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EMCQ Accreditation
The Chartered Institute of Marketing's Introductory Certificate (Level 3) and Professional Certificate in Marketing (Level 4) have been accredited by the European Marketing Confederation within their EMCQ Framework as the following:
Introductory Certificate is accredited at EMCQ / EQF level 3, under the following name: "Marketing Basics for Non Marketers"
Professional Certificate is accredited at EMCQ / EQF level 4, under the name: "Marketing Assistant"
This means that these qualifications, which are currently within the UK's National Qualification Framework (NQF) at Levels 3 and 4 respectively, have been assigned the same levels within the EMCQ Framework, which also looks at equivalencies on the European Qualification Framework (EQF). As the EMCQ framework also makes links to job functions, the qualifications are also linked to a marketing role in the way that it is described above. This means that the knowledge, skills and competences gained as a consequence of completing this qualification are particularly useful for the role described (or similar ones).
Any CIM students who have completed either of these qualifications since September 2009 can apply for an EMCQ certificate, which will also state the EQF level of the qualification they have gained. These certificates will be of particular value if their bearers wish to work in Europe where these frameworks are becoming increasingly well recognized by employers.
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