CMI Approved Centre Handbook - Chartered Management Institute

The registration and monitoring of a Satellite SiteIntroductionA satellite arrangement allows an organisation to access CMI qualifications without gaining approvalas a Centre in its own right. However, the Approved Centre remains responsible and accountable forthe quality of delivery and assessment within the satellite.A Satellite Sites's Assessors, Deliverers, Lecturers, Tutors and/or Internal Verifier(s) must be part ofthe Approved Centre’s team, participating in all team meetings it is the responsibility of the ApprovedCentre’s Internal Verifier to organise and record such meetings. The Approved Centre’s InternalVerifier is the Lead Internal Verifier and is responsible for the overall quality assurance within theApproved Centre and all Satellite Sites.The Approved Centre is responsible for ensuring and monitoring that effective internal qualityprocedures are in place and that consistency of assessment is operated at all assessment locations.Therefore, Approved Centres must seek agreement in advance from their Quality Manager to operatea Satellite Site. Failure to inform CMI of satellite arrangements may result in Centre approval beingsuspended or withdrawn.A Satellite Site may not publicise that it is a CMI Approved Centre. Any publicity must clearly indicatethat the Satellite Site is operating as a Satellite Site of the CMI Approved Centre.A newly Approved Centre may not seek to operate a Satellite Site until it has had CMI approval for aperiod of at least 12 monthsSatellite SitesSatellite Sites can vary in relation to how much responsibility has been devolved from the Centre:• A Satellite Site might have its own Assessors and/or Deliverers/Lecturers/Tutors but use theCentre for internal verification as well as Learner registration and certification.• A Satellite Site may have devolved responsibility for both assessment and internal verification,but use the Centre for Learner registration and certification. In this case the Centre must have alead Internal Verifier who takes responsibility for overall quality assurance within the Centre andthe Satellite Site.Prior to seeking Satellite Site registrationAll Satellite Sites must be registered with CMI. However, prior to registration the Approved Centreshould:• Conduct a detailed audit of the Satellite Site;• Ensure a contractual partnership agreement between the Centre and the Satellite Site;• Outline procedures for communicating with the Satellite Site;• Outline procedures for ensuring quality assurance of assessment decisions.Auditing Satellite SitesThe CMI Approved Centre is responsible for the quality of the operation of the CMI qualifications. Thisis achieved in part by the Centre undertaking a detailed and rigorous audit of a Satellite Site prior toseeking CMI registration. The audit should cover the following:Page 49 of 56