The following practical experience levels are required by
the Institute :
-
for Certified Management Accountant (CMA) membership - five
years approved experience in a senior and responsible
Management Accounting position
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for Associate Management Accountant (AMA) membership - three
years approved experience
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for Graduate Management Accountant (GMA) membership - no
experience requirements apply
Graduate members fulfilling the educational and experience
requirements of the above membership categories may use the
CMA or AMA post-nominals after their name.
Obtaining Practical Experience*
:
To obtain your practical experience a Graduate member needs to
be employed in a job that enables him or her to attain a broad
balance of experience in the four educational areas specified
earlier. A wide range of employers in industry, commerce or
the public service sector have the potential to offer
appropriate training to the Institute's graduates.
The Institute accredits a number of employers with
registered Continuing Professional Development (CPD). A CPD is
a structured training programme which aims to support a member
throughout his or her working life with the continuing
education needs of the profession. For more information,
please refer to the CPD page.
Under the Institute's 10-year rule, practitioners of
management accounting who have had over 10 years experience at
a senior level (e.g. at CFO or CFA levels) could apply for CMA
membership without examination, provided they undertake the
coursework requirements of the CMA program.
*Relevant experience in management accounting is broadly
defined to include the gaining of experience in the provision
of information in a wide range of managerial functions
including costing, pricing, marketing, strategy, financial
analysis, logistics, information systems, etc.
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