The GDIMS, MIMS and MIMS Professional has been accredited/certified by the following associations:
The need for a qualification recognised by a particular professional body may mandate which units need to be undertaken. For example, the following table outlines the units that must be taken for accreditation / recognition by the Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA), by the Records Management Association of Australia (RMAA) and the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA).
Units required for professional recognition by ALIA and RMAA & ASA
| ALIA | RMAA & ASA |
|---|---|
| IMS9049 ICT Fundamentals for IS / IM Professionals or FIT9003 Database Systems Design | IMS9049 ICT Fundamentals for IS / IM Professionals or FIT9003 Database Systems Design |
| IMS5023 Information Enterprise Management & Marketing or FIT5090 Social Infomatics | IMS5023 Information Enterprise Management & Marketing or FIT5090 Social Infomatics |
| IMS5048 The Information Continuum or FIT5088 Information and Knowledge Management Systems or FIT5102 IT Strategy and Governance or FIT5150 Project Management | IMS5048 The Information Continuum or FIT5102 IT Strategy and Governance or FIT5150 Project Management |
| IMS5016 Information Access or FIT5105 Information Access | IMS5010 Evidence and Metadata or FIT5087 Archival Systems |
| IMS5017 Information Organisation or FIT5106 Information Organisation | IMS5033 Electronic Document Management and Recordkeeping Systems or FIT5088 Information and Knowledge Management Systems |
| IMS5027 Knowledge Management Principles or FIT5086 Information and Knowledge Management Principles | IMS5047 Managing Business Records or FIT5107 Managing Business Records |
| IMS5015 Professional Practice or FIT5104 Professional Practice | IMS5015 Professional Practice or FIT5104 Professional Practice |