Become an IAM Recognised Training Centre and deliver IAM Certified Programmes. You can also have your own qualifications, courses, and events endorsed by the IAM — backed by one of the UK’s oldest professional bodies, founded in 1915.
IAM Centre Recognition enables training providers to deliver IAM Certified Programmes and IAM CPD Courses. Through our rigorous quality assurance process, we recognise training centres that meet our high standards of educational excellence.
18 programmes across the General Pathway (4 levels) and 14 Specialism Certificates, each leading to an IAM credential and membership pathway
300+ CPD courses across 11 categories — full courses, short courses, and microlearning — with verified CPD credit for learners
Have your existing qualifications and training courses assessed and endorsed by the IAM, demonstrating alignment with recognised professional standards
Have your conferences, seminars, workshops, and professional events assessed and endorsed by the IAM, enabling attendees to claim verified CPD credit
Becoming an IAM Recognised Training Centre offers significant advantages that enhance your institution’s credibility and attract more learners
Recognition by one of the UK’s oldest professional bodies signals that your training centre meets the standards set out in the IAM Professional Standards for Administrative Management and the Certified Programmes Handbook.
Recognised centres gain access to programme syllabuses, assessment guidance, standardisation events, and the IAM’s quality assurance support. All programmes are aligned to the seven Competency Domains.
The IAM provides ongoing external quality assurance, including centre visits, assessment standardisation, and continuous improvement guidance. Centre staff benefit from IAM membership and CPD opportunities.
The IAM brand, established since 1915, is associated with professional excellence. Recognised centre status enhances your marketing and attracts learners and corporate clients seeking IAM-credentialed development.
Learners who complete programmes at Recognised Training Centres receive IAM Certificates, digital badges via the IAM Badge Platform, and a pathway to IAM Professional Membership with post-nominal designations.
The IAM’s quality assurance framework, set out in the Certified Programmes Handbook (IAM-CPH-2026-001), includes centre approval, internal quality assurance requirements, external quality assurance visits, and assessment standardisation.
Training providers and organisations that deliver their own qualifications or courses can apply to have them endorsed by the IAM. IAM endorsement confirms that a course or qualification has been assessed against the IAM Professional Standards and meets the IAM’s expectations for quality, content, and assessment rigour.
Endorsement is available for qualifications at any level, CPD courses, and in-house training programmes. Each submission is assessed individually. You may submit multiple courses or qualifications for endorsement.
Quality Assured by the IAM
Follow these steps to become an IAM Recognised Training Centre
Complete and submit your application with details about your organisation, staff qualifications, training facilities, and the IAM Certified Programmes you wish to deliver.
The IAM reviews your application against the requirements set out in the Certified Programmes Handbook, assessing staff qualifications, quality assurance processes, and learner support provisions.
The IAM evaluates your assessment practice, internal quality assurance procedures, learner resources, and delivery arrangements through a centre approval visit or review.
Upon approval, you are designated as an IAM Recognised Training Centre and may begin delivering the approved programmes. You receive the IAM Recognised Centre mark and are listed on the IAM website.
The IAM provides ongoing external quality assurance, including annual monitoring, standardisation events, and periodic centre review visits. Centre staff are required to maintain IAM Professional Membership and CPD as set out in the IAM CPD Guidance for Training Centres (IAM-CPD-TC-2026-001).
Discover the range of IAM programmes and endorsement services available to Recognised Training Centres
18 programmes across two pathways: the General Pathway (Essentials, Practitioner, Professional, Strategic Professional) and 14 Specialism Certificates. Learners earn IAM Certificates and a pathway to Professional Membership.
300+ CPD courses across 11 categories in three formats: full courses (128), short courses (156), and microlearning (62). All aligned to the IAM Competency Domains with verified CPD credit.
Join our network of Recognised Training Centres and deliver IAM Certified Programmes to learners worldwide. You can also have your own courses and events endorsed by the IAM.
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