CMI Level 5 Award in Professional Coaching Practice
Coached. Mentored. Mastered.
Programme overview
This programme has been created to match the revised CMI syllabus, while retaining the combination in our established PP2 offer of:
- Learning through immersive practice; and
- Building an extensive coaching toolkit.
Ideal candidates will have some experience of coaching, advisory work or of facilitation and should have immediate opportunities to practise coaching in the workplace.
- Awarding Body: Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- Training Provider: Passe-Partout Consulting Ltd (Approved CMI Centre)
- Eligibility: Ideal candidates will have some experience of coaching, advisory work or of facilitation and should have immediate opportunities to practise coaching in the workplace.
What you'll learn
Module 1a – Becoming a coach
Module 1b – The coaching process and relationship
Module 2a – Structured coaching approaches
Module 2b – Extending your toolkit
Module 3 – Coaching for confidence, commitment, and resilience
Module 4 – Adapting to coachee needs
How It Works
🚀 6 month journey blending virtual and live learning:
- Attendance at a programme induction to give full overview of the qualification programme
- Six half day workshops with mix of theory, coaching practice and connection with colleagues working towards the same qualification.
- Three action learning sets which provide group supervision, supporting reflection and learning on early coaching experience
- Completion of one assessment piece
- 1:1/group support throughout the programme
Participant requirements
In deciding whether to pursue an accredited qualification, key questions for potential candidates to consider are:
- Will a coaching qualification support my career development (professional or managerial)?
- Absolutely and the workshop series alone would provide ample learning.
- Do I have time to fit in at least 30 guided learning hours (GLH)?
- Attendance at the modules, action learning sets and the self-study will meet these essential requirements to complete the qualification.
The following breakdown clarifies the commitment and attendance required:
Route
Level 5 Award Total qualification time (TUT) minimum 70 hours
GLH (16 hrs)
Induction (2hrs*) Six x half day workshops (24hrs) Directed self-study (18hrs**) Three x half-day action learning sets (9 hrs)
Management Report
A written assignment of 3,000 to 5,000 words needs to be submitted to achieve this qualification.
*This does not count towards your GLH total hours
**This includes all pre-course reading and self-assessment.
Delivery methods
A two-hour briefing will be organised prior to the first module to.
- Explain the programme
- Introduce key coaching and mentoring strategies within an organisational context
- Ensure everyone is clear of the requirements to attain the CMI Level 5 Award
- Clarify pre-course reading and self-assessment in preparation for module one
These would be six, interactive half-day workshops designed to support theoretical and practical appreciation of coaching practice. All six sessions would be delivered by the same tutor.
These have a dual focus:
- Providing a forum for participants to reflect on their organisations coaching practice
- To support the planning and completion of the assessment requirements
Continuous telephone and email support will be made available to participants plus face-to-face meetings if required in the run up to the submission of the assessment.
To complete unit 533 Strategies for Delivering Professional Coaching, and attain the CMI Level 5 Award, participants need to attend all learning sessions, including an induction session. A written assignment of 3,000 to 5,000 words needs to be submitted to achieve this qualification.
Workshop series
Module 1a – Becoming a coach
- Key definitions and boundaries: coaching, mentoring and counselling
- Characteristics of an effective coach
- The coaching continuum
- Understanding your natural coaching tendencies: strengths and potential blind spots
- Introduction to peer coaching
Module 1b – The coaching process and relationship
- Mapping the coaching process
- The chemistry session
- Contracting and goal-setting
- Building a trusting, productive relationship
Module 2a – Structured coaching approaches
- How coaching has developed over time
- Differences between structured and “in the moment” coaching
- An overview of coaching models
- Coaching practice with TGROW
Module 2b – Extending your toolkit
Comparing coaching models
Refining core coaching techniques:
- Questioning and listening
- Use of paraphrase, silence and feedback
- Disclosure and meta-communication
- Understanding transference
Module 3 – Coaching for confidence, commitment, and resilience
Positive psychology and coaching
Building techniques:
- Appreciative approaches
- Visualisation
- Re-framing
- Grounding, mindfulness and supporting wellbeing
Module 4 – Adapting to coachee needs
- The use of personal assessments
- Factors which may affect coachee commitment and behaviour
- Re-contracting
What if? – reviewing diverse coaching scenarios
Programme timetable
| Event | Timings | Date | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Induction | 10.00-12.00 | 5th June 2025 | Alex Taskin |
| Module 1a | 09.30-13.30 | 19th June | Alex Taskin |
| Module 1b | 09.30-13.30 | 8th July | Alex Taskin |
| Action Learning 1 | 09.30-12.30 | 22nd July | Alex Taskin |
| Module 2a | 09.30-13.30 | 3rd September | Alex Taskin |
| Module 2b | 09.30-13.30 | 25th September | Alex Taskin |
| Action Learning 1 | 09.30-12.30 | 14th October | Alex Taskin |
| Module 3 | 09.30-13.30 | 30th October | Alex Taskin |
| Action Learning 1 | 09.30-12.30 | 19th November | Alex Taskin |
| Module 4 | 09.30-13.30 | 18th December | Alex Taskin |
| Final Assessment/Submission | Deadline | 29th January 2026 | This is the latest date for submission |
Pricing
The cost of this qualification per person is £1500 plus VAT per person. This includes:
- Access to our virtual learning platform Promote which contains a range of articles, videos, self- assessments, and practice tasks
- Tutor facilitation
- One to one support
- One year’s student registration with CMI
- Assessment, verification and certification
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