training courses, technical advice and up-to-date information, helping you build & further your career and encourage you, so you feel more competent in your job role.

We also hold and support various events around the country, bringing together, like-minded people in the lighting industry who can then share information, ideas and most importantly, build a network of colleagues & friends.

Have a look at our available courses - https://www.theilp.org.uk/careers/training/

TRAINING - One day courses

TRAINING – Upcoming one day courses and dates

• Fundamental Lighting Course – everything you (or a colleague?) needed to know about lighting but was too afraid to ask…

DATES – 23 February & 9 November 2016

• Practical Street Lighting Course - A course for street lighting engineers filled with information, hands on sessions and smart exercises.

DATES – 3 March & 16 November 2016 • TR22 Managing a Vital Asset: Lighting Supports Course - Vital training

on TR22 for street lighting professionals at all career levels. DATE – 14 September 2016

For more information and availability, please email jo@theilp.org.uk

TRAINING - International

For more details please contact Jess Gallacher,

ILP Operations Manager at jess@theilp.org.uk

Regent HouseRegent Place

RugbyWarwickshire

CV21 2PNUK

Telephone: +441788 576492

Exterior Lighting Diploma

Exterior Lighting Diploma – upcoming dates

Spring Term Module 1Monday 8 February – Friday 12 February 2016

Spring Term Module 2Monday 11 April – Friday 15 April 2016

Spring Term Module 3Monday 6 June – Friday 10 June 2016

For more information and availability, please email dip@theilp.org.uk

NEW Premier Corporate Membership

‘Investing in the lighting profession to drive your business forward’

Guy Harding, VP Membership says ‘Our new ILP Premier Corporate membership is designed to deliver a top quality membership package. This is aimed at companies wishing to benefit from one streamlined payment process and also take advantage of support initiatives suited to your company’s needs- from the industry’s most influential professional lighting association. We are introducing some excellent new resources: 

Fast track your employees’ lighting careers using our voucher scheme with offers on education, training and events. I wholeheartedly agree with Stuart Green our VP for education when he says ‘I firmly believe that education is a prime driver for the future of our profession’.Position your company in front of the ILP’s top lighting professionals and host a CPD presentation at ILP and YLP events; boost your marketing presence with our new facility to promote your CPD activities in the ILP newsletter.

Welcome to our Premier circle. We hope you’ll enjoy our premier service available throughout the year to you, our valued members.

NEW Premier Corporate Membership

BENEFITS

ILP Premier membership is a progressive scheme which offers your organisation benefits over and above those of standard Corporate membership and invites you to share these as follows:

•Four staff as members with your annual fee.•5% off regular membership for unlimited additional staff.•An opportunity to host a CPD presentation at an ILP or YLP event- a minimum of one 20 minute session per year.•An invitation to contribute to ILP national agendas, to be discussed at national forums.•Promotion of your CPD activities in the ILP newsletter.•Advertorial presence in the Lighting Journal- half page (300 words and illustration) per annum.•Use of our special ‘Premier’ logo in your marketing material •A feature on the ILP Premier Membership profile news and innovations web page.•£500 voucher redeemable on services and events as follows:•Exterior Lighting Diploma.•Nationally organised events like the Professional Lighting Summit.•Professional Lighting Guides, Technical Reports and Publications.•The ILP Job Vacancy service

All the above for an annual fee of just £1900.00. Please contact Chantal on chantal@theilp.org.uk or call on 01788 576492 to sign up.

Events 2016

Please see following, upcoming events for 2016 –

•Lightschool (Part of the Surface Design Show), 9-11 February, London. FREE to register.

•Lightscene, 21 April - Save the Date!

•How To Be Brilliant, starts in April, London. (info coming soon)

•Professional Lighting Summit, 15-16 June - Save the Date!

Reasons to join

The ILP is dedicated to providing the information, support and services that enable you to qualify and work to high standards in lighting.

1. Gain professional recognition through the use of post nominal letters. Demonstrate professionalism and competence to employers, associates and clients.

2. Receive the Lighting Journal which delivers news, views and guidance for your work and career progression.

3. Receive discounts on the many events and full range of technical reports published by the ILP.

4. ILP's Training and CPD Programmes ensure you are well placed to maintain and develop your skills, and progress your career.

5. Access to comprehensive technical advice on all lighting issues via a technical support network.

6. ILP runs a series of technical events nationally, which members are invited to attend.

7. Regular updates on lighting courses and training on current topics are sent to all members, enabling technical competence.

8. Our extensive range of training, CPD events and conferences ensures there are many opportunities to network with fellow lighting professionals.

9. The seven ILP Regions give you convenient local access to fellow professionals and a range of technical and networking events.

10. Under 35? The Young Lighting Professionals (YLP) group provides a dedicated network and its own programmes just for you.

Thank you

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