The Institute has three cadres: Associate Member, Member and Fellow.

Associate Member Cadre

The Mediation Skills Accreditation and Certification Training is the 40-hour entry course of the Institute. This is held all over the country, and may be organised specially outside Nigeria. On the successful completion of the training, candidates will be inducted into the Institute as Associate Members, and subsequently qualify to use the title "AICMC" (Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators), and will have their names listed in the ICMC Directory of Members. The annual membership dues for Associate Members of the Institute is N6,000 (Six thousand naira) only.

Member Cadre

The Admission to Member Cadre Course of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators is a two (2) day Advanced Mediation Skills Accreditation and Certification Course, successful completion of which leads to Membership of the Institute.

At the successful completion of the Admission to Member Course, candidates will be inducted into the Institute as Members, qualify to use the designation “MICMC” (Member, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators), and have their names listed in the ICMC Directory of Members.

The persons qualified to participate in the Admission to Member Course include the following:

Associate Members of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators

Serving and Retired High Court Judges, Khadis and Judges of Customary Courts of Appeal

Serving Civil Servants on GL12 (Principal Officer) or above

Holders of a Master’s Degree, in any field, obtained not less than one (1) year preceding the year of application

Holders of a Bachelor’s Degree, in any field, obtained not less than five (5) years preceding the year of application

Legal practitioners with a minimum of five (5) years post call practice experience

The annual membership dues for Members is N10,000 (Ten Thousand Naira) only.

Fellow Cadre

The Admission to Fellow Cadre Course of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators is a three (3) day Advanced Mediation Skills Accreditation and Certification Course, successful completion of which leads to Fellowship of the Institute.

The Fellowship cadre is the Institute’s highest level of professional recognition.

At the successful completion of the Admission to Fellow Course, candidates will be inducted into the Institute as Fellows, qualify to use the designation “FICMC” (Fellow, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators), and have their names listed in the ICMC Directory of Fellows.

The persons qualified to participate in the Admission to Fellow Course include the following:

Members of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators who have maintained membership (MICMC) for a minimum of five (5) years

Serving and Retired High Court Judges, Khadis and Judges of Customary Courts of Appeal

Executive Directors and Heads of Public and Private Establishments/Enterprises

Serving Civil Servants on GL15 (Assistant Director) or above Holders of a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), in any field

Holders of a Master’s Degree, in any field, obtained at least 5 years preceding the year of application

Holders of a Bachelor’s Degree, in any field, obtained at least fifteen years preceding the year of application

Legal practitioners with a minimum of 15 years post call practice experience

The annual membership dues for Fellows is N20,000 (Twenty Thousand Naira) only.