2014 社團法人中華中小企業經營輔導專家協會 What is a CMC international Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI). is an international membership organisation and a network of the management advisory and consultancy associations and institutes worldwide, who have a common purpose and shared values and goals. The goal of ICMCI is to promote a closer working relationship between all management consulting institutes or organisations primarily dedicated to the registration or certification of individual management consultants. The purpose of this closer working relationship is to accelerate the achievement of mutual goals of the national institutes, particularly to assist them in raising the standards of the profession of management consulting and to create worldwide recognition and acceptance of the CMC (Certified Management Consultant) mark.

What is a CMC

When you see the initials CMC following a consultant's name, it means that he or she is aCertified Management Consultant and has met strict certification requirements of the Institute of Management Consultants in his or her country. The initials mean the consultant has met world class standards of competence, ethics and independence, and is eligible for reciprocity between ICMCI member institutes.
These standards include:

Requirements

• Experience
  • Three years in management consulting
• Education
  • Recognized degree or professional qualification or additional five years in management consulting in lieu of a degree
• Time spent
  • Able to demonstrate that in the last three years, management consulting has been a significant part of their activity. This can include consulting with clients; selling, managing and / or supporting consulting activity; preparing for and teaching consultancy; publishing and writing on consultancy
• Independence
  • Owner or employee of a firm in independent practice, or internal consultant in organization meeting institute's independence criteri

Qualification Process

• Examination
  • Written examination or structured interview to test knowledge of the code of professional conduct and common body of knowledge
• Sponsors
  • Two sponsors who are full Members or Fellows (CMC, FCMC, MIMC, FIMC, or equivalent)
• References
  • Written descriptions of five assignments and five client references verified through interview

Ethics

• CMC's pledge in writing to abide by their Institute's code of professional conduct. This code signifies voluntary assumption of self-discipline above and beyond the requirements of law.

FCMC or FIMC

• The initials FCMC or FIMC designate a Certified Management Consultant who is also a Fellow of his or her institute. In some countries, the ICMCI member institute may use the designations MIMC and FIMC to signify (certified) Member or Fellow of that Institute of Management Consultants. These consultants are internationally qualified as CMC and FCMC or FIMC.

CMC is the Gold Standard for Excellence

• In selecting management consultants, clients are well advised to seek individuals who meet the profession's own standards of competence, ethics, and independence. Institute certification is a valuable aid in this quest.  It is the gold standard for excellence among management consultants.