8 . You will be required to upload your C . V .
9 . You will see which POD sections are mandatory and which are optional and be able to select your choice ( s ). Once you have selected a section a text box will appear below . You can change your optional choice if you wish . The below example of for associate .
Note : All sections are mandatory for Fellow level . Write or copy and paste your experience into all boxes as appropriate to your application .
10 . For Fellow applications , you must also select 3 sections where you have included international experience .
11 . Optional - you can add up to four optional documents to support your application . Ensure that you reference each additional attachment in the POD section box that it supports .
12 . Once you are ready to submit your application , scroll down to the bottom of the page , if you have not yet saved your application then you will only see the Save button , please press save . Once saved scroll back down and you will then see the Submit button .
13 . If you have not met any of the required information , then a text box will appear to remind you .
14 . You will be able to see your application ’ s progress on the progress bar : Draft means that you have not yet submitted your application . Pending Internal Review means that the CIRO Membership Team have not yet completed their internal check to ensure everything is included in the application ready for the Panel Review . – If there is something missing then we will email you with instructions and your application will go back into draft status for you to edit and re-submit . Pending Panel Review means that the application has passed the internal review and is awaiting the Upgrade Standards Panel ( which
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