Your Journey to Be ATSWA Certified

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ATS Certification Skip to registration procedure

The Examination is made up of 3-Parts Structure with 12 Subjects. Each Part (I, II, & III) is made up of 4 subjects.
Part I

  • Basic Accounting
  • Economics
  • Business Law
  • Communication Skills

Part II
  • Financial Accounting
  • Public Sector Accounting
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Information Technology

OND Exemption

Having paid a token fee, presenting this certification gives you the opportunity to skip the above mentioned examinations and continue to part 3

Part III
  • Principles of Auditing & Assurance
  • Cost Accounting
  • Taxation
  • Management

ATS Induction

Having passed the above mentioned examinations, you will be inducted and awarded the ATSWA Certification.

Registration Procedure

In order to register as a professional student with the Institute, an applicant must first of all pay a registration fee of ₦7500 to generate a serial number.

  • Log on to https://icanportal.org/ats to start your registration process
  • You can pay into the Institute through the following ways

    WebPay: NB: A transaction charge of ₦300 is applicable for your transaction while using this method.

  • Log on to https://icanportal.org/ats/Registrations to complete your registration process
  • PayDirect: This involves making payment via Interswitch PAYDIRECT platform at any commercial bank in Nigeria and then continue with the following process NB: A transaction charge of ₦300 is applicable for this:

    Quickteller: This section is for students who paid via www.quickteller.com/ican. Then continue with the following process NB: A transaction charge of ₦400 is applicable for this:

    Documents required to complete your registration

      Scan the completed form with the following documents (all into one single pdf file):
    • Original copy of the pin voucher
    • Original copy of the bank teller / quickteller receipt / debit alert
    • Certified copies of academic/ICAN recognized professional certificate & birth certificate/sworn affidavit
    • In lieu of certificate, transcripts (sent directly to the registrar/Chief Executive of the Institute by the University/Polytechnic @ studentsaffairs@ican.org.ng) or NYSC discharge certificate/call up letter in addition to the statement of result (B.SC/HND) are acceptable
    • In the case of AATWA, you are required to provide your certificate or ATS III result with evidence of payment for ATSWA Induction (N30,000 – excluding bank charges).
    • Marriage certificate & newspaper advert is required for married women
    • Change of name certificate/affidavit for change of name other than marriage.


    Upload the form and the required documents already scanned into single pdf to the required section and click submit.