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With effect from 1^st day of January 2008, every registered student under the Revised syllabus 2008 shall be required to undergo practical training for a period of 3 years on whole time basis to the satisfaction of the Council in any one or more of the following organizations given under clause 2 and in the areas given in clause 3 for the purpose of recognition for training.

A student working in any of the organizations specified in clause 2 in the functional areas given in clause 3 below shall be exempted from training.

1. Objectives of the Practical Training

To develop among the students the necessary skills required to apply theoretical knowledge of cost and management accounting to practical situations in different professional fields
Exposure to environments under which different organizations work
Providing on-job experience of practical aspects of Cost and Management Accounting
Developing disciplined attitude required for a professional
Awareness on ethical values in professional work

2. Organizations recognized for Training

Student working as Trainee will be hereinafter referred to as Cost & Management Trainee. The Cost & Management Trainee shall undergo practical training under (1) Practicing Cost Accountant or (2) a firm of Cost Accountants or (3) in any of the following organizations under a professionally qualified person. The organizations other than the firms of professionals will be recognized for the purpose of training of the students if its annual turnover is Rs 5 crores or more. The authority under which the training is undertaken is referred to as Principal hereinafter.

Central/State Government / Semi-Government / Public Utilities
Banks and other Financial Institutions
Insurance Company
Public Sector Unit
Public Limited Company
Private Limited Company
Information Technology Sector
KPO / BPO
Stock Exchange
Universities, Management Institutes and any other educational institute
Limited Liability Partnership Firm
Management Consultancy Firms
NGO
Co-operative societies engaged in Banking, Manufacturing
Any other institution as approved by the Council

3. Recognized areas for Training:

Management Accounting
Cost Accounting
Financial Accounting
Financial Management
Auditing
Regulatory compliances
Direct Taxation
Indirect Taxation
Corporate Laws, Industrial Laws, Commercial Laws
Systems Analysis, Information Technology (including ERP system)
Project Management
Banking Operations
Insurance
Valuation
Financial Services
Teaching in Finance, Accounts, Costing, Taxation, Management and subjects covered in ICWAI Syllabus (other than visiting faculty)
Management Consultancy Services as defined in appendix 6 under Regulation 111 of CWA Regulation, 1959
Any other areas approved by the Council

4. Procedure for Registration of Trainees
A student required to undergo training may arrange training on his own or may seek assistance from the Institute for the arrangement of Training. The Institute will maintain information on different organizations and firms interested to train the students and their respective areas of training to facilitate placing of the students for training.

The registration of trainees with the Institute shall be done by the student within a period of 45 days from the date of execution of the deed, arrangement of training in an organization or employment, as the case may be. In case of students already employed, the period of 45 days will be counted from the date of registration as student.

A student shall inform any change in the Principal or Employer to the Institute with all relevant documents within 45 days from such change.

A. Documents to be submitted The Institute shall maintain a register of Cost & Management Trainees to keep records on fulfillment of different requirements for training such as period of training, name of Principal or Employer under which training is undertaken etc. A student shall register with the Institute for the purpose of training with the following documents:

In case of training in the Cost Accounting Firm, the Deed of training executed by the Principal and the student in the prescribed form.
In case of training in an organization, the documents for deployment of trainee signed by an authority of the organization and the student in the prescribed form.
In case of students who are working, the document(s) of his employment.

B. Fees for the Registration of Trainees

A student shall pay Rs 1000/- as registration fees.
A student who is working shall pay Rs 1000/- as registration fees and additional Rs 2000/- as exemption fees.
In case of change of the principal or employer, the trainee shall have to register the necessary documents along with the fees of Rs 300/-.

5. Minimum Stipend to Trainees:
Every Principal engaging a Cost & Management Trainee shall pay the following minimum monthly stipend to the trainee:

Place of training*	PCA / Organisations*	1^st Year	2^nd Year	3^rd Year
Town having population upto 5 lakhs	PCA	Rs 1000	Rs 1250	Rs 1500
Town having population upto 5 lakhs	Organisations	Rs 3000	Rs 3500	Rs 4000
Town having population more than 5 lakhs but upto 20 lakhs	PCA	Rs 1250	Rs 1500	Rs 2000
Town having population more than 5 lakhs but upto 20 lakhs	Organisations	Rs 3500	Rs 4000	Rs 4500
Town having population more than 20 lakhs	PCA	Rs 1500	Rs 2000	Rs 2500
Town having population more than 20 lakhs	Organisations	Rs 4000	Rs 4500	Rs 5000

* For the purpose of fixing stipend, the figures of population shall be taken as per the last published census report of India.

** PCA means Practicing Cost Accountants.

*** Organisations as detailed in the Training Scheme, viz. Central/State Government / Semi-Government / Public Utilities, Banks and other Financial Institutions, Insurance Company, Public Sector Unit, Public Limited Company, Private Limited Company, Information Technology Sector, KPO / BPO, Stock Exchange, Universities, Management Institutes and any other educational institute, Limited Liability Partnership Firm, Management Consultancy Firms, NGO, Co-operative societies engaged in Banking, Manufacturing, Any other institution as approved by the Council.

The stipend under this regulation shall be paid by the principal to the trainee either by (a) a crossed A/c payee cheque every month or (b) by depositing the amount every month in an account opened by the trainee in his own name with a Branch of the Bank to be specified by the Principal.

6. Period of Practical Training:

Period of Training shall be 3 years.
A student working in areas other than those specified in Clause 3 shall be required to have experience or training of minimum six months in the specified areas as in clause 3 in addition to at least two and a half years experience in other than specified areas.
After completion of the prescribed training, a student shall submit the Training Completion Certificate duly signed by the Principal/ Employer to the Institute.
"Practical Training Completion Certificate" shall be issued to the student by the Institute.

7. Modular Training

A student shall undergo Modular Training for 15 days organized by the Institute at the end of his three years training to have comprehensive understanding on the working in different professional fields relating to Cost and Management Accounting.

8. Leave to Cost & Management Trainee:

A Cost & Management Trainee shall be entitled to one day's leave with pay per month excluding the normal holidays.
The trainee shall be eligible for one-month leave without pay for appearing in the examination of the Institute.
The trainees availing leave in excess of the period of leave to which he is entitled to shall be required to undergo training for a further period equivalent to the excess leave taken by him.

9. Working hours of Cost & Management Trainee:

The minimum working hours of a Cost & Management Trainee shall be 35 hours per week.
Hours spent on any conference, course, seminar organized by the Institute/ Region/ Chapter shall be treated as period covered under training.

10. Restriction on Number of Trainees
The Firms and the organizations intending to engage Trainees shall have the following restriction on the number of trainees:

Firm	No of Trainees
a)Practicing Cost Accountant (Associate Member)	5
b)Practicing Cost Accountant (Fellow Member)	10
c) Firms of Cost Accountants	Depending upon status of the partner as given in (a) and (b) above. For the purpose of calculation of number of Trainees, the total number of trainees under a Cost Accountant as Individual Member and a partner in firm(s) shall not exceed the limit prescribed in (a) or (b) above, as the case may be.
Other Organizations
Having annual turnover less than Rs 10 crores	5
Having annual turnover more than Rs 10 crores but less than Rs 100 crores	10
Having annual turnover above Rs 100 crores	10 plus one trainee for every additional Rs 100 crores, subject to maximum number of trainees 500 in an organization.

BALASUBRAMANYA B N (CCI STUDENT....) (44687 Points)
Replied 12 February 2011

REGISTRATION FORM FOR TRANING...

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BALASUBRAMANYA B N (CCI STUDENT....) (44687 Points)
Replied 12 February 2011

Training Scheme

Given below are some of the frequently asked questions ....

Questions

Answers

1. I registered as Student with the Institute before 1^st January 2008 for pursuing Intermediate Course but no examination could be passed by me as on 31^st December 2007. Am I required to register for Practical Training for 3 years?

Students registered prior to 1.1.2008 the and opting to switch over to Revised Syllabus, 2008 shall not be required to undergo practical training of 3 years.

Such students shall have to only undergo Audit / Industrial Training for 12 months.

(This is also applicable to students who have completed their intermediate Course under Syllabus 2002 or earlier and have enrolled for final course under Revised Syllabus 2008)

2. I have completed Intermediate Course on or before 31^st December 2007 term, Am I required to undergo compulsory practical training of 3 years?

Even though you are required to register for your Final Course in the Revised Syllabus 2008, the practical training scheme for 3 years is not applicable to you. You are required to undergo and complete Industrial Training for a period of 6 months with Practising Cost Accountant or Firm of Practising Cost Accountants or alternatively one year with an Industry as per old syllabus applicable to you.

3. I registered with Institute on or after 1^st January 2008 but before registration for ICWAI course, I was undergoing Articleship training with Chartered Accountant or Firm of Chartered Accountants. Whether, articled training period with Chartered Accountant or Firm of Chartered Accountants will be recognized for the purpose of practical training period?

No, articleship training under Chartered Accountant(s) or Firm of Chartered Accountants is not allowed, whether taken before admission or during ICWAI course.

4. When am I required to pay Training Registration Fee?

You are required to pay Training Registration Fee of Rs. 1,000/- (Rs. One thousand only) at the time of registering yourself for Intermediate Course. You are required to fill up Form T2 to submit to the respective Regional Council, who will verify the form and send it to Delhi Office.

5. What documents are to be submitted in support of undergoing Training with the empanelled Organization?

The following Documents should be sent to Delhi Office within 45 days from the date of joining an organization towards registration of training period:

Letter from Organization engaging Student as Cost & Management Trainee;
Attested copy of Form T2 duly verified by the respective Regional Council/ Chapter mentioning receipt of requisite Training Registration Fee from the student claiming exemption;
Original applicable Deed (to be executed by employer and trainee)

6. When can I be exempted from undergoing practical training of 3 years?

You will get exemption from undergoing practical training equivalent to your working experience in the Organizations listed below provided you are working/worked in the recognized areas listed below:

Organizations recognized for Training: (i) Central/State Government / Semi-Government / Public Utilities (ii) Banks and other Financial Institutions (iii) Insurance Company (iv) Public Sector Unit (v) Public Limited Company (vi) Private Limited Company (vii) Information Technology Sector (viii) KPO / BPO (ix) Stock Exchange (x) Universities, Management Institutes and any other educational institute (xi) Limited Liability Partnership Firm (xii) Management Consultancy Firms (xiii) NGO (xiv)Co-operative societies engaged in Banking or Manufacturing and (xiii) Any other institution as approved by the Council from time to time

Recognized areas for Training: (i) Cost Accounting (ii) Financial Accounting (iii) Financial Management (iv) Auditing (v) Regulatory compliances (vi) Direct Taxation (vii) Indirect Taxation (viii) Corporate Laws, Industrial Laws and Commercial Laws (ix) Systems Analysis and Information Technology (including ERP system) (x) Project Management (xi) Banking Operations (xii) Insurance (xiii) Valuation (xiv) Financial Services (xv) Teaching in Finance, Accounts, Costing, Taxation, Management and subjects covered in ICWAI Syllabus (other than visiting faculty) (xvi) Management Consultancy Services (xvii) Any other areas approved by the Council from time to time.

7. If I am not working in the recognized areas for training but working in an recognized Organization(s), will I get the exemption from practical training?

Yes, but not full period of 3 years. You will get exemption equivalent to your working experience not exceeding 2 years and 6 months. You have to either gain working experience/or undergo training for a period of six months in the recognized areas of training in your Organization itself or in other recognized Organization(s) as listed above.

8. If I take training with my present employer, how will training taken by me for six months be recognized by the Institute?

Based on the Certificate issued by your employer mentioning total duration of your employment with them, out which you had undergone training for ___ months in the areas namely______.

9. When should I pay training exemption fee?

The students who are already employed, they have to register with Institute within 45 days from the date of registration by sending exemption fee of Rs. 2,000/- (Rs. Two thousand only) by Demand Draft favouring ICWAI payable at New Delhi to Director (Training & Placement), ICWAI Bhawan, 3 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

10. What documents are to be submitted to claim the exemption?

The following Documents should be sent to Delhi Office within 45 days from the date of registration to claim the exemption:

(i) Application in Form T3 for claiming exemption from practical training.

(ii) Attested copy of the Experience Certificate (if more than one employer, attach all the certificates from respective employers). Experience Certificate(s) should clearly mention the areas where student was/is working;

(iii) Demand Draft of Rs. 2000/- towards exemption;

(iv) Attested copy of Form T2 duly verified by the respective Regional Council/ Chapter mentioning receipt of requisite Training Registration Fee from the student claiming exemption.

11. Are both part experience and part practical training period counted for reckoning 3 years period?

A student who is already employed but does not have full years experience at the time of registration but intends to be employed with the present employer or future employer, but would meet the eligibility conditions as per Training Scheme of the Institute, will be granted exemption on completion of required period of 3 years. However, students who intend to claim exemption need to apply within 45 days of their registration with Institute as student.

A student who has part experience at the time of registration and wants to undergo training for the balance period of 3 years, they are allowed for the same. Both periods will be reckoned for the purpose of training.

12. When should I start the Practical Training, with the registration or during the Course?

No specific time period has been given in the Training Scheme. You can start the practical training immediately on registration or during Intermediate Course or Final Course examination. Only requirement is that you have to complete 3 years training period or gained practical experience in the recognized areas of training in the recognized Organization(s) the listed above.

13. If I am not able to search the employer, can Institute help me to join an Organization who imparts training under the Training Scheme of the Institute?

If you are not able to find an employer who can impart the training, you may visit the website of the Institute: www.icwai.org/students-train.asp, where a List of Practising Cost Accountants as well as Organizations imparting training is given and you may search these Organizations ,City-wise, and Pin Code number wise and approach them with your resume for tying up for Practical Training.

14. When am I required to submit the Deed executed by me and employer? From where can I get the Form of Deed?

There are two types of Forms for Deed, one applicable to Practising Cost Accountants and other applicable to Organizations. The Formats of both deeds are given at our website: www.icwai.org/students-train.asp, which could be downloaded in order to save the time for getting the deed form typed afresh and get it executed on the Stamp paper of requisite value. The Original deed should be submitted to: Director (Training & Placement), ICWAI Bhawan, 3 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, within 45 days of its execution.

15. How much stipend will be paid by an Organization to me during training period?

The Institute has prescribed minimum stipend rates payable by Practicing Cost Accountants and by the Organizations. The rate of minimum stipend depends on place of posting for training. Place of training is determined according to population as per the last published census report by Government of India.

A. The minimum stipend rates payable by Practising Cost Accountant or Firm of Cost Accountants to Cost and Management Trainee are as follows:

Place of training	1^st Year	2^nd Year	3^rd Year
Town having population upto 5 lakhs	Rs 1000	Rs 1250	Rs 1500
Town having population more than 5 lakhs but upto 20 lakhs	Rs 1250	Rs 1500	Rs 2000
Town having population more than 20 lakhs	Rs 1500	Rs 2000	Rs 2500

B. The minimum stipend rates payable by an Organization to Cost and Management Trainee are as follows:

Place of training	1^st Year	2^nd Year	3^rd Year
Town having population upto 5 lakhs	Rs 3000	Rs 3500	Rs 4000
Town having population more than 5 lakhs but upto 20 lakhs	Rs 3500	Rs 4000	Rs 4500
Town having population more than 20 lakhs	Rs 4000	Rs 4500	Rs 5000

Note: The stipend shall be paid by the principal to the Cost & Management Trainee either by (a) a crossed A/c payee cheque every month or (b) by depositing the amount every month in an account opened by the trainee in his own name with a Branch of the Bank to be specified by the Principal.

16. Am I eligible for any leave and preparatory leave for institute?s examination?

Yes, the Deed to be signed by the trainee with the Organization or Practising Cost Accountant with the provision that the principal will allow the Cost and Management Trainee, in addition to one normal weekly off and public holidays, one day's leave per month without reduction/loss of stipend and one month leave without stipend for appearing in the examination of the Institute.

17. Can I avail leave in excess of my entitlement? If I avail excess leave, what would be consequences?

The trainees availing leave in excess of the period of leave to which he is entitled to shall be required to undergo training for a further period equivalent to the excess leave taken by him.

18. Am I eligible for public holiday and weekly off?

Yes, you are entitled to all weekly off and public holidays as rules and regulations of the concerned Organization or of Practising Cost Accountant or Firm of Cost Accountants.

19. What would be working hours? Is there any minimum hours prescribed under the training scheme?

You have to follow working hours of the concerned Organization or Practising Cost Accountant or Firm of Cost Accountants. The Cost & Management Trainee is required to work atleast for 35 hours per week with concerned Organization or Practising Cost Accountant or Firm of Cost Accountants.

20. I may spend some time on conference, course, seminar organized by the Institute, will this period be treated as training period?

Yes, hours spent on any conference, course, seminar organized by the Institute/Region/Chapter shall be treated as period covered under training.

21. Who are entitled to impart training under the Training Scheme of the Institute?

Practising Cost Accountants, Firms of Cost Accountants and Organization recognized by the Institute are entitled for imparting training to ICWAI students.

22. Is there any limit for engaging trainees by Practising Cost Accountant or Firm of Cost Accountants or Organizations?

Yes, the Institute prescribed the limit for imparting training by all of them. The limit is set individually for Practising Cost Accountant based on his Associate/Fellow membership with the Institute. Associate practising member is entitled to train maximum 5 trainees whereas Fellow practising member entitlement is maximum 10 trainees. This limit is fixed irrespective of his being partners in number of firms i.e. being partner in a number firms will not increase his entitlement to train cost & management trainee and his entitlement will be determined individually and not on the basis of firms.

Similarly, Organizations have the following limits for engaging students as Cost & Management trainees:

Having annual turnover less than Rs 10 crores	5
Having annual turnover more than Rs 10 crores but less than Rs 100 crores	10
Having annual turnover above Rs 100 crores	10 plus one trainee for every additional Rs 100 crores, subject to maximum number of trainees 500 in an organization.

23. What would happen if I am not able to complete the full period of 3 years as trainee by the time I pass final examination to complete course of ICWAI?

You shall be issued pass Mark sheet or statement. The Certificate of Final pass will be kept on hold, till completion of full period of 3 years as trainee.

24. Can I join any Organization(s) based on Mark sheet or Statement and complete balance period of 3 years practical training/experience?

Yes

25. If I want to undergo practical training in an Organization as per my choice but its name is not appearing in the empanelment list, can I get training from that Organization?

Yes, but that Organization has to empanel with the Institute to impart training as per Institute Training Scheme. Empanelment can be done by downloading the Form T4 from the Institute website: www.icwai.org/students-train.asp. The duly filled in form along with Balance Sheet to verify the Turnover figure by the Institute should be sent to Delhi Office.

26. Can I change the employer during training period?

Normally, employer once selected should not be changed. However, in exceptional cases, such change can be allowed by the Institute after paying training re-registration fee of Rs. 300/-. Students may note that such change made by student suo motu without the knowledge of Institute is not allowed. Any training taken without the permission of the Institute would not be recognized.

27. What documents should be submitted to the Institute after completion of Training?

After completion of 3 years training, the following documents (in original) for recognition of training period should be submitted to the Institute:

1. Employer certificate duly signed by Competent Authority mentioning period of training and areas covered by the Cost & Management Trainee during training with the particular Organization; and

2. Where training from more than one Organization is allowed by the Institute, all certificates issued by respective employers.

28. From where can I get complete Training Scheme to verify the Organizations recognized for training and for recognized areas for Training?

Training Scheme is provided at the link: www.icwai.org/students-faq-trg.asp.asp