CS (CERTIFIED SECRETARIES)

COURSE OVERVIEW

CERTIFIED SECRETARIES (CS)

(CS KNQA LEVEL 7)

  • The Certified Secretaries (CS) course is designed to equip individuals with competences and knowledge required by persons who wish to qualify and work or practice as corporate secretaries, policy formulators and consultants in governance, governance and compliance auditors and administrators at county and national levels or in any other related areas both public and private sectors
  • All members of the Institute of Certified Secretary (ICS K) are generally referred to as (CS) and the designatory letters CS are used before their names.

PATH TO BE A CERTIFIED SECRETARIES (CS K)

  1. Register with Kasneb for Certified Secretaries (CS) courses                                                                   
  1. Enroll with Star College of Management Studies for training. Why star college is a preferred training institution.

i.          Accreditation:

Accredited with KASNEB, KISEB, HRMPEB, TVETA, NITA & MOHEST

ii.        Exams Centre:

Exams Centre for KASNEB, KISEB, HRMPEB & KNEC

iii.      Accessibility:

Located in Nairobi within the CBD

iv.      Convenient & Affordable fee:

Affordable and flexible fee payment

v.        Course completion:

Students complete their course within the stipulated time

vi.      Flexible Study Options:

Various modes of learning which  include:

Ø Full – Time

Ø Part – Time

Ø Early Morning

Ø Institutional based

Ø Virtual/Online
  1. Sit and Pass all the sit-in papers in ALL the levels, and undertake an INDUSTRY-BASED- PROJECT
  2. Register with the Registration of Certified Public Secretary Board (RCPSB)
  3. Join the Institute of Certified Secretary (ICS) (K) and become a professional member

COURSE STRUCTURE

  • The program is structured into three (3) Progressive levels, namely:

FOUNDATION, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEVELS

Foundation Level

Paper No.

  

CS11

Management Principles and Practice

CS12

Communication Skills and Records Management

CS13

Introduction to Law and Governance

CS14

Principles of Accounting and Taxation

CS15

Human Resources Management

CS16

Information Communication Technology

Intermediate Level

Paper No.

  

CS21

Company Law

CS22

Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration

CS23

Meetings: Compliance and Administration

CS24

Financial Markets and Specialized Institutions

CS25

Corporate Governance and Ethics

CS26

Research, Consultancy and Advisory

 Advanced Level

Paper No.

Mandatory Papers

CS31

Strategic Management

CS32

Finance for Decision Making

CS33

Governance and Compliance Audit

CS34

Boardroom Dynamics
 

Practical Paper

CS35

Industry Based Project

 

ELIGIBILITY FOR CS EXAMINATION

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) at least mean grade C+ (C plus)
  • Other qualification approved by the Board

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Examinations  are administered in the periods: April, August and December