CARDMI CHARTERED MEMBERSHIP RANKING
The Institute has a dual professional membership certification, classified under both the Chartered Administrative Research and the Chartered Development Management.
| MEMBERSHIP RANK | CHARTERED ADMINISTRATIVE RESEARCHER | CHARTERED DEVELOPMENT MANAGER |
| Associate | Associate, Chartered Administrative Researcher (ACAR) | Associate, Chartered Development Manager (ACDM) |
| Senior Associate | Senior Associate, Chartered Administrative Researcher (SACAR) | Senior Associate, Chartered Development Manager (SACDM) |
| Fellow | Fellow, Chartered Administrative Researcher (FCAR) | Fellow, Chartered Development Manager (FCDM) |
| Senior Fellow | Senior Fellow, Chartered Administrative Researcher (SFCAR) | Senior Fellow, Chartered Development Manager (SFCDM) |
| Doctoral Fellow | Doctoral Fellow, Chartered Administrative Researcher (DFCAR) | Doctoral Fellow, Chartered Development Manager (DFCDM) |
| Senior Doctoral Fellow | Senior Doctoral Fellow, Chartered Administrative Researcher (SDFAR) | Senior Doctoral Fellow, Chartered Development Manager (SDFDM) |
| Professorial Fellow | Professorial Fellow, Chartered Administrative Researcher (PFCAR) | Professorial Fellow, Chartered Development Manager (PFCDM) |
| Professorial Emeritus Fellow | Professorial Emeritus Fellow, Chartered Administrative Researcher (PEFAR) | Professorial Emeritus Fellow, Chartered Development Manager (PEFDM) |