ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring
Subject: Coaching and Mentoring
This professional qualification is designed to help your staff member learn how to develop their ability to guide and develop those around them. It is ideal for someone who is looking to progress into a more advanced supervisory role.
Free studying memberships with the ILM is included which will provide access to a range of tools and resources to help get the most from the formal training provided.
Key Facts
- Attendance: Online learning with live webinars on key coaching topics
- Duration: Six months
- Dates for the next courses: Start at any time
Entry Requirements
There are no formal academic entry requirements to work towards this qualification. However, your staff member should be in a role involved in coaching and mentoring other team members and dedicated to developing the individual talents of other colleagues.
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 Content
This blended learning course offers a combination of online learning and study days allowing for home study with regular tutorial support and college-based lectures on key topics.
The following mandatory units will be studied:
- 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
Assessment
Completion of this ILM Level 5 Certificate qualification requires the completion of one written assignment and a combination of a reflective journal and portfolio.
Two or Three coachees or mentees are required alongside a minimum of 18 hours recorded practical evidence.
Course Fees
£2,325
Awarding Body Fees*: £169
* these are payable by all students or employers and are recharged at cost and subject to change.
Course fees must be paid in full before the beginning of the course. A loan scheme is available, details can be found below.
CAW Loans2Learn
The CAW Loans2Learn scheme is a personal loan that can help you to spread the cost of the course into manageable payments over a period of up to 5 years. The loan can be used to fully or partially cover the course fees (but does not cover any awarding body fees, such as enrolment and examination fees). More information can be found here.
LOAN CALCULATOR
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.
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 Ltd).
What Next?
On completion of this qualification your team member will become an Affiliate of the City & Guilds of London Institute and be able to use the post-nominals AfCGI. They will have the ability to confidently and effectively mentor and coach others.
Following this qualification many employers choose to continue supporting their staff and develop them further such as by supporting them to undertake a related qualification such as the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.
Testimonials
What our Business School students say:
“I have enjoyed learning new skills and applying some of these to my current job”
“The tutors are very helpful and supportive and provide me with regular reviews on my progress”
“The course fits around my everyday work making this easy to complete”
“The tutors are extremely helpful and always manage to find time to provide support and answer any queries”
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