Membership of IMCA enhances your skills and career opportunities through access to an internationally recognised accreditation, extensive knowledge resources, networking opportunities and professional standards.
Whether you are embarking on a consulting career, an experienced practitioner or employed by a consulting practice, membership will assist you in your working life and career development.
As an individual you can benefit by:
- Learning through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and networking events organised by the Institute;
- Networking and learning in specialist groups – currently Independent Consultants and Advisers Group (ICAG), the Munster Group and various Working Groups;
- Liaison with management consultants world-wide;
- Profiling of your expertise on the IMCA website and the global Certified Management Consultant database; and
- Working under an internationally recognised Code of Conduct which provides ethical guidance in dealing with clients.
A comprehensive benefits package (details in Members Area) is also available to members covering items such as professional indemnity insurance*, discounts on external training, financial products, car and house insurance, health insurance / screening, free office facilities in Belfast and various publications.
* PI / PL insurance rates from £220 pa for Associates and £159 pa for Members.
As an accredited or registered practice you can benefit by:
- Participation in initiatives to influence the direction and perception of the consultancy profession in Ireland, which IMCA can do more effectively than individual practices;
- Projecting consultancy as a vibrant industry, playing a key role in the economy, through media publicity and government advocacy;
- Confirmation to clients that your consultants have the internationally recognised CMC accreditation with the supporting Code of Conduct;
- Profiling your practice as a leading player in the industry in the IMCA web-site and Directory, IPA diary, etc;
- Use of IMCA logo on your letter-head, publicity material and business cards;
- Access to IMCA client enquiries as a professional practice;
- Enhancing your practice’s attractiveness to top quality consultants by:
- Confirmation of consultancy as an important and rewarding profession;
- Recognition that the practice’s standards are up to best international practice;
- Provision of streamlined access to the international CMC accreditation; and
- Access to networking opportunities locally and internationally.
