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
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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

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

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