Today more than ever, coaching and mentoring is the preferred method for implementing development programmes. For individuals and organisations alike it is effective in accelerating learning and raising performance levels.

The Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring is designed and run in collaboration with The OCM (formerly the Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring-OSCM), to enable organisations and individuals alike to harness the potential that effective coaching and mentoring offers.

The programme provides you with a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of coaching and mentoring using a blended mixture of face-to-face, distance and online learning methods. The rigorous qualification process incorporates the techniques, tools, standards and ethics essential for effective, high quality professional coaching and mentoring.

The Certificate complies with the national occupational standards issued by the Employment National Training Organisation (ENTO) and the professional code of ethics and standards developed by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). The Certificate now also carries the EMCC Quality Award kite mark at Intermediate level.

A key benefit of the Certificate programme is the highly practical focus on 'learning by doing'. You work with 'learners' for the duration of the programme to develop your own coaching and mentoring expertise. You also undertake regular coach-mentoring sessions with your own personal coach-mentor. You also attend seminar days and work online to exchange and explore ideas and issues with peers, based on their own coaching and mentoring experience.

There is also the benefit of being very flexible - you are guided through a structured programme yet are able to undertake both study and practice at a time and pace that suits you.

Who is it for?

The Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring is suitable for anyone wanting to improve performance, maximise potential and take responsibility and control of their own learning and development. It is specifically suitable for trainers, management development specialists, consultants, line managers and HR professionals in the public and private sectors who want to develop their coaching and mentoring skills to enhance their managerial capabilities.

How long does it take to complete?