Membership Grades / Costs

Regular Member
When you join ILM online, you automatically default to our Regular Member grade. To receive one of the professional member grades below you simply need to complete our quick online grading process, giving details of your experience and qualifications.

Affiliate (AInstLM)

This grade is for you if you have a management related qualification at level 2 or at least 10 days’ CPD in the last 3 years or if you’re a newly appointed manager with less than 3 years’ experience or if you’re hoping to become a manager and you have a development plan.

Associate Member (AMInstLM)

If you have at least 5 years’ management experience OR a management-related qualification at level 3 or above or at least 20 days’ CPD within the last 5 years, this is the grade for you.

Member (MInstLM)

ILM’s most popular membership grade is for you if you have at least 5 years’ management experience AND a management-related qualification at level 3 or above or at least 20 days’ CPD within the last 5 years.

Fellow (FInstLM)

This most prestigious membership grade is reserved for those who have at least 7 years’ management experience including 5 years as a senior manager AND a qualification at degree level (level 5) or above or at least 35 days’ CPD within the last 7 years.  Read further information about Fellowship and how to apply.  Fellowship applications cannot be made online. 

Joining fee – save £25

There is an initial joining fee of £50 for new ILM members. Join online and receive a 50% discount – that's an immediate saving of £25 on your joining fee.

Annual subscriptions

Affiliates, Associate Members, Members                         £102 
Fellows                                                                           £138

Direct debit payments – save £10

Pay your annual membership subscriptions by direct debit and save a further £10