Membership Grades / Costs
Whatever stage you're at in your management career, there's a membership grade to recognise your achievements and drive your professional development.
Click here for a summary chart showing ILM membership grades, criteria and costs.
Affiliate (AInstLM)
This grade is for you if you have a management related qualification at level 2 or at least 10 days’ CPD in the last 3 years or if you’re a newly appointed manager with less than 3 years’ experience or if you’re hoping to become a manager and you have a development plan.
Associate Member (AMInstLM)
If you have at least 5 years’ management experience OR a management-related qualification at level 3 or above or at least 20 days’ CPD within the last 5 years, this is the grade for you.
Member (MInstLM)
ILM’s most popular membership grade is for you if you have at least 5 years’ management experience AND a management-related qualification at level 3 or above or at least 20 days’ CPD within the last 5 years.
Fellow (FInstLM)
This most prestigious membership grade is reserved for those who have at least 7 years’ management experience including 5 years as a senior manager AND a qualification at degree level (level 5) or above or at least 35 days’ CPD within the last 7 years. Read further information about Fellowship and how to apply. Fellowship applications cannot be made online.
Joining fee – save £25!
There is an initial joining fee of £50 for new ILM members (all grades except studying membership). Join online and receive a 50% discount – that's an immediate saving of £25 on your joining fee.
Annual subscriptions
Affiliates, Associate Members, Members £95
Fellows £125
Direct debit payments – save £10!
Pay your annual membership subscriptions by direct debit and save a further £10
Special rates
Many of our members have been with ILM and its predecessor organisations for a long time. We recognise your loyalty with special rates for when you retire, become unemployed or take a career break, reducing your annual subscription to £45. And if you pay by direct debit, there’s a further £10 saving.
Ready to join?
Join ILM online for only £95 (£85 by direct debit) and make an immediate saving of £25 on your joining fee