Level 5
Why choose an Institute
qualification?
The Chartered
Management Institute is the only chartered professional body dedicated
to management and leadership. You can therefore expect to receive
the greatest possible value from our qualifications:
- Increase your
career options – our generic management qualifications provide the
ultimate in portability across function and sector
- Enhance your
professional status – not just through the qualification, but through
membership en route to Chartered Manager status
… all
underpinned by our unrivalled reputation for quality, support and customer
service, delivered by the Institute’s dedicated Centres, verifiers
and staff.
Who are these qualifications
for?
The Level
5 qualifications in Management & Leadership are designed for practising
middle managers who wish to develop their core management skills and
practices. These qualifications focus on the personal development
of the individual learner’s management capabilities and competencies.
These qualifications are derived from the National Occupational Standards
for Management and Leadership and are accredited on the UK national qualifications
frameworks.
What are the entry
requirements?
There
are no specific entry requirements for these qualifications. However,
you are likely to have several years middle management experience.
If you are in any doubt about whether this is the right level qualification
for you, please contact your approved Centre. Other qualification options
are available such as Introductory awards and S/NVQs.
Flexible qualification
structure
The Level
5 qualifications in Management & Leadership offer a highly flexible
approach to learning. They allow the freedom and choice to select
from the broad range of units available, allowing employers and individuals
to tailor the size and elements of the qualifications to suit their specific
needs.
Units available to
study at Level 5 include:
Personal development
as a manager and leader (Unit
code 5001 – credit value 6)
You will
learn how to manage your own personal development, identify resources
required and evaluate its impact on organisational objectives whilst
bearing in mind responsibilities relating to Health & Safety.
Information based
decision making (Unit
code 5002 – credit value 7)
You will
learn how to utilise knowledge management to make informed decisions
and develop methods of communicating these decisions to others.
Performance management (Unit code 5003
– credit value 9)
You will
learn about managing your team against set objectives in order to meet
organisational objectives and how to support poor performance.
Resource management (Unit code 5004
– credit value 7)
You will
learn the methods, techniques and principles of managing resources to
meet organisation objectives and monitoring of their use.
Meeting stakeholder
and quality needs (Unit
code 5005 – credit value 6)
You will
learn how to determine stakeholder requirements whilst understanding
the concept of quality and how this can be improved whilst maintaining
stakeholder expectations.
Conducting a management
project (Unit
code 5006 – credit value 10)
You will
learn research methodologies to enable the writing of a management project,
how to make conclusions, recommendations and review the impact of the
Project on the work related area.
Financial control (Unit code 5007
– credit value 9)
You will
learn how to develop a budget and use financial information as a control
to income and expenditure.
Marketing planning (Unit code 5008
– credit value 9)
You will
learn how to devise and implement a marketing plan taking into account
both the organisation’s current position and its targeted positioning.
Project development
and control (Unit
code 5009 – credit value 6)
You will
develop an understanding of Project development and produce a Project
Plan which will identify risks and monitoring techniques to achieve specific
targets.
Human resource development (Unit code 5010
– credit value 6)
You will
learn how to plan to meet the HR requirements of the organisation and
how to identify individual training needs to meet current and future
objectives.
Managing recruitment
and selection (Unit
code 5011 – credit value 7)
You will
learn how to identify personnel requirements, use objective recruitment
and selection methods whilst taking into account current legislation
and how to develop an Induction plan for the person appointed.
Being a leader (Unit code 5012
– credit value 7)
You will
learn about ethical and value based approaches to leadership, different
styles of leadership and how to motivate your team to achieve objectives.
Leadership practice (Unit code 5013
– credit value 7)
You will
learn about the differences between management and leadership, how leadership
principles support organisational values and how to apply leadership
strategies to organisational objectives.
Award
The Level
5 Award in Management & Leadership is a concise qualification which
enables you to strengthen and develop your middle management knowledge
through focusing on specific management areas which are appropriate to
your personal and organisational development. To achieve a Chartered
Management Institute Award in Management & Leadership, you need to
successfully complete at least one unit with a minimum value of 6 credits.
Certificate
The Level
5 Certificate in Management & Leadership is a more extensive qualification
enabling you to focus on broadening your middle management knowledge
and skills whilst still maintaining the flexibility to focus on the specific management
areas appropriate to you and your workplace. To achieve a Chartered
Management Institute Certificate in Management & Leadership, you
need to successfully complete any combination of units to a minimum total
of 13 credits.
Diploma
The Diploma
in Management & Leadership is a comprehensive qualification providing
you with the key management skills to enable you to operate effectively
as a middle manager. It allows you to develop a range of competencies
from operational management principles and practices to the development
of resource control and use. The Diploma in Management & Leadership
is recognised by the Chartered Management Institute as the benchmark qualification
for full membership of the Institute and enables you to progress towards
Chartered Manager status. To achieve a Chartered Management Institute
Diploma in Management and Leadership, you need to complete units 5001,
5002, 5004, 5005, and 5006 plus either 5003 or 5012 and at least three
other units to a minimum total of 62 credits.
How are these qualifications
assessed?
Assessment
is normally via practical work-based assignments provided by your Approved
Centre. This ensures you minimise time away from work and that
you undertake work study which is relevant to your own organisation’s
context.
How long will it take?
The time
it takes to complete a qualification is dependent on the units you choose
and delivery times and methods do vary from one Approved Centre to another.
However, as a guide:
- The
Award can take as little as 2-3 weeks
- The
Certificate can take between 1-3 months
- The
Diploma can take between 6 to 12 months
What support will
I get?
In addition
to the support you will receive from your Centre, the Institute provides
a unique and comprehensive package of candidate support, with access
to:
- A wide range
of online resources, from our highly regarded Study Resource Centre and
CPD system to our new ‘rapid response’ Subject Search tool and Career Development
site
- The latest
management thinking via our Professional Manager magazine and Study Zone,
an e-newsletter designed specifically for our studying members
- Our dedicated
team of information researchers for your more complex research requests
- A diverse
events programme and network of members committed to, and experienced
in, the field of management.
Progression opportunities
Upon
successful completion of a Level 5 qualification in Management &
Leadership, a number of progression opportunities become available:
- Enhance your
professional status by upgrading your membership with the Institute
- Start working
towards Chartered Manager status
- Progress to
other qualifications at the same level (e.g. from level 5 Award
to level 5 Certificate or to the S/NVQ in Management)
- Progress onto
the next level of Institute qualifications – the Level 7 qualifications
in Strategic Management and Leadership
For further information or
to discuss details please contact Max Faulkner (Course Director) on
01353 688 510 or email to max.faulkner@nctonline.net
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