Courses & Learning
573 pieces of professional learning in three collections — the Masterclasses, the Professional Courses, and the Practice Library — all written by the Institute against the IAM Professional Standards, at every membership grade.
Three Collections, One Standard
Choose the scale of learning you need
The Institute publishes its learning at three scales, and they do different jobs. The Practice Library makes one point in a spare quarter-hour. The Professional Courses teach a method in an hour or two. The Masterclasses run live, in cohort, over a term. Every session, course, and lesson counts as Structured CPD.
A Term · 23 Programmes
The IAM Masterclasses
Twenty-three live, taught programmes on three levels — twenty-four sessions and 54 Programme Learning Hours each — delivered live online, face-to-face, and in-house, worked on your own organisational material. Sector editions for universities, the public sector, and corporates.
Explore the Masterclasses1–2 Hours · 250 Courses
The IAM Professional Courses
Two hundred and fifty standalone CPD courses — fifty at each of the five membership grades. Each teaches a method, works through real cases, and asks you to apply it to your own work before it ends. Online, or delivered face to face to your team.
Explore the Professional Courses15–20 Minutes · 300 Lessons
The IAM Practice Library
Three hundred lessons of fifteen to twenty minutes — sixty at each grade — each teaching a single thing and ending with you doing that thing in your own work. Every lesson is Structured CPD, with Ethics and Sustainability series meeting the classified minima.
Explore the Practice LibraryAt a Glance
The three collections compared
| The IAM Practice Library | The IAM Professional Courses | The IAM Masterclasses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holds | 300 lessons | 250 courses | 23 programmes |
| Length | 15–20 minutes each | 1–2 hours each | Three live levels; 54 PLH per programme |
| Format | Self-paced, browser or phone; series can run as one-hour team sessions | Self-paced online, or face to face for a team | Live, taught, in cohort — online, face to face, or in-house |
| What it does | Makes one point, and makes it stick — ending in an action in your work | Teaches a method, works through cases, applies it to your work | Develops a whole subject over a term, on your own organisational material |
| CPD | Every lesson Structured; classified minima covered | Every course a Structured CPD award | Every session Structured; one level meets the annual Structured minimum |
| Take it when | You have a spare moment and want to stay sharp | You have an hour and want to learn something properly | You want depth, a cohort, and live teaching over a term |
The Full Listings
Browse every programme, course, and lesson
The complete listings are browsable through the IAM Portal, where enrolment is one click from any entry — with every published catalogue and guide available there in full.
Catalogue
All 23 Masterclass programmes
The full programme table with each one's Competency Domains and Career Stages is published on this site, with sector catalogue editions available.
See the full programme listCatalogue
All 250 Professional Courses
The Professional Courses guide lists every course at every grade with its method, cases, and Structured CPD award.
Browse all courses on the PortalCatalogue
All 300 Practice Library lessons
Five grade catalogues (IAM-PRL-CAT-2026-001 to -005) list every lesson with its code, length, Competency Domain, and CPD classification.
Browse all lessons on the PortalStart learning with the Institute
Access to all three collections comes with membership, and series, courses, and cohorts can be arranged for whole teams.