The qualifications covered are:
- CMI Level 5 Award in Management Coaching and Mentoring (QCF)
- CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management Coaching and Mentoring (QCF)
- CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management Coaching and Mentoring (QCF)
Whether you are just starting out in management or at the top of your game with the responsibility to implement an organisation wide policy, our Coaching and Mentoring qualifications will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to get the very best from your team.
These qualifications are designed to develop management coaching and mentoring skills, helping you to identify the links between coaching, mentoring and the achievement of business goals.
Each qualification is summarised below with the corresponding UK and International fee, inclusive of VAT, tuition, course materials and registration with the awarding body. Further supplementary programme information is provided towards the end of the page, and in the FAQ.
Course fees can be paid in full directly via the secure payment option next to the qualification to be studied. For alternative payment methods, including monthly payment plans, see our FAQ.
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The Level 5 Award in Coaching and Mentoring will introduce you to the principles, skills and impact of management coaching and mentoring within your organisation. |
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A more extensive qualification, the Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring gives you a broader knowledge of management coaching and mentoring skills, focusing on management coaching and mentoring practice, and management of action learning. |
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The Level 5 Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring is designed for supervisors and first line managers. It builds on the learning gained in the Certificate and includes your personal development as a manager and leader. A Diploma in Management and Leadership is the benchmark qualification for full CMI membership, taking you another step towards Chartered Manager status. |
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Typical Units
- Personal development as a manager and leader
- Introduction to management coaching and mentoring
- Management coaching and mentoring skills
- Management coaching practice
- Management mentoring
Duration
The length of time varies depending upon the time you can commit to studying. A basic guide:
Award: 6 – 8 weeks
Certificate: 18 – 24 weeks
Diploma: 12 – 18 months
Assessment
Assessment is normally via practical work-based assignments provided by ET&C. This ensures you minimise time away from work and that you undertake work study which is relevant to your own organisation’s context.
Academic Equivalences
Qualifications at QCF Level 5 portray practical skills and competences that are rated in academic terms as being comparable to Foundation Degrees and Higher National Diplomas (HND).
Entry Requirements
These qualifications can be offered to individuals from age 19. There are no specific entry requirements for these qualifications, but ET&C must ensure that individuals admitted to the programme have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment.
Progression
On successful completion of a Level 5 qualification in Management Coaching and Mentoring, a number of progression opportunities become available:
- Enhance your professional status by upgrading your CMI membership
- Progress to other qualifications at the same level (e.g. from Level 5 Award to Level 5 Certificate etc.)
- Progress to other qualifications at the next level (e.g. from Level 5 Certificate to Level 7 Certificate)
- Apply to become a Chartered Manager (Diploma only)
Please also see our portfolio of qualifications.
CMI Course Testimonial
“I was looking to make a career move, but began to realise that without any type of formal qualification I would find it difficult to progress much further. CMI emerged as the organisation that would help me achieve the qualification needed to move onwards and upwards.”
Greg Evans CMgr MCMI
Nuclear Power Station Magnox North Ltd