The Institute provides accreditation for courses leading to a professional qualification in medical illustration. Graduates of these courses can apply for professional membership of IMI. The Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) also accepts the IMI-accredited qualifications for applications to join the Register of Medical Illustrators.
Accredited courses
- The Graduate and Postgraduate certificates in Clinical Photography, University of Staffordshire
- The MSc in Medical Art, University of Dundee
- The MSc in Forensic Art and Facial Identification, University of Dundee
- The MSc In Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy, Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow University.
- The Postgraduate Programme in Medical Art, Medical Artists’ Education Trust.
Courses currently undergoing accreditation / in development
- The Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Photography
The following qualifications, which are no longer running, also qualify for full professional membership:
- The Graduate and Postgraduate certificates in Graphic Design for Healthcare, University of Staffordshire
- The BSc (Hons) in Clinical Photography, Westminster University
- The PgCert in Clinical Photography, Cardiff University
- The PgCert in Medical Illustration, Cardiff University
- The MSc in Medical Illustration, University of Wales
The courses listed below are no longer accepted for IMI Professional Membership and/or AHCS Accredited Registration due to time-lapse; applicants are required to undertake the IMI Certificate of Competence route.
- The IIP/BIPP Medical Basic, Higher, Conjoint or Qualifying examinations
- The BSc in Medical Illustration, Glasgow Caledonian University
- The IMI/GCU BSc Conversion, Glasgow Caledonian University
- The IMI Diploma
- The IMI Professional Experience Certificate
