Accredited Coach Practitioner Training

Level 5 Certificate in Management Coaching and Mentoring

Accredited Coach Practitioner Training – CMI Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring

This structured qualification programme is rigorous in its design to ensure that coaching standards, ethics and best practice are learned and understood which will equip you in building confidence, competence and credibility to be able to coach people with different goals and issues and at all levels and professions.

We have designed this programme to meet the requirement to learn on a 121 basis with your tutor using zoom or other virtual medium. This enables the programme to be both flexible and structured and to be completed within a timescale relevant and realistic for you.

There are two parts to this programme. The first part requires you to undertake the training through Noble Learning to achieve a good standard of skills and ability to coach others and to demonstrate competence at this level of qualification. This includes:

• Training / coaching sessions to develop skills and competence in coaching and or mentoring• 12 hours of evidenced formal coaching with three individuals you don’t know well (not friends or family

because the less you know about someone the easier it is to coach them)• Completed learning logs to reflect on each of your coaching sessions • Coaching Supervision / tutorials to support you with your on-going coaching practice and assignment

completion

Noble Learning is a provider of management and leadership development programmes. We specialise in all things coaching and mentoring and delivering structured and rigorous qualification programmes as well as shorter ‘Introduction to coaching skills’ and how to have coaching conversations. We provide short courses to complement coaching skills training including, Emotional Intelligence for Managers, Managing Difficult Conversations, Constructive Feedback, Team Coaching and Facilitation skills. We also support and advise organisations in how to embed a coaching culture and ethos.

We are a Centre for CMI (Chartered Management Institute) full qualifications levels 3, 5 and 7 in Coaching and Mentoring, Management and Leadership. If a full qualification is not required then we can provide you with an ‘Endorsed’ Accredited Coaching and Management programmes with The Institute of Leadership and Management.

Your tutor is Sue Noble, Director of Learning at Noble Learning and qualified to Level 7 in Executive Coaching. Sue has regular 121 coaching supervision and is part of a long standing coaching supervision group.

Our Style and ApproachFlexible, structured, engaging, thought provoking, practical and fun. We blend the latest brain science thinking and tried and tested theory with practical application through insightful discussions and purposeful skills practice to embed learning and build confidence in the safe and supportive environment of the training sessions. We use a variety of team coaching, facilitation and learning techniques all of which are aimed at accommodating for as many learning styles and preferences as possible. Our style aims to broaden participant’s thinking and emotional intelligence whilst focusing on the practical aspects of coaching.

What’s on offer?The opportunity to develop and be qualified as a Professional Coach Practitioner. The following pages provide information and guidance on how to attain this qualification with Noble Learning Ltd with Sue Noble as your tutor.

Who we are

Accredited Coach Practitioner Training – CMI Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring

The second part of this programme is to successfully complete and pass the CMI assignments to enable you to achieve a CMI accredited level 5 coaching and mentoring qualification. The CMI Level 5 qualification is made up of seven x 3,000 word assignments. To gain a Level 5 Certificate you would need to successfully complete three assignments to gain your qualification.

There is an option of achieving:

• Level 5 Award which requires you to complete just one assignment. The learning content is identical. The only change is the number of assignments you complete and the status of your final accreditation (Award or Certificate).

• Level 5 Diploma qualification you would be asked to complete all seven of the assignments. The learning content would be greater than the content for the Certificate. Details are available on request.

The title headings of each assignment are as follows and are set out in the Level 5 syllabus which is available on request.

• 5001 - Personal development as a manager and leader• 5014 - Introduction to management coaching and mentoring • 5015 - Management of coaching and mentoring • 5016 - Using coaching and mentoring skills as a manager• 5017 - Coaching practice and theory• 5018 - Mentoring practice and theory• 5019 - Management of action learning•

Accredited Coach Practitioner Training – CMI Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring

What qualification will I achieve by the end of the programme?– A Level 5 Certificate in Management Coaching (& Mentoring) - three assignments to complete.

What if I want to complete an Award or Diploma? – This is possible and you will be required to complete just one assignment for the Award and and seven assignments

for the Diploma. The Diploma may require more tutorials and guidance on completing the assignments. We recommend leaners achieve the Award or Certificate first with the option of attaining a Diploma later.

What is the aim, outcomes and benefits of the programme? – Aimed at people who have an interest and passion in coaching and supporting others within the organisation or to

support private clients. This structured qualification programme is rigorous in its design to ensure that coaching standards, ethics and best practice are fully understood and developed. Learners will gain a deeper level of coaching and communication skills and will experience the value of coaching supervision to support your development as a coach.

How is the programme structured? – We have designed the following structured programme to ensure that as much learning is completed before any

formal coaching takes place. Once the formal coaching has been completed you will then focus on your assignment. Our programme is flexible and can be adapted and amended depending on what your own needs, requirements and timescales.

What is the marking process?– Your assignments is initially reviewed by your tutor who will give you feedback on if you have written it in the style expected by

CMI. Once reviewed and amended your assignments will be sent to CMI for external marking by their own group of experienced assessment markers. A sample of these are then checked by their moderator. Expect a 6 week turnaround for feedback and results.

How long will it take to complete the programme?– Between 9 months and 1 year depending on the completion of you’re your assignment within the agreed timescales.

Learning will be gained through a collection of dynamic, thought-provoking and interactive skills practice with your tutor. There will be plenty of opportunity for you to ask questions and to test out your learning. Indicative content for a CMI Level 5 Accredited Coach Practitioner Training:

• What coaching and mentoring is and is not • How coaching and mentoring fits within an organisational context • The role and responsibilities of a coach practitioner working within organisations and with private clients• Coaching Ethics and Boundaries • Core coaching competencies including, listening, questioning, rapport, reflecting back, intuition, values

and belief systems• Contracting and setting the scene for successful workplace coaching • Coaching relationships and what gets in the way• Coaching structure and goal setting • Giving feedback during coaching – how, why, when• Learning styles and personality types to support the coach and coachee • Managing difficult subjects/situations which emerge during coaching • Introducing tools and techniques to enhance your coaching • Managing ethical nightmares using case studies• Starting, finishing and structuring your coaching sessions • Coaching practice to build confidence and competence

Learning Outcomes & Content

To fully comply with this Level 5 qualification programme you are expected and required to complete and attend:

• 1 x 2 hour induction to prepare you for the requirements of the CMI qualification• 5 x 2 hour virtual training sessions to build knowledge, skills, awareness and coaching practice• 2 x 1 hour virtual coaching supervision sessions provided at intervals throughout the programme• 12 hours of coaching practice with three people who you do not know well • Between one and seven x 3000 word assignment (1 for the Award, 3 for Certificate, 7 for Diploma)

• Module 1 – Understanding Coaching x 2 virtual sessions• Module 2 – Refining your Coaching x 2 virtual sessions• Module 3 - Evaluating Coaching x 1 virtual session

You are recommended to read and research coaching and mentoring from other sources.

We provide as much guidance as you need to complete your assignment and we have years of experience of understanding what the CMI markers are looking for when they mark assignments.

We also provide handouts, tools and techniques are we progress through the programme.

What is expected of you?

Expectations and Support

Programme Overview for CMI Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring• 2 hour Induction to explain the programme and requirements• 9 – 12 month programme • 5 days virtual training sessions (2 + 2 + 1)• 12 hours of formal, structured and reviewed coaching with at least two people within the organisation• 2 x 1 hour 121 coaching supervision

Self Directed Learning Requirements • Completion of between 1 and 7 Assignments• 12 hours of formal, structured and reviewed coaching with three people who you do not know• Regular co-coaching practice sessions with CMI colleagues for the duration of the programme• Written reflective coaching diaries • Reading of at least 2 coaching books, CMI resources and internet research• Commitment and willingness to finding the time to do the formal coaching along side your day job

Additional Support• Email and telephone support• Pre- assignment submission review and feedback by your tutor• CMI markers feedback

By Module 3 you will have:• Completed most or all of your

formal coaching hours, • Attended 121 supervision • Made a start on your CMI

assignment ready for marking

We explore the concept of Coaching protocols and guidelines and how to successfully embed and evaluate coaching within an organisation. We continue this evaluation with a review of your own personal coaching experience to reflect, review and evaluate your learning as you have progressed through this programme.

The theme of these first two sessions is on understanding what coaching is compared to other management roles and responsibilities. We explore, evaluate and discuss in more detail the whole aspect of what makes an effective internal coach; coaching relationships; the skills, attributes, mind-sets and communication ofcompetent, confident and credible internal coach . We will focus on the importance of contracting and we time on purposeful practice to get to you ready for your first coaching sessions. Included within this module is how to successfully structure your coaching session.

The focus of Module 2 is on refining your skills to further build confidence, competence and credibility as a professional coach. We evaluate the responsibility the internal coach has on managing the coaching relationship and explore the issues around power, beliefs, values, ethics and boundaries. We continue to practice coaching skills during the session with a particular focus on how to manage a resistant client. We explore the impact personality types and learning styles has on your coaching sessions. We will explore and practice a range of problem-solving tools and techniques for you to use whilst coaching.Time is set aside for a tutorial on how to complete the assignment

MODULE 2 (2 x 2 hrs)Refining your Coaching

MODULE 3 (1 x 2 hrs)Evaluating Coaching

Programme Overview

5 Modules of Facilitated Virtual Learning

MODULE 2 (2 x 2 hrs)Understanding Coaching

Regular Reading & Research

Self Directed Learning

12 x hours of formal Coaching

Support for Learners

Tutor email & telephone support

Assignment Pre-Submission Review

and Feedback

Written reflective coaching diaries

Programme Overview

121 Coaching Supervision

How Much and What next?

The cost of providing this virtual 121 coaching programme is £2100 and includes:

• CMI registration, membership, access to Management Direct resources • External CMI marking for three assignments and pre-submission feedback for three assignments • Five x 2 hour zoom or virtual media coaching and training sessions • Two x 1 hour zoom tutorial and supervision sessions• Admin and materials

If you are interested in gaining this valuable qualification do get in contact.

• We can talk you through the benefits and challenges to prepare you for a successful coaching programme• We can be flexible on the programme needs. For example you may wish there to be more emphasis on

Mentoring and we can let you know how this might work in practice

We look forward to hearing from you

Email: info@noblelearning.co.ukMobile: Call Sue Noble on 0795 2033 395 www.noblelearning.co.uk

Sue Noble, Director and Lead Tutor @ Noble Learning Ltd