Membership Grades

Member status demonstrates you are working primarily at an operational level - responsible for channel management, delivery, and evaluation; practical communication planning and providing advice to project teams and other stakeholders.

Your Member designation (MIIC) raises your profile within the internal communication profession and establishes your skills and knowledge against level two of the IoIC Profession Map. 

This grade could be for you if...

• you are managing plans and campaigns to support internal communication strategies 

• you're using employee voice as part of your communication plans/campaigns

• you're managing all internal communication channels and making recommendations for improvements

• you're using stakeholder mapping to understand needs of different groups and use to influence decisions on communication approaches

• you're analysing data from internal social media, feedback and employee voice initiatives to inform understanding of employee perspectives and opinions to feed into communication and business planning

• you provide communication support to people initiatives within the organisation (e.g. wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, flexible working etc.)

• you have experience in developing content to support campaigns/projects/change, ensuring alignment with corporate narrative and communication strategy

• you have experience providing advice and support to stakeholders for content creation and conversation opportunities/ techniques

• you have experience auditing and measuring existing channels

• you're collaborating with colleages to design and deliver employee research activities 

• you ensure all communication interventions are evidence based

• you have experience supportng line managers in becoming effective communicators

There are two ways to become a Member (MIIC): 

• Have graduated from the IoIC Advanced Diploma
• Undertake the online experience self-assessment to demonstrate you meet level two of the IoIC Profession Map

Next steps:

Joining is simple, you can apply today at the link below and take our online experience assessment.

Certified Member status demonstrates you are working at a senior and strategic level - advising on strategies and leading internal communication thinking. Supporting leaders in becoming highly effective communicators and building effective communication into the fabric of the organisation.

Your Certified Member designation (CIIC) raises your profile within the internal communication profession and establishes your skills and knowledge against level three of the IoIC Profession Map. 

This grade could be for you if...

• you have experience in identifying and developing internal communication strategies, to include change and transformation activities
• you're embedding employee voice/inclusion/cocreation and evidence-based practice as part of strategies and plans
• you're working with senior stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure strategies are aligned with other people and/or organisational strategies/external communication strategies

• you're providing advice rooted in a depth of understanding about organisational culture/s

• you're championing opportunities for inclusion and co-creation 

• you have experience leading the development and management of the corporate narrative

• you're recommending and delivering innovative and creative communication campaigns to drive business outcomes

• you coach key stakeholders and senior leaders in effective content creation and conversation opportunities/techniques

• you're supporting effective line management/leadership communication

• you're developing overall channel infrastructure for multi-directional communication up, down and across the organisation

• you're auditing channel requirements to ensure they are fit for purpose

• you're developing measurement and evaluation strategies to include specification of research methodology

• you're making recommendations for improvements based on analysis of communication and/or organisational data  (e.g. attrition rates, exit data, performance data, customer service data etc.)

• you utilise outcomes of research and measurement to influence at senior level

• you act as trusted advisor to colleagues and senior stakeholders including senior leaders, providing coaching, advice and constructively challenging as appropriate

• you're developing internal relationships and alliances with other functions to ensure alignment of strategy and delivery

There are two ways to become a Certified Member (CIIC): 

• Have graduated from the IoIC Masters in Internal Communication Management
• Undertake the online experience self-assessment to demonstrate you meet level three of the IoIC Profession Map

Next steps:

Joining is simple, you can apply today at the link below and take our online experience assessment. 

For anyone actively undertaking an IoIC Qualification or an IC related undergraduate qualification. 

To join as a Student Member you need to demonstrate:

• You are currently a full time or part time undergraduate student (will need to provide evidence via student email or ID card).
• Studying for an IoIC Qualification

Student membership is only £30.00 + VAT per annum.