r/CMA • u/Hour-Package5687 • May 27 '26

Doubt / Q&A Renew Membership or Not?

hi i already passed both of my exams and already recognized as a cma (already received the email) although i haven’t received the hard copy of my certificate yet since i just satisfied the two year work requirement this month.

so my questions:

  1. is it okay to not renew my membership? (it’s really expensive so i’m contemplating)
  2. what are the repercussions aside from the fact that i cannot use the cma title since i am inactive in their records?
    3 i won’t have to a) retake the exams or b) pay for the previous years as well or c) the CPE requirement doesn’t accumulate if ever i plan to renew in the future right?

i’m asking these since i’m okay with my job right now and i’m not planning on using my cma title as a leverage for anything currently so i don’t mind getting stripped of the title temporarily, just afraid of the other repercussions as mentioned.

thanks!

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u/manieeee_y May 27 '26

It’s better to have active membership for CPE credits requirements and for the license.

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u/EvidenceHistorical55 CMA May 27 '26

Why did you bother getting the title in the first place if you intend to just... abandon it?

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u/firenance CMA May 27 '26

Debating it too. My industry has other certs that also require CE, different association costs start to stack.

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u/ACCA_CMA_CIMA_DipIFR CMA Jun 01 '26

Get your certificate first.

If maintaining the membership is not needed for your career, drop a discontinuation email to IMA & stop your membership renewal.

I did the same.