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.