Certified (CMRS)

Certified status is the higher grade of membership. This senior grade recognises your academic achievements as well as career experience. It is suitable for professionals who have progressed to a leadership level in research, insight or analytics.

Attaining this grade enables you to access all the benefits of Membership as well the elevated status of being a Certified Member – plus you also get access to the peer-reviewed journal IJMR. Being a Certified Member can also benefit your organisation – with your senior grade of membership your organisation can apply for Company Partner Accreditation.

How to qualify for Certified member?

There are 10 routes to qualify for this senior grade – if you have completed one of the following you may be eligible to be a Certified Member:

• MRS Diploma
• MRS Accredited Masters
• A PhD that demonstrates research skills
• MRS Fast Track
• A solo authored paper in IJMR (or an academic journal of equivalent standing).

Or you can join as a Member and progress through one of the upgrade paths within the CPD programme:

• The Market Research Executive Apprenticeship, 3 years+ experience and 2 years of CPD
• Social Research Degree Apprenticeship, 3 years+ experience and 1 year of CPD

• MRS Advanced Certificate, 3 years+ experience and 1 year of CPD.
• Undergraduate or Post Graduate Degree, 3 years+ experience and up to 3 years of CPD.
• MRS Advanced Qualitative Practitioner Award, 3 years+ experience and 2 years of CPD.
• MRS Certificate qualification, 4 years+ experience and 4 years of CPD.
• MRS Accredited Training Programme, 3 years+ experience and 3 years of CPD.
• Relevant Professional Qualification e.g. CIM, HND/HNC, Membership of British Psychological Society, 3 years+ experience and 3 years of CPD.

Please note our CPD programme is based upon 21 hours of learning per year.  

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