Could you be the next CMI Award Winner?

Nominations close October 10th

Nominations for 2025 are now open!

Celebrate success and recognise inspirational management and leadership achievements.

CMI Awards of Excellence 2025

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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

Benchmarked against CMI's Professional Standard framework
Includes Foundation Chartered Manager Status (fCMgr) on completion
Mapped directly to a CMI qualification
Chartered Manager (CMgr) status can be embedded into your programme
Learners complete assignments to earn a qualification