ICMCI trustees have adopted the following standards to define the CMC and its method of award.
- Competency Framework
- Common Body of knowledge (CBK)
- Presentation on the CBK (D. Shepherd - 1998)
- Reciprocity between Member Institutes
- CMC Certification process Standard
- CMC Certification process Standard - matrix
In addition there is a standard on Accredited Consulting Practices (ACP) which can be seen on the page for ACP