CMI Recognised
Give your programmes a prestigious seal of approval
CMI Recognised helps to enrich your learning offering, whether you deliver professional training, in-house development, or broader educational programmes. It benchmarks your content against CMI’s Professional Standard framework, backed by over 75 years of leadership insight, and signals quality and impact for learners and employers.
Boost productivity and performance
CMI Recognised programmes sharpen skills, empowering learners to achieve professional and organisational goals. They receive a CMI Certificate of Recognition, plus Foundation Chartered Manager (fCMgr) status and access to CMI's exclusive learning resources.
Validate your
programmes
Align your courses or training
programmes with CMI’s Professional
Standard framework.
Professional
credibility
Stand out with an independent seal of
approval, building credibility and
boosting confidence in your programmes.
Offer extra
value
Learners achieve Foundation Chartered
Manager (fCMgr) status on completion,
only available through CMI.
Getting started is easy
With dedicated support along the way
- We'll map your programme to CMI's Professional Standard framework
- You'll be supported by our dedicated Engagement Team
- We'll provide you with a marketing toolkit to help promote your programme
- You'll receive a 'CMI Recognised' digital badge to use on your website and in your marketing material
Recognised vs Accreditation:
What's the difference?
Both routes provide CMI endorsement but they differ in purpose, outcomes, and requirements. Recognition demonstrates that a programme aligns with CMI’s Professional Standard framework. Accreditation is a more formal process intended for programmes that lead to a CMI qualification.
CMI
Recognition
For education providers
and employers
Employer
Accreditation
For employers offering
in-house training
Dual
Accreditation
For universities and
HE institutions
CMI's Professional Standard framework
CMI Recognised status ensures that your learners develop the skills and behaviours outlined in our Professional Standard framework, elevating their performance and setting them up for success.
Why choose CMI?
Invest in your managers
85%
of employers say that all new managers should receive formal management training before becoming a manager.*
Proven return on investment
£59k
is the average annual revenue contribution of Chartered Managers who received a pay rise, amounting to £294k over five years.*
Real-world impact
2/3
of managers have delivered improvements by initiating significant savings or performance improvements since becoming Chartered.
*CMI research 2024
Don't take our word for it
CMI was really keen to support us in raising the bar of leadership across the Trust. We have been really impressed with the results of our Recognised training. CMI has been excellent to work with. It's such an easy partnership and customer service is superb. The fact that our participants can obtain Foundation Chartered Manager status is an added bonus.
Paul Mendes
Head of Learning Development, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust
Prospective learners and organisations are always interested when we mention the CMI recognition. It's really boosted the profile and reputation of our clients like Roads Academy. Having an esteemed organisation like CMI recognise our programmes adds real integrity to the impact we're delivering.
Charlie Griffiths
Senior Consultant, EY
CMI was really keen to support us in raising the bar of leadership across the Trust. We have been really impressed with the results of our Recognised training. CMI has been excellent to work with. It's such an easy partnership and customer service is superb. The fact that our participants can obtain Foundation Chartered Manager status is an added bonus.
Paul Mendes
Head of Learning Development, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust
Prospective learners and organisations are always interested when we mention the CMI recognition. It's really boosted the profile and reputation of our clients like Roads Academy. Having an esteemed organisation like CMI recognise our programmes adds real integrity to the impact we're delivering.
Charlie Griffiths
Senior Consultant, EY
CMI was really keen to support us in raising the bar of leadership across the Trust. We have been really impressed with the results of our Recognised training. CMI has been excellent to work with. It's such an easy partnership and customer service is superb. The fact that our participants can obtain Foundation Chartered Manager status is an added bonus.
Paul Mendes
Head of Learning Development, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust
Prospective learners and organisations are always interested when we mention the CMI recognition. It's really boosted the profile and reputation of our clients like Roads Academy. Having an esteemed organisation like CMI recognise our programmes adds real integrity to the impact we're delivering.
Charlie Griffiths
Senior Consultant, EY
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