PUT THE

TAKE A LOOK
AT OUR NEW
QUALIFICATIONS &
TRAILBLAZER
APPRENTICESHIPS!

CHERRY
ON TOP.
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THERE’S NO
SUCH THING
AS AN
UNQUALIFIED
SUCCESS.

1in 5
only 1 in 5
81%
of individuals were
79%
confirmed their
managers hold able to share their new skills had
a professional new skills with increased overall
qualification their team team performance

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“QUALIFIED MANAGERS DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT
TO THEIR CAREER, ORGANISATION AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.”

Qualifications are not just for those starting out With over 80 internationally recognised
in the industry. All managers, from the aspiring qualifications in our portfolio, delivered from over
to the more experienced senior managers 500 CMI Centres, including our new trailblazer
can benefit from the breadth of new learning apprenticeship offering, coupled with great
techniques, management and leadership membership support services and benefits,
approaches and personal evaluation that are we’re confident we can find the best solution to
part of undertaking a CMI qualification. help you develop your offer to organisations and
individuals here and now.

Ann Francke CCMI Cmgr

Chief Executive, CMI

78%
noted qualifications
90%of individuals
96%
would recommend
provided quality noted improved a CMI qualification
assurance to performance to others
customers at work

Taken from CMI’s report, The Value of Management and Leadership Qualifications

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A LITTLE
STUDY PAYS BIG
DIVIDENDS.

I was looking to make a career move, but began to realise

that without any type of formal qualification I would find it
difficult to progress much further. CMI emerged as the
organisation that would help me achieve the qualification
I needed to move onwards and upwards.
Greg Evans CMgr MCMI
Nuclear Power Station, Magnox North Ltd

www.managers.org.uk/qualifications
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WE’VE ANSWERED SOME OF YOUR MOST COMMON FAQ’S.
What are the entry requirements for a CMI • Good Practice – available for all Management &
qualification? Leadership and Coaching & Mentoring units at Levels 2-8

For levels 2 - 7 there are no formal qualifications required. The • Templates and Forms – to support you with quality
level undertaken will depend on the individual’s experience assurance and assessment
and job role. In most cases, they will already be a manager • CMI Marking Service – taking the burden off you by
or leader with the ability to apply the skills and experience marking and verifying your learners’ assignments
learned during their qualification.
• Assisted Registration – a cost effective option to reduce
Please note: Level 8 learners must hold a Level 7, or your administration time
equivalent qualification, and must hold/have held a position in
senior management for at least 3 years. • ManagementDirect – CMI’s rich content delivered online
and linked directly to our qualification learning outcomes
How long will a qualification typically take?
• Pathways – designed to support you and your learners,
The length of study time will depend on the units and delivery available for all core units at levels 3, 5 and 7
method chosen. Learning methods differ between centres,
• Mapping – templates to ensure your programme maps to
however as a rough guide:
the new Apprenticeship Standards.
• Award: 1-3 months
• Certificate: 3-6 months I am interested in delivering Apprenticeships. How
• Diploma: 6-12 months can CMI help?
• Extended Diploma: 12-18 months In partnership with employer and provider partners, CMI has
set the new standard for a progression suite of Management
What support will we receive from CMI? and Leadership apprenticeship standards.
We are here to support you and your learners with a
These new standards provide funded pathways for employers
comprehensive range of value adding support and services
to invest in developing their managers’ skills at every
that make it easy to do business with us, makes development
career point. We have mapped our qualifications to the new
and qualification ever more accessible to learners.
standards to help you convert existing programmes into
We want our interaction to be easy, fast, responsive and apprenticeships and develop new ones.
secure, so from approval through supporting your delivery
Partnership with CMI enables you to offer a one-stop
to assessment, verification and quality assurance, we have
apprenticeship service to your customers, whether it be in
created online systems to support you. Much of our content
Levy advice, programme design, end-point assessment
and support is available online which means that guidance,
and proving impact and a valuable return on investment. We
tools, templates and forms, are available whenever and
provide an end-to-end support package to maximise learner
wherever you want them for instant use.
completion through a comprehensive suite of rich learning
SUPPORT INCLUDES: resources, engagement tools and structured progression
pathways and even presence to help you promote your offer
• CMI Assignment Briefs – available for all Management
and grow your business.
& Leadership, Coaching & Mentoring and Institute of
Consulting units up to Level 7
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CMI IS WITH YOU
EVERY STEP OF
THE WAY.

The professional recognition learners and employees gain

with membership shows the world they mean business. To
find out how CMI Membership can benefit them throughout
their qualification and ongoing career, visit the website.

www.managers.org.uk/individuals
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As studying members of CMI, learners and employees will be
eligible for FREE professional membership, which offers a range
of products and services to support them throughout their
qualification and later as they progress in their career.

The opportunity to work towards CMI produces a series of learning

Chartered Manager status, the materials to support employees in their
highest accolade in the management qualifications. Our Pathways workbooks
profession and awarded only by CMI. cover each of the core management
and leadership units (at Level 3/5/7),
Access to ManagementDirect, our and support them with scenarios and
online portal of management and activities that allow them to put their
leadership resources and interactive learning into practice.
learning aligned to qualification
objectives, including, checklists, videos, They will be a part of our regional
articles and e-books. member networks. With events,
including breakfast meetings,
Access to our research and insight conferences and awards taking place
content, including Professional in their region, they can make valuable
Manager magazine, delivered to their business contacts and meet with like-
door and available online. minded individuals around the UK.

The opportunity to be a part of CMI CMI has an active online community

Mentoring, our online coaching and both on a national and regional level,
mentoring programme that matches giving them the opportunity to build
experienced managers and leaders contacts from the comfort of their own
with those looking to develop skills and home or desk. They can choose to be
knowledge. actively involved or to simply take in
up-to-the-minute online discussion and
debate.
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A NEW STANDARD
OF LEADERSHIP.
Apprenticeships have been transformed and CMI has led the
agenda. As the only Chartered body dedicated to creating
better led and managed organisations, we have been at the
forefront of the new Trailblazer apprenticeships - a full suite of
management and leadership qualifications designed to support
both new and existing managers.

With the introduction of the apprenticeship levy and the

availability of co-funding arrangements for non-levy paying
employers to support this type of learning, it presents a real
opportunity for your managers to work towards a recognised
professional development pathway ultimately leading to
Chartered status. Now is the time to start your journey with CMI.
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 A NEW STANDARD
OF LEADERSHIP.
TRAILBLAZER
APPRENTICESHIPS.

5 REASONS
TO ACT NOW.
SME’s can get up to 90% of the apprenticeship
1 funding cap.

Developed management skills are needed

2 now to drive business performance.

3 Together we can guide and support individuals

and organisations every step of the way.

Help organisations showcase their commitment to

4 developing its employees skills.

Help organisations gain the skills they need

5 with a qualification that has been developed
specifically by employers for employers.

www.managers.org.uk/apprenticeships
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 LEVEL 3 TEAM LEADER/SUPERVISOR APPRENTICESHIP

The Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship has been developed for front line or
NDING
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junior managers who have responsibilities for supporting, managing and developing team LE

members and projects.

Who is it for? Front line or junior managers within

FOLLOWING COMPLETION,
an organisation. Example roles might include THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP:
Supervisor, Team Leader, Project Officer, Shift
Supervisor, Foreperson and Shift Manager.

Responsibilities: Supporting, managing and ACMI

developing team members, managing projects, ASSOCIATE*

planning and monitoring workloads and resources.

*Potential grade also based on experience
Delivering operational plans, resolving problems,
and building relationships.

Qualification level: Level 3 / Diploma.

Cost: This apprenticeship standard has been

allocated a maximum funding cap of £5,000
which is the anticipated full cost for delivering this My apprenticeship has
given me the confidence I
standard and the end point assessment.

Visit us online to find needed to help grow my

out more about CMI abilities and help with
apprenticeships: business decisions in my
www.managers.org.uk/ role as a manager..
apprenticeships
Gemma Strain, Team Manager, Sitel
Level 3 Apprentice in Management and Leadership

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 LEVEL 5 OPERATIONS/DEPARTMENTAL MANAGER APPRENTICESHIP

The Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship has been designed for middle
managers who have responsibilities for inputting into the strategic planning, creation and delivery
of operational plans, as well as for leading and managing teams, change and resources. NDING
FU
£

AV
AILAB
LE

Who is it for? Middle Managers within an

FOLLOWING COMPLETION,
organisation, example roles include Operations, THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP:
Regional or Divisional Manager, Store Manager
or Head of Department and a variety of specialist
managers.
CMgr
MCMI MCMI
Responsibilities: Inputting into strategic MEMBER* CHARTERED
MEMBER*
planning, creating and delivering operational
plans, managing projects, leading and managing *Potential grade also based on experience

teams, managing change, financial and resource

management, talent management, supporting
people through coaching & mentoring.

Qualification level: Level 5 / Diploma.

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship,
providing the individual has at least three years’ The advantages of doing
management experience, then they will become a
Chartered Manager.
an apprenticeship while
you are on the job are that
Cost: This apprenticeship standard has been
allocated a maximum funding cap of £9,000, you can apply everything
which is the anticipated full cost for delivering this
standard and the end point assessment.
you are learning and put it
into practice..
Najoua Chekaya, Regional Manager, Pure Gym
Level 5 Apprentice in Management and Leadership

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 LEVEL 6 CHARTERED MANAGER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP
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Designed by employers in partnership with CMI, the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
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offers an opportunity like no other: world-class business education, work-based learning and LE

ongoing professional development that results in the prestigious Chartered Manager status.

Who is it for? Senior managers within an

organisation. Example roles might include, Head of FOLLOWING COMPLETION,
THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
Department, Operations Manager or anyone with THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP:
significant management responsibilities.

Responsibilities: Taking responsibility for people,

CMgr
projects, operations and/or services to deliver long MCMI
term success, with the expectation that they will CHARTERED
MEMBER*
deliver impact, behave ethically and demonstrate
commitment to continual learning and development. *Potential grade also based on experience

Qualification level: Level 6 / Degree.

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship,
providing the individual has at least three years’
management experience, then they will become a
Chartered Manager.

Cost: This apprenticeship standard has been Being able to work and
allocated a maximum funding cap of £27,000, which
is the anticipated full cost for delivering this standard
study at the same time
and the end point assessment. means I’m gaining
knowledge of the company
Visit us online to find
out more about CMI and learning a range of
apprenticeships: vital skills..
www.managers.org.uk/ Thomas Summerfield, Service Advisor, Pendragon Plc

apprenticeships
Chartered Manager Degree Apprentice

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 LEVEL 7 SENIOR LEADER MASTER’S DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP

The Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship combines a master’s degree, apprenticeship
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and the option to achieve Chartered Manager or Chartered Fellow professional recognition.

AILAB
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It is designed to, develop the strategic leadership skills of those responsible for the overall
performance and long-term sustainability of their organisations.

Who is it for? It is designed for any individual

FOLLOWING COMPLETION,
moving into a senior or strategic management THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP:
role. This can include General Managers,
Senior Managers, Section Leaders, Executives,
Directors, COO, CFO, CEO, CIO roles, and senior
CMgr
military officers. FCMI
CHARTERED
FELLOW*
Responsibilities: A strategic leader with senior
management responsibility, which may include *Potential grade also based on experience
formal governance/director responsibilities.
Responsible for setting strategy, direction and
vision, for providing a clear sense of purpose and
driving strategic intent.

Qualification level: Master’s Degree (Level 7). We are delighted to have led
Cost: This will be circa £27k, depending on the
on the development of the new
provider selected. Senior Leader Master’s
Degree Apprenticeship. I am
Visit us online to find
sure it will not only contribute
out more about CMI
apprenticeships: to the successful development
www.managers.org.uk/ of Serco employees but also
apprenticeships the wider UK economy...
Anne Thomas, Head of Serco Education, Serco.
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 END POINT
ASSESSMENT.

The End Point Assessment (EPA) is the culmination of the apprenticeship. It measures the skills,
knowledge and behaviours of each apprentice and grades their performance against the apprenticeship
standard. As an independent Apprenticeship Assessment Organisation (AAO), CMI will carry out the
EPA against the assessment plan – we also offer an optimised booking process to accelerate the
drawdown of final funding for each apprentice.

On-programme support - Gateway - fully supported End-Point Assessment -

use our leading edge tools process to determine each progressive approach to ensure
to ensure clarity and enhance apprentice is ready for EPA apprentice, employer and provider
success rates confidence and convenience

CMI ASSESSES AGAINST THE FOLLOWING APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS:

TEAM OPERATIONS CMDA: SENIOR

LEADER: MANAGER: LEADERS:

WHY CHOOSE CMI?

We’re pioneers of the Leadership and Management trailblazer apprenticeship standards and the only
organisation that can embed Chartered Manager status. By working with us, you can have the confidence
that the EPA we provide will be progressive, comprehensive and underpinned by exceptional customer
service, quality and support.

To find out more, visit: www.managers.org.uk/epa 15

ANY QUESTION.
ANY TIME.
ManagementDirect delivers the answers - fast!
It’s all about working smarter, improving efficiency Accessible from any PC, tablet or mobile device, it
and maximising resources to increase the skills boasts a range of content to suit different learning
and knowledge of managers and enabling them to styles, including: Checklists, videos, e-books, articles
maintain their competitive edge. and journals, qualifcation specific content and
ManagementDirect, our online leadership and e-learning modules.
management resource portal, does just that.
What’s more, it’s part of the membership benefits To find out how ManagementDirect can support
they receive when they undertake any one of our managers both during their studies and as part
qualifications. of their on-going professional development, visit
www.managers.org.uk/your-online-support

NEW FOR 2017!

MANAGEMENTDIRECT
IS GETTING A REVAMP!
We’ll be improving user experience
with a new, fully responsive site on all
devices and providing a personalised
learning experience.

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MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
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£

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The Level 2 qualifications in Team Leading offer a highly flexible approach to learning and are designed
for practising or aspiring team leaders who wish to develop their team leading skills and knowledge. A
broad range of units are available allowing you and the organisations you partner with to tailor the size
and elements of the qualifications to suit specific business needs.

Award: Develop an initial understanding of what

it is to be an effective team leader by focusing on
specific skills.

Certificate: Build a repertoire of team leading skills,

whilst focusing on leadership areas specific to your
individuals and organisations.

Diploma: With a more comprehensive structure, the

Diploma gives the skills and competencies needed
to become an outstanding Team Leader.

Typical units at level 2 include:

• Being a team leader
• Providing customer service
• Monitoring team performance Make the most of
•
•
Building work relationships
Developing team needs
ManagementDirect.
Turn to page 16 to find out how
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CMI LEVEL 3 IN PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

£

AV
AILAB
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The Level 3 qualifications in Principles of Management and Leadership have been

developed for practicing or aspiring managers who will supervise or manage a team SCQF
to achieve clearly defined outcomes and who have day-to-day operational activities LEVEL
as a key part of their roles. This qualification gives managers the communication and
motivational skills to help improve operational efficiency. 6
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EQUIVALENT
responsibilities required for managers, the Award
will develop the skills required for this level of
responsibility.

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their role and their organisation. 370 175 AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE**

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required (in hours), including GLH (Guided Learning Hours).
**Level 3 Diploma only

comprehensive bank of the skills and knowledge

required to be a First Line Manager as part of
their own organisation. As well as the ability to
apply their learning in the context of another
organisation or industry sector.

Typical units at level 3 include:

Visit us online to find
• Managing a team to achieve results out more about CMI
qualifications:
• Building stakeholder relationships using
effective communication
•
•
Contributing to a delivery of a project
Managing daily activities to achieve results
www.managers.org.uk/
• Managing budgets and resources
qualifications
18
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CMI LEVEL 4 IN MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

£

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The Level 4 qualifications in Management and Leadership are designed for Junior Managers
to acquire personal management capabilities and develop professional management skills,
including decision-making, managing team dynamics and the ability to delegate.

Award: Develop their knowledge and focus on the

TQT INCL. GLH*

RD G FOLLOWING COMPLETION,
key skills required in management and leadership at THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
20

AWA
60

LH
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP:
a junior level.
ATE GL
FIC
Certificate: Enhance their capabilities further

CERTI

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130 45
and have them take a more extensive look at the
MA G ACMI
requirements needed to be an effective manager in

DIPLO

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390 145 AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE**
their organisation.
* TQT (Total Qualification Time) shows the estimated time **Level 4 Diploma only
required (in hours), including GLH (Guided Learning Hours).
Diploma: The Diploma offers a full suite of
competencies required for them to become the
manager they need to be, both for their own
professional development and to benefit the
organisation they work in long-term.

Typical units at level 4 include:

Visit us online to find
• Managing stakeholder expectations out more about CMI
• Understanding team dynamics
• Management report writing qualifications:
• Introducing organisational culture, values and
behaviour www.managers.org.uk/
• Being a leader
qualifications

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 CMI LEVEL 5 IN MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP SCQF
LEVEL
The Level 5 qualifications in Management and Leadership are designed for practising
middle managers and those aspiring to senior management who want to develop their
core management skills such as managing resources, recruitment and information
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management. These qualifications focus on the development of the individual’s personal EQUIVALENT
management capabilities and competencies.

Award: The level 5 provides an opportunity to

RD G FOLLOWING COMPLETION,

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THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP:
specific management areas.
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particular leadership areas appropriate to them and 380 105 MEMBER**

their workplace. DD G
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620 220
EXTEN

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Diploma: The level 5 Diploma is CMI’s benchmark * TQT (Total Qualification Time) shows the estimated time
required (in hours), including GLH (Guided Learning Hours).
qualification, taking them a step towards Chartered
Manager status and widely regarded professional
recognition.
I’ve demonstrated I’m working
Extended Diploma: With a more comprehensive
to a professional standard.
structure, the level 5 Extended Diploma enables
them to develop further with the key skills and
competencies they’ll need to become an effective By undertaking a CMI Level 5 Diploma
manager. or above, managers could become
chartered via our quickest exemption
Typical units at level 5 include:
route.
• Conducting a management project
• Planning for development Find out more about chartered status
• Operational risk management on page 21 or visit the website,
• Ethical organisational management www.managers.org.uk/getchartered.
• Managing ideas and innovation
20 Andrew Robins CMgr MCMI, Head of Engineering, Twiflex
 CHARTERED MANAGER
SUPPORTS MY ONGOING
LEARNING

Chartered Manager is awarded only

ACHIEVING RESULTS...
by CMI, and is recognised across
a range of business sectors and

£391,443
industries as producing confident, A Chartered Manager’s
innovative leaders who achieve average added value to
their organisation.
results.

Chartered Managers have reported

greater self-awareness and confidence These results are achieved in
many different ways.
in their role with 96% using the
recognition to showcase their continual
learning and growth to their clients,
colleagues and industry.

80% 62% 73% 86% 64%

A good manager recognises that
there’s always room to grow and with
three ways to becoming Chartered, it’s
now even easier.

To find out more about how managers

can become Chartered Managers, call
NEW PRODUCT BETTER PEOPLE EXCEEDING IMPROVING SIGNIFICANT
01536 207 429 or visit DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TARGETS OPERATIONS SAVINGS
www.managers.org.uk/cmgr.

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 CMI LEVEL 6 IN MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

The Level 6 qualifications in Management and Leadership are designed to help Middle Managers
aspiring to be Senior Managers improve their personal management capabilities through effective
decision-making and strategic leadership.

Award: This qualification will allow them to focus on

TQT INCL. GLH*

RD G FOLLOWING COMPLETION,
the core skill areas required to develop themselves THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
25

AWA
70

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THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP:
as Middle Managers.
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Certificate: The certificate takes the core 140 50
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workplace.
**Potential grade also based on experience
* TQT (Total Qualification Time) shows the
estimated time required (in hours), including
Diploma: At this level, they’ll not only apply skills GLH (Guided Learning Hours).

and knowledge learnt to themselves, their teams

and their workplace, but they’ll also develop the
competencies to become the manager they aspire
to be.

Typical units at level 6 include:

• Ethical organisational management Visit us online to find
• Organisational structures
• Managerial decision making out more about CMI
• Personal development as a strategic manager
• Strategic leadership qualifications:
www.managers.org.uk/
qualifications

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 CMI LEVEL 7 IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP SCQF
LEVEL
Developed for Directors and Senior Managers who have the responsibility to translate
organisational strategy into effective performance, the Level 7 qualifications in Strategic
Management and Leadership require the manager to focus on the implementation of their
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organisational strategy. EQUIVALENT

Award: This qualification will build on the skills

TQT INCL. GLH*

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Certificate: The Certificate will focus on specific DD G

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effective in their own workplace. * TQT (Total Qualification Time) shows the estimated time
required (in hours), including GLH (Guided Learning Hours).

Diploma: The Diploma is designed for Strategic

Managers looking to enhance their current
repertoire of skills, ensuring that skills are
transferable to the external business environment.
CMgr status proves you’ve
been there and done it.
Extended Diploma: An Extended Diploma will
give them all the skills and knowledge required to
become an effective Strategic Manager.
By undertaking a CMI Level 5
Diploma or above, managers could
Typical units at level 7 include: become chartered via our quickest
• Developing performance management
exemption route.
strategies
Find out more about chartered status
• Financial management
• Strategic information management
on page 21 or visit the website,
• Conducting a strategic management project www.managers.org.uk/getchartered.
• Implementing organisational change strategies
Surbit Kaur, Senior Management Consultant, EY 23
 CMI LEVEL 8 IN STRATEGIC DIRECTION & LEADERSHIP

Designed for Directors and Senior Managers who have the responsibility for developing and
implementing ethical strategies across their organisation with the authority and personal inspiration
to translate organisational strategy into effective performance. The qualifications require Directors
and Senior Managers to build on their skills in strategic direction and leadership and to focus on the
requirements of inter-organisational strategy.

Award: A concise qualification that allows them

TQT INCL. GLH*

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workplace. * TQT (Total Qualification Time) shows the
estimated time required (in hours), including
**Potential grade also based on experience

GLH (Guided Learning Hours).

Diploma: A fully comprehensive qualification,

the Diploma will prepare them with the strategic
management skills needed to implement
organisational strategy and drive change.

Typical units at level 8 include: Visit us online to find

• Personal development as a strategic leader out more about CMI
• Collective strategy development
• Inter-organisational strategic planning qualifications:
• Inter-organisational strategic direction
• Strategic leadership practices www.managers.org.uk/
• Strategic culture
qualifications

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 CMI LEVELS 3, 5 & & IN COACHING & MENTORING
These qualifications provide managers with the knowledge and skills required to get the very best out of
their team. Each level of learning is designed to improve specific managerial skills and competencies,
whether they are new to management or operating at a more experienced strategic level.

LEVEL 3 (TEAM LEADERS, SUPERVISORS & Level 7

Level 3 Level 5
FIRST LINE MANAGERS)

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ATE GL

CERTI

CERTI

CERTI
H

H
teams to achieve organisational objectives. 130 50 180 130 130 50
MA G MA G MA G
LEVEL 5 (MIDDLE MANAGERS)
DIPLO

DIPLO

DIPLO
LH

LH

LH
370 145 420 285 460 190
Enhances skills further by enabling them
to identify the links between coaching and
mentoring and their application in achieving
strategic organisational objectives.
ACMI MCMI FCMI
LEVEL 7 (SENIOR OR STRATEGIC MANAGERS) XXXXXXXX
ASSOCIATE* * XXXXXXX
MEMBER** XXXXXX
FELLOW**

For those with the authority to drive strategic * TQT (Total Qualification Time) shows the **Potential grade also based on experience
estimated time required (in hours), including
objectives, helping them translate strategy into GLH (Guided Learning Hours).

successful organisational performance.

Typical units include: Get Chartered

• Coaching and mentoring for individuals
and team needs
Our level 5 and 7 qualifications in
• Principles, skills and impact of coaching coaching and mentoring provide the
and mentoring basis for individuals to work towards
• Coaching practice and theory
• Introduction to management coaching Chartered Manager via our Exemption
and mentoring route - find out more about Chartered
• Strategic impact of coaching and mentoring
Manager on page 21.
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 INSTITUTE OF CONSULTING QUALIFICATIONS
Our range of qualifications for consultants, developed in partnership with the Institute of Consulting,
increase marketability with your clients. What’s more, consultants will also receive membership of the
Institute of Consulting, demonstrating their professional status in this demanding profession.

LEVEL 5 IN BUSINESS SUPPORT LEVEL 5 IN PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING

This qualification is aimed at Business Support This qualification is designed for existing and
Advisers. Its core units are focused on developing aspiring Professional Consultants who want to
an effective support service for businesses develop key skills such as planning and managing
operating in the SME market. consultancy interventions.

Award: The Award gives them the skills to Award: The Award offers the opportunity to gain an
understand the business support process, the understanding of consulting essentials. They can
importance of communication in business support start with the introductory unit, or choose to develop
relationships and how to conduct and develop their skills in one specific area.
themselves as a Business Support Adviser.
Certificate: A more extensive qualification, the
Certificate: The Certificate gives them a broader Certificate gives them a broader knowledge of the
knowledge of the role of a Business Support Adviser role of a Professional Consultant while focusing on
while focusing on the specific business support the specific consulting subjects appropriate to the
areas appropriate to the role of an Adviser. role of a Professional Consultant.

Diploma: With a more comprehensive structure, the Diploma: The Diploma gives them the skills and
Diploma gives them all the skills and competencies competencies they’ll need to become a consultant.
they’ll need to become an Adviser.
Typical units include:
Typical units include: • Introduction to consulting essentials
• Introduction to business support • Communication for consultants
• Develop effective business support • The role and responsibilities of a consultant
relationships with clients • The client relationship
• Develop business support networks • Planning and managing consultancy
• Monitoring the business support service interventions
• Enabling client business anaysis and
change implementation
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Institute of Consulting qualifications are an endorsement of the commitment and capacity to deliver in the
workplace. Whether the consultant is just starting out, or an experienced professional looking for formal
recognition, they’ll find that the Institute of Consulting has the qualification for them.

LEVEL 7 IN PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING Level 7

Level 5*** Level 5****
This qualification is designed for Professional

TQT INCL. GLH*

TQT INCL. GLH*

TQT INCL. GLH*

RD G RD G RD G
Consultants who want to develop their
30 30 25

AWA

AWA

AWA
80 70 60

LH

LH

LH
strategic skills within consulting.
ATE GL ATE GL ATE GL
FIC FIC FIC

CERTI

CERTI

CERTI
H

H
Award: The level 7 Award gives them the 240 105 130 55 130 55
choice to develop their skills in one of seven
MA G MA G MA G
core professional consulting subjects, by
DIPLO

DIPLO

DIPLO
LH

LH

LH
450 195 430 180 520 210
choosing from a range of units.

Certificate: The level 7 Certificate provides

them with a broader knowledge of the role of
a Professional Consultant, while focusing on
MIC MIC FIC
the specific consulting subjects appropriate
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MEMBER** XXXXXXX
MEMBER** XXXXXX
FELLOW**
to the role.
* TQT (Total Qualification Time) shows the **Potential grade also based on experience
estimated time required (in hours), including ***Level 5 in Business Support
Diploma: The Diploma combines essential GLH (Guided Learning Hours). **** Level 5 in Professional Consulting

skills needed as a Consultant through its

mandatory units, with the chance to improve
their skills in management and leadership
and coaching and mentoring with a range of
optional unit choices. Visit us online to find
Typical units include: out more about IC
•
•
Communicating strategies for consulting
Managing consultancy interventions
qualifications:
• Group dynamics and facilitating skills www.managers.org.uk/
• Managing the business of consulting
• Organisational structure and change qualifications 27
 A GUIDE TO SCOTTISH (SCQF) QUALIFICATIONS
CMI offers equivalent qualifications, aligned to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
(SCQF). The SCQF equivalent qualification can be seen next to our qualifications listed on the
preceding pages, however, more detail on Scottish qualifications can be found below.

SCQF LEVEL 6 IN FIRST LINE MANAGEMENT SCQF LEVEL 11 IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

& LEADERSHIP
These qualifications have been developed for
supervisors and first line managers who have The level 11 is designed for directors and senior
operational responsibility for a defined area of managers with the authority and personal inspiration
activity, and are looking to build on existing skills to translate strategy into performance. It requires
and knowledge. The SCQF Level 6 also gives junior directors and senior managers to build upon skills in
managers the communication and motivational strategic management and leadership and focus on
skills to help improve operational efficiency. inter-organisational strategy.

Equivalent to the CMI Level 3 in Principles of Management Equivalent to the CMI Level 7 in Strategic Management &
& Leadership. For more information, visit www.managers. Leadership. Further syllabus details can be found on page 23.
org.uk/level-6-in-first-line-management-scqf.

SCQF LEVEL 8 IN MANAGEMENT & SCQF LEVEL 6 SCQF LEVEL 8 SCQF LEVEL 11

LEADERSHIP
TQT INCL. GLH*

TQT INCL. GLH*

TQT INCL. GLH*

RD G RD G RD G

20 20 20
AWA

AWA

AWA
60 60 60
LH

LH

LH
Designed for managers, these qualifications
support the development of leadership and FIC
ATE GL
FIC
ATE GL
FIC
ATE GL

management skills in personal development,

CERTI

CERTI

CERTI
H

H
130 40 130 40 130 45
leadership, management resources, information,
MA G MA G MA G
performance, customer and market awareness.
DIPLO

DIPLO

DIPLO
LH

LH

LH
370 120 380 105 390 140
Equivalent to the CMI Level 5 in Management &
IPL G IPL G
Leadership. Further syllabus details can be found on DD O DD O
LH

LH
620 220 660 230
TENDE

TENDE
MA

MA
page 20.
EX EX
Although we do not offer all SCQF qualifications in Management
and Leadership, some of our other CMI qualifications are
comparable to the SCQF:
CMI Level 4 in Management & Leadership (SCQF Level 7), CMI
Level 6 in Management and Leadership (SCQF Level 9-10), CMI MCMI
ACMI FCMI
Level 8 in Strategic Direction and Leadership (SCQF Level 12).
ASSOCIATE** MEMBER** FELLOW**

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required (in hours), including GLH (Guided Learning Hours). based on experience
ENSURING
YOU RECEIVE A
QUALITY SERVICE.
CMI is a specialist Awarding Organisation that offers a wide
range of qualifications in Management and Leadership,
Coaching and Mentoring and Professional Consulting.
We are regulated by four regulators: Ofqual in England, CCEA
in Northern Ireland, the Welsh Government in Wales and the
Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) in Scotland.

CMI is monitored on key areas that ensure you and the organisations you partner with
receive a consistent and quality service: Governance, safeguards on change of
control, conflicts of interest, availability of adequate resources and arrangements,
identification and management of risks, management of incidents, our arrangements
with centres regarding malpractice and maladministration.
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NEXT STEPS.

1 DECIDE WHICH
QUALIFICATION(S)
YOU WILL OFFER
2
CHOOSE THE
DELIVERY
METHODS YOU
WILL OFFER

3 CONTACT CMI
FOR MORE
INFORMATION
4 START
PROMOTING
YOUR OFFER

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available. With a range of delivery methods available, from regular classroom-based
to distance and weekend learning, we help our centres deliver industry recognised,
quality learning and support.

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