CMI Level 5 Award
in Professional Coaching Practice
Expert training
Full
coverage
Internationally recognised
Practical application
🌟 Unlock Your Coaching Potential with the New CMI Level 5 Award in Professional Coaching Practice! 🌟
Embark on an exciting journey of professional development with our innovative programme meticulously designed to align with the updated CMI syllabus.
Building upon the success of our renowned Passe-Partout offer, we bring you an enriched experience that seamlessly combines immersive practice with the empowerment of an extensive coaching toolkit.
What sets this programme apart is our commitment to hands-on learning, providing you with real-world scenarios to hone your coaching skills. We understand that the key to mastery lies in practical application, and that’s why our curriculum is crafted to immerse you in dynamic coaching scenarios, ensuring you’re well-equipped to excel in diverse workplace environments.
Why Choose Us? 🚀
Immersive Learning
Dive deep into practical coaching experiences, creating a foundation that goes beyond theory.
Comprehensive Toolkit
Build a robust coaching toolkit that empowers you to navigate challenges and foster meaningful transformations.
Tailored for Success
Ideal for candidates with a background in coaching, advisory work, or facilitation, our program is strategically designed to propel you into immediate coaching opportunities within your workplace.
The Learner Journey 🚕
The map shows the sequence of events and activities that make up the learner experience.
The Journey Elements
Collaborative Learning
Six half day workshops with mix of theory, coaching practice and connection with colleagues working towards the same qualification. (Details of coverage in these sessions is outlined in Appendix A.)
Four action learning sets which provide group supervision, supporting reflection and learning on early coaching experience
Practice
Maintaining two coaching relationships throughout the programme:
1. A peer coaching relationship with a colleague from within the same learning cohort
2. Coaching another person, ideally from your own organisation.
Personal Learning
Using our virtual learning platform Promote to access a range of articles, videos, self—assessments and practice tasks. Structured reflection on experience to include video and written journalling in a coaching diary.
What will it take to achieve this award?
- Six practical learning sessions (28 hours)
- At least four action learning sets (approx. 10 hours)
- Provide coaching to at least two different people, and maintain a reflective coaching diary (approx. 20 hours)
- Carry out self-study (16 hours)
- Prepare for and take part in a professional discussion.
Success requirements
To complete the programme, and attain the CMI Level 5 Award, participants need to attend all learning sessions, including an induction session.
Undertake two coaching sessions, which will be observed and complete a written reflection on those sessions.
Participants will finally need to respond to a set of predetermined questions on coaching theory.
Completion of the programme will enable you to achieve a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 Award in Professional Coaching Practice
*your registration for this qualification will give you free Affiliate membership of CMI through until the completion of your studies
The CMI is one of the two largest Awarding Bodies in the UK for leadership, management and coaching qualifications. Every year over 35,000 people study with CMI. The main benefits are that CMI qualifications are:
- Valued by employers and designed in consultation with them
- Flexible with a range of options for study and assessment
- Progressive with routes through Award, Certificate and Diploma at management levels 2-8
- Comprehensive over 110 qualifications are on offer at every management level
- Backed by free membership – for the duration of your study you will have access to all key membership services*.
Programme Content
Masterclass 1a
Characteristics of an effective coach
The coaching continuum
Understanding your natural coaching tendencies: strengths and potential blind spots
Introduction to peer coaching
Masterclass 1b
The chemistry session
Contracting and goal-setting
Building a trusting, productive relationship
Masterclass 2a
Differences between structured and “in the moment” coaching
An overview of coaching models
Coaching practice with TGROW
Masterclass 2b
Questioning and listening
Use of paraphrase, silence and feedback
Disclosure and meta-communication
Understanding transference
Masterclass 3
Appreciative approaches
Visualisation
Re-framing
Grounding, mindfulness and supporting wellbeing
Masterclass 4
Factors which may affect coachee commitment and behaviour
Re-contracting
What if? – reviewing diverse coaching scenarios
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Make it stick
Learning is for life! Keep up the momentum!
Not only do you have a direct line to your facilitator throughout the programme via your online portal, this resource is available to you for the whole year. You also get lifetime access to our alumni group and an open invite to our regular 6 weekly leadership support circles. INCLUDED!
Portal
Leadership Support Circles
Every 6 weeks we bring together leaders across the country for a free bitesize session. As alumni you can join anytime, from anywhere.
Get involved in pioneering research
You'll get opportunities to be a part of future and ongoing research we conduct and get first dibs on Whitepapers in your field.