A. GRADES OF MEMBERSHIP
If you have an interest in the profession of Management Consulting and wishes to be in- formed about, or support the profession, you may become an Affiliate Member. If you wish to become a Management Consultant, and do not yet qualify as a full Member, you may apply for Associate Membership, until such time as you can demonstrate that you have the equivalent of three years independent management consulting experience, at which time you may be classified as a Member. Here are the IMCSA membership levels:
Affiliate (AFIMC)
Any person, who has an interest in the profession, wishes to be informed about or support the profession and signs the code of conduct, may become an affiliate.
Affiliate membership is also open to undergraduates who plan to make a career of consulting.
Associate (AIMC)
A graduate with less than three years management consulting experience or a non-graduate with less than eight years management consulting experience may qualify as an Associate. Members of the academic professions and those
people who provide internal consulting are to be classified as Associates until such time as they can demonstrate that they have the equivalent of three years independent management consulting experience, at which time they may be clas- sified as a Member.
Member (MIMC)
A graduate with three years management consulting experience may be graded as a Member. If an applicant does not possess a degree but has eight years management consulting experience and is working full time as a management consultant, they may be accepted as a Member.
Fellow (FIMC)
A Member, who has held that grade for not less than five years and is deemed to have served the profession with distinction, may be graded as a Fellow. This requires a formal application, endorsement and track record to be approved.
Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
A certified management consultant must comply with the internationally accepted competency standard, which guarantees reciprocity between member nations, which cover most parts of the world. For a current list of member
nations and much more international information, visit www.icmci.org. In order
to apply for certification, one MUST be a full member before applying for certification.
