Our Membership System
A members-only academy where learning becomes a lifelong relationshipICPA is a
Members-Only Academy
A members-only academy of international protocol
ICPA is a members-only academy.
We are at once a place where the highest standards of international protocol are taught with rigour, and a place where the Founding Principal engages personally and seriously with each member — forming a relationship that endures for life.
It is for this reason that we have chosen the members-only form. There are two grounds for this choice.
personally and seriously
There are things that an open and unlimited place of learning cannot provide. ICPA forms a long-term, individual relationship with each member, and the Founding Principal personally accompanies their journey.
This is something that only a members-only academy can offer.
becomes the strength to grow
One naturally rises when placed in a fitting environment.
The sense of security and pride that comes from belonging to ICPA itself becomes the force that propels each member towards the person they aspire to be.
At ICPA, this relationship of serious engagement and dignified belonging is made tangible through the bond with the Founding Principal.
Why Guidance,
Beyond Answers
The value of being accompanied, not merely instructed
Each of us lives with questions that have no easy answer.
Was this decision correct? How should I conduct myself in this moment? Is this the life I should be leading?
The higher one’s social standing, the fewer people there are with whom such questions may be honestly discussed. Founders and senior professionals, in particular, often find themselves without a master with whom they can speak frankly. The questions deepen; the answers remain out of reach.
ICPA offers, to each of its members, a relationship with the Founding Principal.
Yet for all who live carrying questions without answers
it is a relationship that will, in time, become essential
Advisory and Mentoring
Two distinct forms of engagement with the Founding PrincipalFor members who wish to consult the Founding Principal on specific matters as they arise.
A relationship of considered guidance, offered when called upon. Available to all members at the Member tier and above.
A continuing relationship in which the Founding Principal walks alongside the member through the questions of life and profession.
For Standard and Fellow members, mentoring begins from the moment of enrolment — not at the completion of qualification.
Four Stories of Accompaniment
Glimpses of the relationships our members have come to valueEach story below is composed from the experiences of our members, with details adjusted to preserve confidentiality. They illustrate the kind of accompaniment that ICPA provides.
A founder of a company carried with her, each day, the weight of important decisions and the unspoken question: “Is this truly the right choice?” She could not show weakness to her employees, nor speak of business with her family. To bear, alone, the judgements that no one else could share — this had begun to exhaust her.
A specialist of the highest calibre, leading in his knowledge and craft, came to sense that “expertise alone could not reach a certain quality.” What distinguished him from his peers in the same profession was not skill — it was grace.
Having attained an elevated position at a young age, this member carried a quiet impatience: “I am yet to be someone.” Skills can be acquired; but maturity as a person cannot be hastened, however much one might wish it.
Having reached a turning point in family life and professional life, this member carried a great and unfamiliar question: “How shall I live, from here?” It was a question no one had ever taught her, and one for which she could not find an answer alone.
Many other stories live within our membership.
For more, please request our prospectus.
Three Tiers of Engagement
Choose the depth of relationship that fits your lifeMember
Advisory access to the Founding Principal on specific enquiries
Member-only newsletters and announcements
Discounted access to ICPA events and workshops
Eligibility for certification programmes
Standard
Mentoring with the Founding Principal — beginning at enrolment
Priority enrolment for certification programmes
Exclusive Standard-tier events
Referral rewards programme
Eligibility to teach and earn through ICPA
Fellow
Deeper mentoring with the Founding Principal
Priority access to all programmes and events
Fellow-tier exclusive gatherings
Enhanced referral and teaching opportunities
Standing as a senior member of the ICPA community
Three Pillars of Belonging
What it means to belong to ICPALifelong Mentoring
For Standard members and above, a continuing relationship with the Founding Principal that walks alongside you through the questions of life and profession.
The ICPA Community
A network of distinguished members — executives, diplomats, professionals, and consummate practitioners — across nations and generations.
Access to All Four Institutions
Membership opens the doors to all four institutions in the ICPA Group — ICPA, IPAA, TEA, and TGA — each offering its own distinct programmes and community.
Four Institutions, One Membership
Access the full breadth of the ICPA GroupThe flagship institution for international protocol, global etiquette, and diplomatic education. Reserved for those who lead, represent, and serve at the highest level.
The accrediting body for ICPA’s specialist qualifications, ensuring international standards across the certified protocol education sector.
The lifestyle-oriented academy of the ICPA Group — celebratory education for those who delight in the refinements of a graceful life.
The dedicated academy for the cultivation of gentlemanly bearing, character, and manner — an institution distinguished by its singular focus.
An Invitation
Membership begins with a quiet conversationMembership is opened through enrolment, and through a personal conversation with the Founding Principal — a quiet beginning to a relationship that is intended to endure for life.
For detailed information about enrolment and the membership process, please request our prospectus. We shall be pleased to send it to you.
Detailed information on our certification programmes is provided separately upon request.