For Coaches & Independent Providers
Add Professional Recognition to Your Programme
Enable your clients to gain recognised CMI qualifications alongside your coaching or training — without changing your content or delivery style.
Simple, Supported Partnership Model
We map your programme to CMI units and manage registration, assessment, quality assurance and certification — delivered in partnership through our CMI Approved Centre.
Retain Control & Commercial Flexibility
You keep ownership of your programme, brand and pricing. You add your fee; we provide the qualification pathway and support.
Faqs
Q1: Who is this partnership designed for?
Answer
This partnership is designed for coaches, trainers and independent providers who already deliver structured coaching or development programmes and want clients to gain recognised professional qualifications alongside that learning.
Q2: Do I need to become a CMI Centre?
Answer
No. Qualifications are delivered through TFL Education as a CMI Approved Centre, so you do not need to apply for centre status or manage awarding body requirements.
Q3: Do I need to change my programme to fit the qualification?
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No. Your programme stays exactly as it is. TFL Education maps learning outcomes to appropriate CMI units where there is alignment. Your content, delivery approach and intellectual property remain unchanged.
Q4: Who delivers the programme and who assesses the work?
Answer
You deliver your programme in full. TFL Education manages learner registration, assessment, quality assurance, moderation and certification through our CMI Approved Centre.
Q5: What qualifications can my clients achieve?
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Depending on the scope and depth of your programme, clients may achieve CMI Awards, Certificates, Diplomas or Extended Diplomas at Levels 3, 5 or 7, including pathways that support progression to Chartered Manager.
Q6: Can my clients progress beyond a single qualification?
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Yes. Many coaches use this partnership model to offer clear progression routes, allowing clients to move from Awards to Certificates or Diplomas, or progress toward Chartered Manager through TFL Education.
Q7: How does pricing work?
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You set your programme fee. TFL Education’s qualification fees are fixed and published, and you add your fee on top. Responsibilities remain clearly separated behind the scenes.
Q8: Who pays CMI registration and certification fees?
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These are included within TFL Education’s qualification fee. You do not need to manage or invoice awarding body fees directly.
Q9: Do I need a minimum number of clients or cohorts?
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No. You can start with a single client, a small cohort, or a larger programme. The partnership model is flexible and scales with your delivery.
Q10: What is the next step if I’m interested?
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The next step is a short mapping conversation to confirm alignment, qualification level and unit selection. You can then decide whether the partnership feels right for you and your clients.
Want to discuss this partnership?
If you already deliver coaching, leadership development, mentoring or workplace learning programmes and want your participants to gain recognised professional qualifications, this partnership is designed to support you.
Simply select a slot and schedule a free 30-minute Zoom meeting in my diary.
