CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management Consulting Practice

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• Constructive formative feedback on every assignment to help you improve
• Guidance on the proposed structure of your work
• Regular discussion of your assignment progress throughout the course
• Guidance on presentation — title page, contents, pagination, footnotes and Harvard referencing

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Yes. We offer flexible, low-cost and interest-free payment plans across all our courses and study methods, so you can spread the cost monthly and focus on learning.

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• Provide you with comprehensive guidance and support from start to finish of your course through the support desk portal.
• Our tutors don't just provide academic support; throughout your learning journey, they strive to build confidence, foster aspiration, and encourage a love for learning
• Offer constructive formative feedback on your assignments, which can help you to improve your assignments. 
• Offer guidance on the proposed structure.
• Discuss the progress of your assignments with you during the course.
• Provide guidance on presentation, such as the title page, contents page, pagination, footnoting and Harvard Referencing.

CMI courses come in four different sizes. The size depends on the depth of the qualification and the duration you take to complete it. 

• Award: A concise and short course, which the learners typically take two to four months to complete. 
• Certificate: It provides substantial knowledge and skills and typically takes three to six months to complete.
• Diploma: A broad learning programme which learners typically take six to ten months to complete.
• Extended Diploma: A broad and extensive learning programme, which learners typically take twelve to fourteen months to complete.

 CMI is regulated by four regulators: Ofqual in England, CCEA in Northern Ireland, Qualifications Wales, and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) — meaning all qualifications awarded by CMI are regulated.

The CMI Professional Consulting qualifications are designed to suit all levels and experience, allowing learners to take the next step on their professional journey.

A CMI qualification is the perfect choice if you want to build or advance your career in professional consulting. CMI qualifications symbolise a global benchmark for excellence, as CMI is the only Chartered professional body in Professional Consulting. By studying a CMI course, you join a network of over 143,000 members globally, gaining access to the mentoring, support, and globally recognised learning resources that come with CMI membership.

CMI qualifications in professional consulting range from Level 5 to Level 7, with different levels relating to learners' career positions, roles, and responsibilities. Course content is designed to provide the skills and knowledge required for your current and future positions, roles, and responsibilities. Below is an overview of the qualifications and the roles they cover.

CMI Level 5 Principles of Management Consulting
Designed for individuals wishing to develop their professional consultancy abilities, giving them the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to drive consultancy activities in a consulting capacity.

Two qualifications are available in this suite. Choose depending on your needs:

• CMI Level 5 Award in Principles of Management Consulting
• CMI Level 5 Certificate in Principles of Management Consulting

CMI Level 5 Management Consulting Practice
Designed for practising or aspiring Management Consultants wishing to formalise or develop their learning and progress toward Associate Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC).

Three qualifications are available in this suite. Choose depending on your needs:

• CMI Level 5 Award in Management Consulting Practice
• CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management Consulting Practice
• CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management Consulting Practice

CMI Level 7 in Professional Consulting
Designed for practising or aspiring Senior Management Consultants who want to develop their professional consultancy abilities, giving them the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to drive consultancy activities in a senior capacity.

Four qualifications are available in this suite. Choose depending on your needs:

• CMI Level 7 Award in Professional Consulting
• CMI Level 7 Certificate in Professional Consulting
• CMI Level 7 Diploma in Professional Consulting
• CMI Level 7 Extended Diploma in Professional Consulting

Chartered Management Consultant is all about professional recognition and is the most elevated status that can be achieved in the management consulting profession. The Chartered Management Consultant is an accreditation developed and managed by the Management Consultancies Association and the CMI. The Chartered Management Consultant accreditation is relevant to the individual and the profession.

There are over 1200 consultants who have achieved the Chartered Management Consultant status to date, with another 2000 learners on their journey and more than 50 leading consultancy firms involved.

There are various routes offered by CMI to achieve Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC) status, depending on an individual's management consulting experience. One of the routes is the 'qualification route'. To be eligible to apply for ChMC status through the qualification route, you must:

• Have successfully completed the Level 7 Extended Diploma in Professional Consulting
• Have 5+ years of experience with a proven track record of delivering consultancy.
• Be an exemplar of the profession, significantly contributing to the operational enhancement and commercial sustainability of the firm and its clients.
• Have up-to-date knowledge of current practices and methods.
• Be actively involved in the management consultancy profession.

Associate Chartered Management Consultant is all about professional recognition within the management consulting profession. To achieve Associate ChMC status, you can apply through various routes at CMI. 

The qualification route is one of the routes to achieving an Associate ChMC status. To be eligible to apply through the qualification route, you must:

• Accomplish CMI Level 5 Diploma in Professional Consulting Practice
• Demonstrate at least three years of management consulting experience and evidence of all Applied Level ChMC Competencies.

To apply for Associate ChMC status, you must be ‘professionally active’. This means you:

• Have a proven track record of delivering consultancy.
• Contribute to the operational enhancement and commercial sustainability of an organisation and its clients.
• Have up-to-date knowledge of current practices and methods.
• Are actively involved in the management consultancy profession.

Yes, our course fee is all-inclusive, and there are no hidden fees. If you complete your course within your standard support period, without needing a resubmission or a printed certificate, you pay nothing beyond the course fee. Your course fee covers awarding body registration, full course access, tutor support, learning materials, one formative review per module, assessment marking and your digital certificate.

Additional fees apply only in specific optional or performance-based situations:

• Resubmission fees: if a submission is referred and you need a further attempt.
• Additional formative review: if you request more than the one review included per module.
• Extension fees: if you need more time beyond your standard support period. Awarding body fees may also apply.
• Printed certificate and shipping: if you request an optional printed certificate where the awarding body offers one, and its delivery. Digital certificates are included.
• Course change: if you ask to change to a different course after enrolling.

The amount of each fee is set out in detail in our Terms and Conditions, which you review and accept before purchasing your course.

Your digital certificate is included in your course fee, with no shipping charge. If you request a printed certificate where the awarding body offers one, a shipping fee applies:

• Within the UK: £10
• Outside the UK: £50

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