ICM Awards and Professional Qualifications

In its capacity as a course developer and an Examining and Awarding body, the Institute provides a wide range of professional and vocational awards in more than 200 Business and Management subjects and areas. ICM programmes are designed to address the wide variety of personal development and training needs of those wishing to enter the commercial sector, and to support the continued development and workplace flexibility of those already in employment.

In addition to providing Business and Management Awards and qualifications, the Institute also develops specialist courses for those involved in the fields of social care, health care and community development.

Over a thirty year period, ICM programmes and Awards have achieved international recognition.

Tuition leading to the Institute’s examinations is provided by teaching institutions in Europe, North, East, West and sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, ACP countries, the Levant, the Balkans, Central and South East Asia, the Far East, Australasia, Eastern Europe and more than forty other countries around the world.

As well as providing a comprehensive knowledge of each of the major business functions, the structure of ICM programmes ensures that students have the widest possible range of career, employment and higher education options open to them on successful completion of their studies.

The Institute is a fully accredited UK Awarding body.

Course Structure

Certificate in Hotel & Catering Supervision - Part 1

1. Fundamentals of the Hotel & Catering Industry ^[1]
2. Housekeeping & Accommodation Studies ^[2]
3. Restaurant Services ^[3]
4. Front Office Operations & Administration ^[4]
5. Food & Beverage Management ^[5]

(The ICM Certificate in Hospitality Management is awarded on completion of all Part 1 subjects)

Diploma in Hospitality Management - Part 2

1. Hotel & Catering Law ^[6]
2. Accounting, Purchasing & Cost Control ^[7]
3. The Human Resource in Hospitality ^[8]
4. Hospitality Management ^[9]
5. Marketing for Hospitality & Tourism ^[10]

(The ICM Diploma in Hospitality Management  is awarded on completion of all Part 1 & 2 subjects)

Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management - Part 3

1. Strategic Management in Hospitality ^[11]
2. Customer Service (New) ^[12]
3. Economics & Hospitality ^[13]
4. Organisational Behaviour & Hospitality Management ^[14]
5. Environmental Management in the Hospitality Industry ^[15]

(The ICM Diploma in Hospitality Management is awarded on completion of all Part 1, 2 & 3 subjects)

Associate Degree in Hospitality Management

The Associate Degree in Hospitality Management is awarded on completion of the above subjects and a 6,000 word work or industrial based research project.

Programme Objectives

The programme extends the knowledge obtained at certificate level and concentrates on providing students with the additional knowledge, skills and techniques required for the efficient management of hotel & catering operations.

Student Registration, Exemptions & Entry Requirements

The Certificate in Hotel & Catering Supervision
The minimum age for registration for this programme is 16.
Applicants should have attained one of the following entry qualifications:

1. Any Two ICM Single Subject Diplomas
2. Three GCSEs/GCEs at grade A, B or C (or equivalents)
3. Any qualification equivalent to one of the above.

Applicants over the age of 18 who do not hold one of the required entry requirements may also register for the programme providing they have had one years practical work experience in the hospitality industry.

The Diploma in Hospitality Management
Applicants should have attained one of the following entry qualifications:

1. The ICM Certificate in Hotel & Catering Supervision
2. Any qualification equivalent to the above

Applicants over the age of 19 who do not hold one of the required entry qualifications will be considered for entry on to the programme providing they have had a minimum of two years full-time practical work experience in the hospitality industry.

The Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management

Applicants should have attained one of the following entry qualifications:

1. The ICM Diploma in Hospitality Management
2. Any qualification equivalent to the above

Applicants over the age of 19 who do not hold one of the required entry qualifications will be considered for entry on to the programme providing they have had a minimum of two years full-time practical work experience in the hospitality industry.

Associate Degree in Business Management

Applicants must have attained all of the following entry requirements. They:

1. 1 Must be over 21 years of age.
2. Must be employed, in either a full or part-time capacity within the hospitality sector
3. Must have completed (with or without exemptions) all subjects and levels within the Hospitality programme.
4. Must undertake a work or industry based research project and produce a report of not less than 6,000 words (the nature, content and objectives of the report to be agreed in advance between the student and the Institute).

Subject and Level Exemptions
Students holding relevant recognised qualifications from other professional bodies, or Hotel & Catering colleges, may apply for exemptions on a subject-for-subject basis.

Recommended Course Duration

It is recommended that these courses are delivered over a suitable period of time to give learners the best opportunity for success. A standard delivery structure would involve six units per academic year, although 5-8 units per year are acceptable depending on the weekly timetable used. Thus, the full Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma programme would normally take two and a half years full-time to complete.

Examinations
Externally set and marked by the Institute. Examinations are held in March, June, September and December each year. Candidates must be registered and paid-up Student Members of the Institute at the time they undertake the examinations.

Examination Grades

Examination Closing Dates
Candidates entering for examinations must ensure that their completed examination entry forms and fees reach the Institute at least eight weeks before the date of the examinations. Examination timetables indicate the closing date for receipt of entries for each sitting.

Examination Results
These are normally distributed twelve weeks after each examination date.

Study Methods
Your Teaching Centre has been provided with a detailed syllabus and reading list for each subject area. Each subject syllabus clearly defines the areas that you will be required to cover for each subject and your examination questions will be based on the areas and topics detailed for each subject. It is important to ensure that you obtain a copy of each subject syllabus from your Teaching Centre.

Each subject syllabus is linked to one main textbook and the examiners base their questions on the contents of the nominated text.

The subject syllabuses also give details of ‘Alternative Texts’ and texts recommended for further reading. Where possible you should read one or more of the ‘Alternative Texts’ in order to broaden your knowledge of the subject area.

Any qualification equivalent to one of the above.

Any Two ICM Single Subject Diplomas

Continuing Education
The Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management may be offered (subject to examination grades obtained) as an entrance qualification for a wide range of Hospitality Management degree level studies and may also be offered for entry on to HND programmes. The Associate Degree may give advanced entry onto these programmes.

Status of Qualification
Professional Vocational Diploma. A Higher Technician/post A-level qualification. Students who complete the ICM Advanced Diploma examinations will have reached a level equivalent to the first year of a Hospitality Management degree.