1) Who is the Certificate aimed at?

This Advanced Certificate is suitable for senior L&D practitioners who are actively involved in managing learning and development services. It is also suitable for external L&D consultants and those working in an outsourced function, who wish to develop their management and marketing skills and the ability to present business proposals to clients and potential clients.

2) How can I use what I learn back at work?

On completion of the Advanced Certificate you will be able to:

• strategically position L&D as a source of sustainable competitive advantage
• establish a relationship between learning and development and wider HR and business practices within the organisation
• develop a learning & development policy
• write a Service Level Agreement for internal provision of L&D services
• build the status and credibility of your L&D team
• apply the principles of marketing to L&D services and assess your L&D team's marketing mix
• conduct a learning and development audit and benchmark your L&D team
• differentiate between a cost, profit or outsourced centre
• determine the right financial basis for L&D in your own organisation
• establish and manage an L&D budget and conduct cost benefit analysis
• assess relevant external sources of funding appropriate to your organisation
• present a proposal on the business case for a learning and development solution for your organisation.

3) What is the format?

To be awarded the Advanced Certificate you must:

• attend the three, one-day face-to-face workshops
• complete online case study activities within learning sets
• successfully complete a skills based assignment
• successfully complete a written assignment
• attend the revision day
• pass the CIPD's national examination
• maintain a personal development portfolio that demonstrates a satisfactory level of learning and development.

4) How long will it take?

The Certificate takes 20 weeks to complete. You have a maximum of one year to complete the requirements of the programme.

5) Does the Certificate lead to CIPD membership?

No, the Certificate does not lead to membership of the CIPD.

6) How much does the programme cost?

£2,999.00 + £524.83

7) How do I apply?