CMI Centre CMI-Approved Education Centre

Leadership &
Management Development

Cultivating your skills as a professional leader and manager — from first-line supervision to senior executive — with CMI-accredited qualifications that accelerate careers and open doors to Chartered Manager status.

CMI Accredited Level 2 to Level 7 Distance / Face-to-Face / Hybrid Pathway to CMgr Status
Leadership team in a boardroom meeting

Leadership at Every Level

From team leader to executive director — we support the full career arc.

Why Leadership & Management?

An Approved Centre
For Excellence

Regardless of one's primary career path — whether in a vocation or profession — individuals will inevitably assume responsibilities for leading and managing people, projects, budgets, teams, departments or organisations. Consequently, making leadership and management a central focus of professional development is both strategic and essential.

Cultivating your skills as both a professional leader and manager, alongside deepening expertise in your primary discipline, paves the way to middle and senior management positions and substantially strengthens your professional profile.

Acquiring the requisite knowledge, skills and experience is important — but obtaining a professional qualification, gaining professional status and progressing to "Chartered Manager" status can make a huge impact on the individual CV and really accelerate career advancement.

Your passport to shortlisting: Chartered Manager status is likely to be the passport to getting shortlisted for opportunities. We can also provide support in preparing for interviews and selection processes — giving you every possible advantage.

Our CMI Partnership

Chartered Management
Institute (CMI)

We are proud to be an approved education centre for delivering CMI professional qualifications. These are offered via distance learning, face-to-face, or hybrid formats, tailored to the specific needs of our clients.

Our programmes cover the full range of formal qualifications, from Level 2 (Team Leader) to Level 7 (Senior Manager / Masters) by way of an Award, Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma.

Distance Learning
Face-to-Face
Hybrid
Award Certificate Diploma Extended Diploma
Professional management training session
CMI Approved Education Centre
CMI Qualification Framework

From First Step to The Boardroom

Select a level to explore the qualification, scope and pathway it unlocks.

Level 2

Team Leader

For those stepping into their first leadership role or managing a small team. This qualification builds the foundations of effective team leadership — communication, motivation, and operational planning.

L2 Award in Team Leading L2 Certificate in Team Leading
Career Pathway: Gain your first management credential and prepare for progression to Supervisor or First Level Manager.
Level 3

Supervisor / First Level Manager

Ideal for supervisors and first-level managers responsible for leading operational teams. Develops capability in managing performance, delivering results, and supporting individuals effectively.

L3 Award L3 Certificate L3 Diploma (inc. Apprenticeship)
Career Pathway: Progress toward Junior Manager and, ultimately, Chartered Manager status.
Level 4

Junior Manager

Designed for junior managers looking to strengthen their strategic awareness, project management capability, and team leadership effectiveness.

L4 Award L4 Certificate L4 Diploma in Management & Leadership
Career Pathway: Build toward Middle Manager status with a recognised professional qualification.
Level 5

Middle Manager

For experienced middle managers seeking to develop strategic thinking, organisational skills, and the capability to lead change. Also available as an Apprenticeship.

L5 Award L5 Certificate L5 Diploma (inc. Apprenticeship)
Career Pathway: Qualification supports MCMI membership and onward pathway to CMgr.
Level 6

Professional / Senior Manager

Targeted at established senior professionals and managers responsible for organisational strategy and performance. Builds consultancy, coaching, and senior leadership capabilities.

L6 Award L6 Certificate L6 Diploma in Professional Management
Career Pathway: Supports application for FCMI Fellowship and Chartered Manager status.
Level 7

Senior Manager / Director / CEO / MD

The highest level of CMI qualification — equivalent to Masters level. Designed for senior leaders and executives driving strategic change at the highest levels of organisations.

L7 Award L7 Certificate L7 Diploma L7 Extended Diploma (Masters equivalent)
Career Pathway: Full pathway to FCMI Fellowship and Chartered Manager (CMgr) — the gold standard for leaders.
Qualification Types

Our Programmes

Depending on your professional development needs, we offer the following types of qualification across the full range of CMI levels.

Leadership & Management

Our core CMI offer — covering all levels from Team Leader (L2) to Senior Manager/Director (L7), including Apprenticeships at Levels 3 and 5.

L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7

Coaching & Mentoring

CMI-accredited qualifications for those who coach or mentor others — providing formal recognition and professional credibility.

L3 L5 L7

Professional Consulting

Develop the knowledge, tools and expertise to become a highly effective professional consultant, progressing to Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC) status.

L5 L7

Programme & Project Management

For professionals responsible for delivering complex projects, programmes and change initiatives — building rigour, methodology and effectiveness.

L4 L5 L6

Sustainability Leadership

Developing leaders equipped to drive responsible, sustainable strategies — building the capability to create lasting positive impact in organisations.

L5 L6 L7

Health & Wellbeing

Leadership qualifications that embed a genuine understanding of employee health, wellbeing and psychological safety as core leadership competencies.

L3 L5
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CMI Qualification Levels
from Team Leader to CEO
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Distinct programme types including Coaching, Consulting & Sustainability
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Professional Charter pathways: CMgr, ChMC, CMI Professional Coach
3
Flexible delivery formats: Distance, Face-to-Face & Hybrid
Professional Recognition

Pathway to Chartered Manager (CMgr)

Individuals having gained appropriate qualification and experience may apply for professional membership status with the Chartered Management Institute. Each membership level carries its own designatory letters and opens the door to the next stage.

ACMI
Associate Member

The entry-level professional membership — recognising your commitment to management and leadership development.

MCMI
Member

Full membership recognising substantial management experience and knowledge. Eligible to progress to Chartered Manager.

FCMI
Fellow

The highest level of CMI membership, recognising outstanding contribution and achievement in management and leadership.

CMgr
Chartered Manager

The gold standard for leaders and managers. Available to those with MCMI or FCMI status — the ultimate mark of professional excellence.

The Gold Standard for Leaders & Managers

Those entitled to Member (MCMI) or Fellow (FCMI) status may progress to "Chartered Manager" (CMgr) — the pinnacle of professional recognition for management and leadership professionals in the UK.

Achieving Chartered Manager status
CMgr — The Gold Standard
Specialist Professional Pathways

Two Further Routes to Excellence

Beyond Chartered Manager, we offer two specialist professional pathways for those who want to formalise and elevate their consulting or coaching expertise.

Professional management consulting
Consulting Pathway

Route to Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC)

We are proud to offer the CMI's Professional Consulting qualifications — designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and practical expertise required to become a professional consultant within your field of specialisation.

Provides valuable tools and techniques to help you succeed while bringing critical benefits to your clients.
Helps you become successful as an individual consultant, or as a valued team member in a larger consultancy practice.
Enhance your CV by becoming a professionally qualified consultant.
Progress through your practice to becoming a Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC).
We will be there to support throughout the entire journey.
Explore This Route
Professional coaching and mentoring session
Coaching Pathway

Route to CMI Professional Coach & Mentor

One of the most rapidly expanding fields of professional and vocational development is that of professional coaching. Despite this expansion, many of those acting as professional coaches do not have the professional credentials to give them the depth of knowledge and practice that is required.

If coaching or mentoring forms part of your professional role, it is advisable to consider our range of accredited qualifications available to formally recognise and strengthen your capabilities in these disciplines.

For those already practising, or who aspire to become professional coaches and mentors.
The CMI Diploma in Professional Coaching and Mentoring Practice offers a clear pathway to professional credibility.
Enhances career legitimacy and provides recognised professional status.
Adds significant value to your professional profile and curriculum vitae.
Explore This Route

Ready to Advance Your
Leadership Career?

Whether you are taking your first step into management or targeting Chartered Manager, Chartered Management Consultant, or CMI Coach status — CiEED has the programme, the expertise and the support to get you there.