ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring

You will work through online course materials and have the opportunity to take part in live webinars on key coaching and leadership topics.

You will undertake the following units:

• Understanding the Skills, Principles and Practice of Effective Coaching and Mentoring within an Organisational Context
• Undertaking Effective Coaching or Mentoring within an Organisational Context
• Reviewing Own Ability as a Coach or Mentor within an Organisational Context

You will complete one written assignment and a reflective journal/portfolio. You will also need to evidence a minimum of 18 hours of recorded coaching and mentoring with two or three coachees/mentees.

Our online, distance learning courses can be started at any time. You will work through your online course materials at a time that is convenient to you and be supported by a personal tutor.

There are no formal academic entry requirements, however, you should be working in a role that involves coaching and mentoring other team members. This can be via paid employment or volunteering for at least 10 hours per week.

Please note: As our courses include online learning components, students are required to have access to a PC or laptop with a reliable internet connection.

Course Fees
£2,325

Awarding Body Fees - £169

All students or employers are required to pay the awarding body fees in addition to the course fees. Please note that these are recharged at cost and may be subject to change.

CAW Loans2Learn
Course fees must be paid in full before the course begins. If you are unable to do so, we offer a personal loan scheme (Loans2Learn) that can help you to spread the cost into manageable monthly payments over a period of up to five years, subject to eligibility. It can be used to fully, or partially, cover your course fee (but does not cover any awarding body fees, such as enrolment and examination fees which are payable on top). More information can be found here.

The current rate of interest for a CAW Loans2Learn is 9%. Click on the calculator icon to calculate your monthly repayment options based on different repayment term lengths.

Example repayment - a Loans2Learn loan for the full course fee of £2,325 over 24 months would equate to monthly repayments of approximately £106 per month (please note this is an indicative price based on current fees and interest rates).

General Advice
Sources of financial help can be found on our student finance page. Before making any financial decision it is recommended that you seek advice from an independent source, for example the Money Advice Service.

If you have not achieved your qualification by the planned end date detailed in your individual learning plan, continued support and course access is available by paying monthly direct debit payments, or applying for a supplementary or increased loan, until certification is achieved.

These are current figures and may be subject to change. The differences in course fees reflect the level of funding that is available as a result of government policies and priorities. These may be as a result of age, employment status, previous education achievements, or location for example, and are outside the control of CAW Business School (The College of Animal Welfare).

On completion of this qualification you will become an Affiliate of the City & Guilds of London Institute and be able to use the post-nominals AfCGI. You will confidently understand the differences between coaching and mentoring, and be able to effectively mentor and coach others.

You may wish to continue studying by undertaking a related qualification such as the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management which will prepare you for senior management positions.

No. You need to be working in a role that involves coaching and mentoring other team members, but this doesn't necessarily have to be through paid employment, you can do it alongside volunteering.

No, as a private further education provider fees are applicable to all students. We do have a Loans2Learn scheme that can help you to spread the costs of study into manageable monthly payments.