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Botswana Information Technology Society（https://bits.org.bw/）
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Professional Registration
BITS administers the registration of ICT professionals in Botswana — formally recognising qualified practitioners through a graded membership system.
What Is Professional Registration?
Professional registration is the formal recognition by a professional body that an individual has met the required standards of education, experience and ethics to practise in a given field. In professions such as medicine, law and engineering, registration is often a legal requirement. BITS is working toward a similar framework for ICT practitioners in Botswana.
Currently, BITS operates a graded membership registration system (Constitution Article 4) that recognises ICT professionals at different levels of qualification and experience. This membership system forms the foundation of a future formal registration regime.
Current Registration System
All membership grades are awarded by the BITS Membership Committee and ratified by the Executive Council. The registration process ensures that:
Applications are submitted on official BITS application forms
The Membership Committee screens applications and makes grade recommendations
The Executive Council approves both the membership and the grade applied for
Upon approval, the member receives an official certificate of registration stating their grade, duly signed and sealed by the Society
Qualified members (Fellow, Member, Associate Member) are entitled to use designatory letters (FBITS, MBITS, ABITS) after their names
Registration Grades
Grade Designation Minimum Requirements
Fellow FBITS 18+ years ICT experience;