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Average completion time9 - 12 months

Support period18 months

100% onlinewith unlimited 1:1 tutor support

Start anytime& study at your own pace

Additional feesCIPD Student Membership fee

Ideal if you have some L&D experience or a degree
Leads to L&D Manager, L&D Officer, and L&D Advisor roles
Study anywhere, anytime on your laptop, phone or tablet
Live online classrooms & personal tutor
9.6/10 Trustpilot rating from 3000+ independent student reviews

Why is this course right for you?

Advance your career: 74% say their qualification played a vital role in their career advancement ^‡

Increase your salary: 78% increase their earning potential within 2 years ^‡

Gain a respected qualification: 9.6/10 Trustpilot score from 3000+ independent reviews

Enhance your credibility: become a CIPD Associate Member and use Assoc. CIPD after your name

Course Details

Entry requirements

To enrol on this Intermediate Level L&D course, you should either:

Have some L&D experience, whether through working directly in L&D or through dealing with L&D as part of an HR or managerial role
Have a degree and want to start your learning at a higher level than Foundation Level 3

If English is your second language, we recommend you have IELTS 6.5/ESOL Level 2 or equivalent, but we’re happy to review your case on an individual basis.

Course content

The course and assignments are fully online. You'll study 7 units:

Developing Professional Practice
Understanding the Context of L&D
Using Information Metrics and Developing Business Cases for L&D
Implementing Coaching and Mentoring
Facilitating Collective and Social Learning
Developing Leadership and Management Skills
Managing the L&D Business Function

Please note that where this course discusses legislation and policy, this will focus largely on UK law.

For full details of what you’ll learn on each unit, download our CIPD course guide.

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‘I highly recommend this qualification and have thoroughly enjoyed the course. After starting, I gained an L&D Facilitator role in the NHS. I really enjoy my job and feel my qualification made me more credible in the training setting.’
- Mala Punn

‘The tutors are highly experienced – some practically and others academically; which helps tremendously. The online classrooms were insightful. For those that enjoy an online, self-paced learning experience I would recommend ICS Learn.’
- Adam Currie

‘ICS Learn has given me the ability to work full-time, volunteer part-time and study for a new qualification, all in my own time and without the need to take holidays. L&D has moved from an interest to a passion.’
- Mike Bignall

Contact your CIPD tutor anytime online or by phone
Ask questions in real time in our live online CIPD classrooms
Learn from top experts with specialist tutors for each module
All our tutors are CIPD Chartered Members, Fellows, or Academic Associates

FAQs

Yes! We’ve been a leading CIPD centre for 30 years, and pioneers in flexible learning for 130 years.

Our CIPD pass rate is 96% from thousands of students each year across Ireland and 90+ countries worldwide. *

Plus, we’re the most trusted online CIPD centre, with a Trustpilot rating of 9.6/10 from more than 3000 independent reviews.

As a rough guide, Level 3 is for those with no or minimal L&D experience. It’s perfect if you’re looking for your first L&D role.

Level 5 is for those with some L&D experience who are looking for a mid-level L&D role. It’s also suitable if you’re new to L&D but have a degree and want to begin your learning at a higher level.

Level 7 is for those with significant HR/L&D experience or an HR degree who are ready to take on postgraduate-level study. It’ll prepare you for strategic senior roles.

However, we know everyone’s situation is different. Our expert CIPD advisors will talk through your experience, education and ambitions to ensure you’re choosing the right course.

Diploma and Certificate indicate the length and scope of your CIPD qualification. There's an L&D Diploma and Certificate at each CIPD Level.

CIPD Diplomas are the most comprehensive and desirable CIPD qualifications, covering everything you need to know to excel in your career. Most students choose the Diploma.

CIPD Certificates are shorter qualifications, covering only essential units from the Diploma.

Right away! When you enrol, you’ll be able to log in to your course and get started within an hour.

There are no set start dates or schedules – everything is shaped around you.

Unlimited 1:1 tutor support online or by phone
Live online classrooms, recorded to watch back anytime
Interactive online learning designed by CIPD experts
24/7 access to the Student Community, your all-in-one learning platform
Student forums to connect and share advice with other CIPD students

There are no exams or workshops on this course. You’ll submit your assignments for each module online. They’ll be marked by your tutor and verified by CIPD.

Your assignments will include entries in a personal development plan, two presentations with notes, a draft L&D policy, a research report, a seminar paper, an essay, and either an executive briefing, an executive summary, or a witness testimony.

Each will be between 1500 and 3000 words.

Get in touch with our CIPD Advisors by email or by calling +44 141 404 6595.

They’ll talk through your experience, education and ambitions to make sure you’re choosing the right course, then get you enrolled with an interest-free payment plan.

If you have any disabilities which you believe may impact your studies or assessments, please inform your Course Advisor before enrolment so that we can advise you on whether reasonable adjustments can be made to accommodate your needs.

*Pass rate based on 18,872 assignments submitted and 18,125 passed between 1/9/17 and 31/8/18.

‡ Data from a survey of 79 students who completed a CIPD qualification between August 2015 and August 2017.

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