Course description
Level 5 Coaching & Mentoring
The Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring focuses on providing you with new coaching and mentoring skills.
This will enable you to prepare to implement a coaching culture as a management style within your organisation as well as provide you with a formal qualification for your personal practice.
You and your fellow course students will have access to an online learning system including electronic course media and a virtual community to share your thoughts and experiences.
To support this we deliver accredited coaching and leadership training for small or large businesses in both the private and public sector using face to face and distance learning (including video conferencing of 'live' training).
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This is ideal if you are a manager with significant responsibility for coaching and mentoring as part of your day-to-day role. It will also support you if you are planning to move into a development role in your organisation or start a career as a freelance coach and mentor.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Following your completion of all the course days and a minimum of a Pass in all the assignments you’ll receive your ILM Level 5 Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring at an awards ceremony to recognise the effort and success you’ve achieved.
Benefits for individuals
- Be able to assess your own skills, knowledge and behaviours as a coach and mentor
- Know how to manage the coaching or mentoring process within an organisational context
- Deepen your understanding of how the organisational context can affect coaching or mentoring
- Plan, deliver and review your coaching and mentoring
- Plan your future development in coaching or mentoring
Benefits for employers
- Ensure the individuals you develop as effective coaches and mentors are equipped with the skills, knowledge and understanding they require
- Develop a coaching and mentoring culture so that individuals can improve their performance and organisational productivity
Training Course Content
There are three mandatory units;
- ‘Understanding the skills, principles and practice of effective management coaching and mentoring’ aims to enable learners to understand the role and contribution of coaching and mentoring, and build a business case.
- ‘Reviewing own ability as a management coach or mentor’ aims to give learners the ability to critically review their own personal qualities, skills and competence.
- The third unit requires learners to demonstrate their ability to plan, deliver and review at least 12 hours of coaching and mentoring in the workplace.
This course is delivered over five classroom style sessions supported by three written assignments.
Course modules including practical training and reflection;
- Understanding the Context of Coaching and Mentoring in the Business Environment
- Learn to recognise your own and others’ Values, Beliefs & Ethics
- Ensure formal Contracting is employed in 1:1 coaching & mentoring
- Undertaking Coaching or Mentoring at an organisational level
- Learn new Processes, Models and Techniques
- Recognise the benefit of Supervision & Coaching Best Practice
- Reflecting on Your own ability to Perform Effectively as a Coach or Mentor
Reviews
Average rating 5
We have been delighted with the support and training my colleagues and I have received. I often recommend them and will continue to do so! I particularly have been pleased with ...
Clare and her team delivered a first class service of blended learning and development to become a coach and mentor. I found the course easy to follow with a great deal of suppo...
Expenses
Methods of Payment
Payment of the course fees must be made in advance and should be made at the time of placing a booking or immediately after receiving an invoice (within 14 days). Courses fees exclude ILM Registration Fee which will be added to your invocie.
Payment can be made by BACS (Bank Transfer) or Debit/Credit Card (via Paypal)
Instalments
We offer flexible payment terms tailored to your personal situation. Please contact us for more details.
Plus complimentary refreshments and a buffet lunch are provided free of charge on all training days.
Continuing Studies
The Level 5 certificate follows a similar academic approach to a Graduate / Degree qualification. With the ILM as the academic authority this course is recognised nationally and even world wide.
Career Paths
The Level 5 Certificate is for managers aspiring for promotion and / or launching into a professional Coaching and Mentoring Career. Its strong academic foundation along with 12 hours of practice prepares the ambitious mind to deliver best practice.
Clare is an amazing Coach. She shares her vast knowledge and experience which has been so usefull to me when I starting out on the Coaching Journey. She is always encouraging an...