Becoming A Member Membership of The Chartered Institute of Marketing is open to anyone working or interested in marketing. The different grades reflect the level of experience and qualifications in marketing. No matter what stage of your marketing career you are at, there is a level of membership for you.
There are 6 types of membership available:
Affiliate Member (Studying) In order to study for a CIM qualification, you will need to apply as an Affiliate Member (Studying).
Affiliate Member (Professional) Affiliate Membership is for any business professional who may be active or interested in marketing. Evidence of qualifications or experience is not required. Applications will be assessed and account taken of academic / vocational qualifications and marketing management experience. Subsequently, an upgrade to Associate or Member (ACIM or MCIM) may be offered.
Associate Member (ACIM) Associate membership can be obtained by either completion of certain academic qualifications or through vocational experience. For non-marketing related qualifications, at least 4 years of experience in marketing, of which 1 year must have been in a management position, will be required. Applicants for admission to Associate (ACIM) must be employed in a marketing related role at the time of their application.
Member (MCIM) Full membership is designed for those who have completed CIM Postgraduate Diploma or university degree in marketing or equivalent academic qualification. In addition, applicants need to have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a recognised area of marketing, of which 1 year must have been in a management role. For non-marketing related qualifications, a minimum of 6 years of experience in marketing, of which 2 years must have been in a management position, will be required. Applicants for admission to Member (MCIM) must be employed in a marketing related role at the time of their application.
Fellow (FCIM) Individuals may be elected to Fellowship after a period of CIM membership, or elected upon entry to membership providing they meet the current criteria for the Member (MCIM) grade above. In both cases, the applicant will also be expected to have a strong marketing background (circa 15 years) and have held a role such as chief executive, executive director, senior marketing executive, professor of marketing, senior academic or senior marketing consultant for a minimum period of 5 years.
Chartered Marketer Chartered Marketer status is the highest grade of membership and is awarded by CIM in recognition of practical experience, expertise and sound theoretical knowledge. It can only be held by Full Members or Fellows of CIM who are committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD). For more information, please click here.
Upgrade Of Membership To apply for an upgrade of membership, please send a current CV detailing all of your relevant work experience and dates of employment. This CV should be signed by your line manager, or if you are head of your organisation or self-employed, this may be a previous employer or professional adviser. If you hold additional academic qualifications, CIM will require a copy for verification in order to undertake a full assessment. For speed and efficiency, please quote your membership number in all communications. To download the upgrade of membership application form, please click (upgrade_membership_form).
Membership Fees For a full list of membership fees, please click here.
Update of Member's Particulars In order for CIM to keep you updated with the latest informations, we require you to provide us with yours latest particulars. Please click here to update your particulars via online or you can email us at on your particulars for us to process it.
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