Product Description
CIM Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Professional Marketing - Distance Learning/Lite.
The aim of the Foundation Certificate in Professional Marketing
The CIM Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Professional Marketing will equip those new to marketing with the knowledge, skills, and understanding to be able to perform in a support level role, and carry out an essential and successful professional marketing role within the workplace.
Who is the Foundation Certificate in Professional Marketing for?
The CIM Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Professional Marketing is aimed at both those who are in a job that already involves marketing or those who wish to find out about marketing with the intention of starting a marketing career.
Typical job titles may include: Marketing Assistant, Promotional Assistant or Marketing Campaigns Assistant
What’s included in this course?
- Professional Academy’s detailed study guides as PDFs giving you a thorough outline of each element of your course, the marking criteria and how to approach assessments
- Interactive online eLearning provided by our own Learning Management System
- Learning resources to suit your style of learning – video, audio, visual infographics and downloadable PDFs
- Personal tutor support – a dedicated tutor (for each module) on hand to help with any aspect of your learning
- Dedicated student support team always available to help with queries related to submissions, workshop bookings and help using the Learning Management System
- Professional Academy's 100% Pass Guarantee*
Benefits of studying this course
- Pathway to becoming a Chartered Marketer
- Make your CV stand out with an internationally recognised qualification
- Practical and theoretical knowledge you can apply to your role straight away or use to gain a new position or promotion
- Learn current trends and best practices in the marketing industry
- Prepare yourself to tackle the challenges of the future
Qualification Structure

Entry Requirements
- Entry Requirements - It is not necessary to have any previous experience or knowledge of marketing. If English is not your first language, you will also need to provide evidence of achieving one of the following English Language qualifications within the last two years: IELTS Academic Module with overall score of 6.5 (each component pass mark must be 6.0 or above) or Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English grade B or above. CIM will consider other equivalent alternatives.
Ways to study
- Distance Learning
- Blended Learning (The perfect blend of 2 Day Face 2 Face Workshops and Supported Independent Learning)
To compare the different study methods please visit our comparison page
What modules will you study?
- Marketing Principles
- Communications in Practice
Prices are exclusive of CIM Membership and Assessment Fees. For details on CIM Fees visit the Professional Academy Website.
*All we ask in return is that you:
• read all required texts
• take reasonable advantage of your support tutor
• attend all workshops required for the module (where selected)
• meet all assignment deadline dates (where appropriate)
• submit a draft assignment/mock exam to your support tutor
• acknowledge tutor feedback comments and amend assignment text as recommended