To complete the CM program, you will need to meet the eligibility requirements to take the final Summit course after you have passed the three mandatory courses and one elective course. You can view the eligibility requirements for the Summit course here.

Yes, we offer advanced standing to graduates of marketing related diplomas and degrees through the Education Path. Upon approval of your application, you may only be required to take 1 or 2 courses and summit to achieve your CM. To be considered for advanced standing, please apply here before registering for any CM course.

You are required to have at least 1 year of verifiable work experience in a marketing-related role to register for any of the CM courses. If you have 8+ years of marketing experience, you may qualify for advanced standing through the Experience Path. If approved, you will be required to successfully complete the Summit course to achieve your CM designation. Though an application is not required to register for a CM course, we strongly encourage you to apply prior to registering for any CM course to determine if you qualify for advanced standing.

If you have 8+ years of marketing experience, you may qualify for advanced standing through the Experience Path. If approved, you will be required to take the Summit course to achieve your CM designation. If you have 10+ years of senior leadership experience in the marketing field, you might be better suited for our Executive Advanced Standing pathway. Click here for more information.

We do not currently have an equivalency set up between CIM in the UK and the CMA for Chartered Marketer. However, marketing employers in Canada may recognize your UK qualification.

You will need to complete the following five courses:

• Mandatory courses (complete all three)
  • Tools for Success (formerly Applied Marketing Core 1)
  • Finance and Campaign Execution (formerly Applied Marketing Core 2)
  • Creative Elements of Marketing (formerly Applied Marketing Core 3)
• One elective course (complete one)
  • Brand
  • Media
  • Insights
• Final CM course
  • Summit

Graduates of marketing related diplomas and degrees who have at least 1 year of verifiable marketing related experience and marketers with over 8 years of experience may be granted advanced standing and be exempt from certain courses. To be considered for advanced standing, please apply here before registering for any CM course.

Yes, you can take any CM course, except for the Summit course, as a standalone course. If you are interested in earning your CM designation, we recommend submitting an to determine if you qualify for any advanced standing prior to registering.

Though courses can be taken as standalone courses, if you are interested in earning your CM designation, we recommend submitting an application to determine if you qualify for any advanced standing prior to registering.

If you do not qualify for any of the advanced standing pathways, you will need to complete five courses: Tools for Success, Finance and Campaign Execution, Creative Elements of Marketing, one of the following: Brand, Insights or Media, and Summit.

The cost of the CM program and each course can be found on our pricing page.

You can register for our courses via the CMA calendar as standalone courses or through your Chartered Marketer program status page if you’ve submitted a CM application and your application was approved. The cost of the courses and program can be found on our pricing page.

You have five years to complete all courses but this can be achieved in as little as 18 months depending on the pace and capacity of each learner.

Please contact charteredmarketer@thecma.ca