CIPD Foundation Certificate and Diploma In Learning & Development Practice

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The Programme

The CIPD Foundation Certificate and Diploma in Learning and Development Practice is designed for those who want specialist knowledge combined with practical skills development to underpin their contribution to Learning and Development within their organisations. Successful completion of the programme leads to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Foundation Certificate in Learning and Development Practice.

This programme is ideal for anyone with coaching and training responsibilities. A key feature of this programme is that it is highly practical allowing participants ample opportunity to acquire and practice new skills. 

The programme is also designed to reflect the CIPD HR Profession Map, with successful completion giving you the underpinning knowledge for the new CIPD Associate professional level of membership (Assoc CIPD).  This is a new professional grade of membership recognising the skill, knowledge and approach needed to make a significant supporting contribution, and deliver excellent results in the workplace.

 

Who is this for?

This Certificate (and Diploma) are ideally suited to:

• Staff who have recently moved into the field of Learning and Development - Training Officers / Advisors
• Line Managers and Supervisors to whom Learning and Development responsibility has been devolved
• Staff eager to update their Learning and Development knowledge and skills
• Those wishing to pursue a career in Learning and Development
• Those wishing to pursue CIPD Membership.

Learning Outcomes

The overall objective of this foundation certificate programme is to help participants develop as effective Learning and Development practitioners and utilise the key skills required in this specialist area.  At the end of the programme participants will have:

• A greater awareness of the organisational context of Learning and Development
• An understanding of the key issues that impact on Learning and Development
• Practiced and developed, under expert guidance, a range of skills relevant to Learning and Development
• Increased their knowledge of the legal, economic, environmental, social, technological and labour related developments that impact on the Learning and Development field.

Course Content

Please note that this programme has been reviewed and revised and from 2015 will consist of 6 Units in the Certificate Programme and a further 2 Units in the Diploma Programme.

This Certificate programme covers the following areas:

• Developing your Competencies as a Learning and Development Practitioner
• Organisational Context of the Learning and Development and HRM Functions
• Identifying Learning and Development Needs
• Designing Learning and Development Activities
• Delivering Learning and Development Activities
• Evaluating Learning and Development Activities

The Diploma programme covers the following additional modules:

• Using Technology to Facilitate Learning
• Supporting Individual Learning through Coaching and Mentoring

Assessment

There is no written examination for this programme.  Assessment is by means of unit assignments the majority of which are written and where skills are being assessed these will be subject to classroom / workshop verification and assessment.

Other Information

Membership of CIPD:

While studying for ‘Certificate in Learning and Development Practice’ participants must join as student members of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD). On successful completion of the CIPD Foundation Level Certificate in Learning and Development Practice participants will automatically become Associate Members of the CIPD. On attaining Associate membership status participants will be entitled to use the “Assoc CIPD” designation.

Course Leader

The Programme Director is Edwin Maguire, Senior HRM Specialist.  Should you have any questions regarding the Course Content and Suitability, please contact Edwin on 
01 240 3678 | emaguire@ipa.ie.

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