CMI Level 3 Award in Coaching and Mentoring

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• Constructive formative feedback on every assignment to help you improve
• Guidance on the proposed structure of your work
• Regular discussion of your assignment progress throughout the course
• Guidance on presentation — title page, contents, pagination, footnotes and Harvard referencing

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Yes. We offer flexible, low-cost and interest-free payment plans across all our courses and study methods, so you can spread the cost monthly and focus on learning.

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• Provide you with comprehensive guidance and support from start to finish of your course through the support desk portal.
• Our tutors don't just provide academic support; throughout your learning journey, they strive to build confidence, foster aspiration, and encourage a love for learning
• Offer constructive formative feedback on your assignments, which can help you to improve your assignments. 
• Offer guidance on the proposed structure.
• Discuss the progress of your assignments with you during the course.
• Provide guidance on presentation, such as the title page, contents page, pagination, footnoting and Harvard Referencing.

The CMI Coaching and Mentoring qualifications are designed to suit all levels and experience, allowing learners to take the next step on their professional journey.

A CMI qualification is the perfect choice if you want to build or advance your career in coaching and mentoring. CMI qualifications symbolise a global benchmark for excellence, as CMI is the only Chartered professional body in Management and Leadership. By studying a CMI course, you join a network of over 143,000 members globally, gaining access to the mentoring, support, and globally recognised learning resources that come with CMI membership.

CMI qualifications in coaching and mentoring range from Level 3 to Level 7, with different levels relating to learners' career positions, roles, and responsibilities. Course content is designed to provide the skills and knowledge required for your current and future positions, roles, and responsibilities. Below is an overview of the qualifications and the roles they cover.

CMI Level 3 in Coaching and Mentoring
Designed for supervisors and first-line managers, this qualification supports the development of coaching and mentoring skills and techniques for individuals and teams, alongside working to achieve organisational objectives.

There are three qualifications in the Level 3 suite. Choose depending on your goals and needs:

• CMI Level 3 Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring
• CMI Level 3 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring
• CMI Level 3 Award in Coaching and Mentoring

CMI Level 5 Professional Coaching Practice
Designed to support individuals in developing professional coaching skills, helping them understand and apply the core skills required for effective coaching practice.

Two qualifications are offered in this suite. Choose depending on your career goals and needs:

• CMI Level 5 Award in Professional Coaching Practice
• CMI Level 5 Certificate in Professional Coaching Practice

CMI Level 5 in Professional Mentoring Practice
Designed for practising or aspiring mentors who want to apply their learning to develop their skills and/or progress onto further learning.

• CMI Level 5 Award in Professional Mentoring Practice

CMI Level 7 in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
Designed for managers and leaders with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement a coaching and mentoring strategy across the organisation.

Three qualifications are offered in this suite. Choose depending on your career goals and needs:

• CMI Level 7 Award in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
• CMI Level 7 Certificate in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
• CMI Level 7 Diploma in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring

CMI courses come in four different sizes. The size depends on the depth of the qualification and the duration you take to complete it. 

• Award: A concise and short course, which the learners typically take two to four months to complete. 
• Certificate: It provides substantial knowledge and skills and typically takes three to six months to complete.
• Diploma: A broad learning programme which learners typically take six to ten months to complete.
• Extended Diploma: A broad and extensive learning programme, which learners typically take twelve to fourteen months to complete.

 CMI is regulated by four regulators: Ofqual in England, CCEA in Northern Ireland, Qualifications Wales, and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) — meaning all qualifications awarded by CMI are regulated.

Yes, our course fee is all-inclusive, and there are no hidden fees. If you complete your course within your standard support period, without needing a resubmission or a printed certificate, you pay nothing beyond the course fee. Your course fee covers awarding body registration, full course access, tutor support, learning materials, one formative review per module, assessment marking and your digital certificate.

Additional fees apply only in specific optional or performance-based situations:

• Resubmission fees: if a submission is referred and you need a further attempt.
• Additional formative review: if you request more than the one review included per module.
• Extension fees: if you need more time beyond your standard support period. Awarding body fees may also apply.
• Printed certificate and shipping: if you request an optional printed certificate where the awarding body offers one, and its delivery. Digital certificates are included.
• Course change: if you ask to change to a different course after enrolling.

The amount of each fee is set out in detail in our Terms and Conditions, which you review and accept before purchasing your course.

Your digital certificate is included in your course fee, with no shipping charge. If you request a printed certificate where the awarding body offers one, a shipping fee applies:

• Within the UK: £10
• Outside the UK: £50

Shipping fees are set out in our Terms and Conditions, which you review and accept before purchasing your course.