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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. You will need to refer to the guidance notes for Fellowship applicants on the application form and provide all the additional information requested before your application can be considered by the Fellowship Panel which meets monthly. Download the Fellowship application form.

Joining fee – save £25!

There is an initial joining fee of £50 (€75) for new ILM members (all grades except studying membership). Join online and receive a 50% discount – that's an immediate saving of £25 (€38) on your joining fee.

Annual subscriptions

Affiliates, Associate Members, Members                         £95 (€143)
Fellows                                                                           £125 (€188)

Direct debit payments – save £10!

Pay your annual membership subscriptions by direct debit and save a further £10 (€15).

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 (€68). And if you pay by direct debit, there’s a further £10 (€15) saving.