IRMSA offers membership for individuals and corporates. Please see the below classes that individuals and corporates can apply for:
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
Students aspiring to follow a career path in the Risk Management field. If applying for this class of membership, you need to meet the following criteria:
- Students up to the age of 26
- Currently enrolled in a relevant qualification
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
Individuals aspiring to work/working in functional areas related to the Risk Management field
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
This member class qualifies you to apply for the CRM Prac/Prof Board Exams. If applying for this class of membership, you need to meet the following criteria:
- 3 years Risk Management experience and a relevant NQF 6 level (or higher) qualification
- 5 years Risk Management experience and a sector NQF 6 level (or higher) qualification
- 10 years Risk Management experience with no formal tertiary qualification
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
All companies can apply for corporate membership. The different tiers of corporate membership are broken down into the number of full-time employees within the entire organisation:
- Company with 10 or less
- Company with 11 to 500
- Company with 501 to 5,000
- Company with 5,001 to 10,000
- Company with 10,000 or more
As part of the value proposition, IRMSA offers Corporate Membership Packages. These offerings combine Corporate Membership with other services such as training and technical risk services.
CERTIFICATION (BOARD EXAMS)
Associate members can follow a professional career path by writing the IRMSA Board Exams in order to obtain the Certified Risk Management Practitioner (CRM Prac) and Certified Risk Management Professional (CRM Prof) designations.
CERTIFIED RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONER (CRM PRAC)
The Risk Management Certified Practitioner certification is designed for individuals who seek to gain specialised background and expertise in risk management. The certification validates that the individual possesses a foundation level knowledge and experience to implement and manage an organisation’s risk management program under supervision.
CERTIFIED RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (CRM PROF)
The Risk Management Certified Professional is a strategic level certification designed for individuals who have a specialised background in risk management. The certification validates that the individual possesses a comprehensive level of technical knowledge and experience required to assess, implement, and manage an organisation’s risk management program without supervision.