Certificate in Professional digital marketing
FAQ’S
Frequently Asked Questions
Thanks for your interest in this CIM Certificate in Professional Digital Marketing course. In order to help you to make the right decision, we have compiled a list of some of the most frequently asked questions regarding this qualification. We hope you find them of use when evaluating which courses to study. Feel free to call Terrie, our CIM Coordinator, on 02920 005778 if you have any further questions.
How many modules do I need to take?
Do you deliver courses online?
Currently, all of our courses are delivered ‘live’ through the Zoom or WebEx platform. We have also delivered in-house courses through to clients. Should you miss any sessions, we can (and often have) arranged for the course to be recorded.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes, we certainly do and have rolled this out to all CIM courses since the start of 2020. The same applies if you opt for 3 or more 1-day course. See the Payment Plan page for more information.
How long does it take to study?
Each module takes two days to complete, though we currentl deliver them as three 4-hour sessions over Zoom. In addition to this students will also need to study for the online assessment and the written assessments. Though studying time varies most students would take around 8 days of studying for each module.
What support do we offer?
Once the course has been completed you’ll be able to contact your tutor with any questions regarding the course. For the digital and planning campaigns modules you will have feedback from your tutor for each of the tasks; for the Marketing Principles module you’ll be able to email the tutor regarding the online assessment. We are happy to communicate with students via zoom.
How much experience do tutors have?
Both tutors on this qualification have been delivering CIM courses for over 15 years and have many decades of professional marketing experience between them.
How practical are the courses?
All three modules are extremely practical and relevant to the aspiring digital marketer. The written assessment for the Planning Campaigns and Digital Marketing Techniques modules requires students to write a report based on their own organisation or one of their choice.
What can I do when I complete the course?
Students who have completed the level three qualification can automatically move on to be level for CIM Digital Diploma in Professional Digital Marketing.
Is the qualification well recognised?
All of the CIM qualifications are recognised worldwide and very often they are a pre-requisite for getting a job or even career advancement within an organisation. Read 10 benefits of gaining a CIM qualification.
Do you accept applications from ReAct?
Yes we do. We accept ReAct applications for both our CIM and 1-day courses. Find out more on the ReAct Funding page.
Are your courses accredited?
The 3 CIM qualifications that we offer are all Accredited.
What is the pass rate?
Marketing Tom Media has a pass rate of over 98% for the last 6 years.
Do you have to study all modules?
No, you don’t. The great thing with each of the CIM qualifications we run is that each of them act as standolone award which, when taken together, make up the Certificate.
Is there a FREE course included?
Yes, that’s right. For anyone who signs up for this course we offer a FREE complimentary Google Analytics course. Once you have booked the Certificate in Professional Digital Marketing course you can attend the 1-day course.
What happens if I fail?
We rarely have people fail but if they do they have the option of resubmitting the same paper (making modifications) as long as they achieved 45-49. Otherwise, they must submit a new “theme” for the next assessment board.
Course costs
Training Fees
Each module costs £500 and the full cost of the two modules is £1500. Costs include post-course support, slides and lunch/refrehments on training days. (Prices exclude VAT). The cost also includes a FREE Google Analytics 1-day course.
CIM Fees
Each assessment costs £150 (there are 3 assessments in total). Membership costs £65. Please note the Applied Marketing exam is currently taken remotely (due to the pandemic) and there is a proctoring fee of £45.
Just a few of our Google reviews from CIM students…
My experience with Marketing Tom Media has been great from start to finish. Alun and his team have been brilliant with communication and were always there to help with any questions about exams papers etc.
I started studying my CIM level 4 so that I could enhance my marketing knowledge and bring these skills to my current role, and I can safely say it has done this. The tutors are very knowledgeable and have hands-on experience in the marketing industry so really are the best to learn from.
The course itself covered not only marketing theory but a range of real business examples that helped me to better understand how marketing principles are applied in practice. I continue to use what I learnt throughout the course on an almost daily basis in my job. 100% recommend Marketing Tom!
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