Canadian Institute of Management
Halifax Branch

Application for Education Credit

(Advanced Standing)

Courses taken outside your CIM membership may be used toward your certificate provided the courses were completed during the past 7 years. In order to have the courses applied toward your CIM designation, you must become a member of the institute and the following steps must be taken:

1. Obtain an Application for Education Credit form from the local branch or the National office; or click here to download an Application for Education Credit form;
2. An advanced standing fee (per course) payable to Canadian Institute of Management must be returned with the application;
3. A separate Application for Education Credit form is required for each advanced standing request.

The application(s) must include:

1. Name of the educational institute, title of course, and date graduated;
2. Title and author of text book used and number of classroom hours;
3. Detailed course outline indicating the various areas covered are similar to those listed on the CIM course outlines;
4. Official transcript from the educational institute showing grade obtained.

All applicants not meeting the criteria for education credit, or whose application(s) has been denied, may take a challenge exam. A minimum 60% final mark will be required for the challenge exam to succeed.