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Average completion time7 - 9 months

Support period12 months

100% onlinewith unlimited 1:1 tutor support

Start anytime& study at your own pace

Additional feesCIPD Student Membership fee

Learn with the UK’s most recommended CIPD Centre †
A shorter course that's ideal if you have no or minimal L&D experience
Leads to L&D Assistant and L&D Coordinator roles
Study anywhere, anytime on your laptop, phone or tablet
Live online classrooms & personal tutor

Why is this course right for you?

Build 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

You don’t need any prior experience or qualifications to enrol on this Foundation L&D Certificate.

It’s ideal if you’re just beginning your L&D career and want to study a shorter Level 3 qualification than the full Level 3 Diploma.

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 6 units:

Becoming an Effective L&D Practitioner
L&D and the Organisation
Identifying L&D Needs
Designing L&D Activities
Delivering L&D Activities
Evaluating L&D Activities

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

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‘ICS Learn has been brilliant. I didn’t want to attend formal classes and they had the perfect solution, online training lets me pick up and put down my studies as and when.’
- Rebecca Bailey

‘I highly recommend ICS Learn. The tutors have been friendly, helpful and supportive. I feel I know these people, something I never expected from an online course. Online learning is better, in my opinion, than the college option.’
- Jacqui Day

‘Well above and beyond the service I was expecting. I plan to come back to ICS Learn to start my Level 5 Diploma. This has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.’
- Ashley Phillips

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 CIPD-awarded centre for 30 years, and pioneers in flexible learning for 130 years.

We’re the UK’s most trusted CIPD centre, with a Trustpilot rating of 9.6/10 from more than 3000 independent reviews.

We’re more highly recommended by students than any other UK CIPD provider. ^†

And our CIPD pass rate is 95% from thousands of students each year. *

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 reports, self-assessments, CPD records, lecture notes, session plans, reflective accounts, and filming yourself delivering an L&D activity.

Written assignments will each be between 1000 and 3000 words.

Get in touch with our CIPD Advisors on 0800 015 3326.

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 think might affect your studies or assessments, please tell your Course Advisor before you enrol so 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.

† ICS Learn has the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) from students against its competitors. Source: Parthenon-EY HR Employer and Learner Survey 2017.

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

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