Level 5 Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice
Ready to take your coaching career to unprecedented heights? Dive into our esteemed CMI Level 5 Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice and unlock the full potential of your coaching expertise. Tailored for seasoned professionals aiming for mastery in coaching, this comprehensive program is your gateway to advanced skills, industry recognition and career advancement.
Qualification Reference Number: 610/0905/2
Learners need to complete any combination of units below to a minimum of 37 credits. The minimum Total Unit Time (TUT) is 370 hours, including 108 Guided Learning Hours (GLH).
Units & Aims
Unit 531: Principles of Professional Coaching
6 credits ▫️ 16 GLH ▫️ 60 TUT
Coaching is a transformative learning process which can enable individuals to achieve their full potential. This unit introduces the principles of professional coaching, including the similarities and differences with other methods of support and the rationale for its delivery. There is a focus on the roles and responsibilities within the coaching relationship, organisational, legal and ethical frameworks and quality assurance.
On successful completion of the unit, the Professional Coach will be equipped with an understanding of the processes for contracting, delivering, and managing coaching.
Unit 532: The Role of the Professional Coach
9 credits ▫️ 28 GLH ▫️ 90 TUT
The ability to deliver high quality coaching is central to the role of the Professional Coach, regardless of whether they coach within their own organisation or as an external contractor. This unit focuses on the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to coach in a manner that is engaging, builds trust, and supports the coachee to progress towards their goals.
The unit is designed to enable the Professional Coach to explore strategies for managing stakeholder relationships, communicating with impact, problem solving and decision making. It concludes by considering how the Professional Coach can be supported to optimise the effectiveness of their practice.
Unit 533: Strategies for Delivering Professional Coaching
7 credits ▫️ 16 GLH ▫️ 70 TUT
The Professional Coach must utilise their knowledge, skills and expertise when selecting and using strategies for the delivery of professional coaching. Choosing the best approach can be challenging. This unit introduces a wide range of strategies for delivering professional coaching. It also explores the influence of coachee’s values, behaviours and culture on their ability to engage with the coaching process.
On successful completion of the unit, the Professional Coach will be able to apply their understanding of approaches, models, tools and techniques to develop a strategy to respond to different needs and expectations of coachee’s.
Unit 534: Professional Coaching Practice
15 credits▫️ 32 GLH ▫️ 150 TUT
The Professional Coach must be agile, skilled, knowledgeable and self-aware to deliver coaching successfully. The aim of this unit is for the Professional Coach to evidence their ability to deliver coaching that responds to coachee needs in a real working environment.
The unit contains a blend of practical activities, including the preparation and delivery of coaching and participation in coaching supervision. The Professional Coach will reflect on the outcomes of their coaching practice. They will use the insight gained to create a professional development plan which will be instrumental in improving their coaching capability.
Unit 535: Management and Leadership Influences in Coaching and Mentoring
8 credits ▫️ 28 GLH ▫️ 80 TUT
Management, leadership, working with others, change and organisational culture are some of the key topics that arise when delivering professional coaching or mentoring. An insight into these topics will enable the Professional Coach or Mentor to develop an in-depth appreciation of the challenges faced by individuals they support.
The aim of the unit is for the Professional Coach or Mentor to evaluate the role and influence of organisation culture, management, leadership and change on coaching and mentoring and apply this information in their professional practice.
Unit 536: Professional Team Coaching
10 credits ▫️ 30 GLH▫️ 100 TUT
Team coaching brings together an existing team of people who have shared goals and purpose. This type of coaching can impact on organisational success. It has the power to optimise the effectiveness of a team, promoting trust, collaboration, cohesion and inclusion in the pursuit of a shared goal.
Professional coaching delivered to teams is a strategy increasingly used by organisations to support and develop their staff.
Through the process of working with a Professional Coach, the team and its members are able to benefit from the wisdom and experience of each other.
On successful completion of the unit, Professional Coaches will understand the principles of professional team coaching and will be able to plan, deliver and manage coaching for teams.
Unit 537: Professional Mentoring Practice
13 credits ▫️ 30 GLH ▫️ 130 TUT
Mentoring is a tool increasingly used to develop talent within an organisation, boost engagement and foster a sense of wellbeing and belonging. Mentoring has the power to improve the Mentee’s confidence, quality, consistency, and productivity in their work. It is a strategy used to support the Mentee to develop knowledge, skills, values and behaviours.
The mentoring role is highly skilled. A Mentor is a trusted advisor, and the role differs, depending on the Mentee and their organisation’s needs. Mentors have to be adaptable, willing to share their wisdom, expertise and insight with others.
The aim of this unit is to focus on the role, purpose and delivery of mentoring that empowers Mentee’s to work towards meaningful goals.
How TFL Education Supports Your Learning Journey
As an Approved CMI Centre, TFL Education provides you with free membership of the CMI for the duration of your studies. Your membership gives you access to CMI's Career Development Centre and the online learning platform ManagementDirect, providing you with a wealth of tools, information and advice.
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Management Diagnostics
Your very own personalised 3-step development cycle.
Answer a few questions about your knowledge and experience, and it will assess your management skills against the Professional Standard for Management & Leadership. You'll receive a personalised learning plan with resources to help fill your skill gaps. Plus, you'll earn a certificate of achievement for each completed module.
ManagementDirect
Your online management resource and learning portal.
ManagementDirect is the Royal Chartered Management Institute’s leading online portal of up to the minute management and leadership resources. With a wide range of content available, including checklists, videos, e-books, articles and journals; all accessible from any PC, tablet or mobile device, you can select resources to help you develop your knowledge and understanding and to help you complete your assignment (s).
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