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Specialist Membership

Specialist membership is open to practising risk managers who can demonstrate specialist knowledge in a particular area of risk, e.g. disaster recovery, health and safety, insurance, security.

Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years risk management experience and either

  • a recognised and relevant professional or academic qualification (see list below) or
  • successful completion of one of the IRM Specialist Diploma modules

Successful applicants will become voting members of the IRM and entitled to use the designatory letters SIRM.

A list of the qualifications currently recognised as meeting IRM’s criteria for Specialist membership is given below.  Please note that membership will only be granted to those who have completed whole qualifications rather than individual modules within a course.

Educational establishment /University   Qualification/Award
City University   MSc Insurance and Risk Management
Leicester University  

MSc Risk, Crisis and Distaster Management

MSc Security Risk Management

Nottingham Trent University   MSc Health and Safety Risk Management
Tanaka Business School, Imperial College  

MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering

MA Insurance Studies

University of Southampton, School of                    Management   MSc Corporate Risk and Security                    Management
Professional Body    
Insurance Institute of America/American Institute of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (IIA/AICPU)   American Assoicate of Risk Management (ARM) qualification
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health   CMIOSH, CFIOSH
NEBOSH  

National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

National Diploma in Environmental Management

Chartered Insurance Institute, UK   ACII, FCII
The Malaysian Insurance Institute   ACII, FCII
Insurance Institute of India   ACII, FCII
Institute of Internal Auditors - UK and Ireland   MIIA
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy   CPFA
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants   ACMA, FCMA
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales   ACA, FCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants   ACCA, FCCA
Law Society   Solicitor
British Safety Council   Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health


 

If you possess a risk qualification which is not listed above but which you feel meets the criteria for Specialist membership, you may still submit an application.  You must include a copy of the course syllabus and evidence to demonstrate the duration of study and the grading scale.  Documents must be submitted in English and applicants must verify any translations.

You can download the application form for Specialist membership here.