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IRM Membership Grade structure
 
Which grade?
If you are unsure about which grade of membership is suitable for you, please see the 'which grade?' flowchart.
 
Professional and practitioner grades:

Fellow

(FIRM)

The most senior IRM membership grade

Fellowship

requirements:

  • IRM Membership (MIRM)

and

  • 250 IRM CPD points
     

Member

(MIRM)

Recognised worldwide as the sign of a risk management professional

Membership

requirements:

  • 3 years relevant work experience

and

  • IRM International Diploma in Risk Management
     

Specialist

(SIRM)

Risk practitioner

Specialist membership

requirements:

  • 5 years relevant work experience

and

  • Completed an IRM specialist coure
  • or equivalent risk-related professional qualification
     

Certificant

(CIRM)

Risk practitioner

Certificant membership

requirements:

  • Completed the IRM International Certificate
     
IRM student grades:

IRM

Diploma student

Student of the professional post-graduate qualification, the IRM Diploma in Risk Management IRM Diploma

entry requirements:

  • Completed the Institute’s Certificate in Risk Management
  • or completed a degree, Masters or MBA
  • or a relevant professional qualification – including ACII, FCII, NEBOSH Diploma, PIIA, APM, ACA, ACILA
  • or 25 years of age and have a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience
     

IRM

Certificate student

Student of the 6-9 month introductory qualification, the IRM Certificate in Risk Management IRM Certificate

entry requirements:

  • There are no entry requirements
     
Other grades:
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