🎓 CIPD QUALIFICATIONS EXPLAINED: LEVELS 3, 5 & 7 (WITH UNIT CODES)
Welcome to CIPD Level 3, CIPD Level 5, and CIPD Level 7 Help for HR and L&D.
🔹 LEVEL 3 – Foundation Certificate in People Practice
For newcomers to HR/L&D or people in support roles. 4 core units (24 credits).
• 3CO01 Business, Culture and Change in Context
• 3CO02 Principles of Analytics
• 3CO03 Core Behaviours for People Professionals
• 3CO04 Essentials of People Practice
🔹 LEVEL 5 – Associate Diploma (7 units: 3 core + 3 pathway + 1 optional)
For practitioners moving into advisor or manager roles. Leads to Associate membership (Assoc CIPD).
Core units (both pathways):
• 5CO01 Organisational Performance and Culture in Practice
• 5CO02 Evidence-Based Practice
• 5CO03 Professional Behaviours and Valuing People
People Management (HR) pathway:
• 5HR01 Employment Relationship Management
• 5HR02 Talent Management and Workforce Planning
• 5HR03 Reward for Performance and Contribution
Organisational Learning & Development pathway:
• 5LD01 Support Informal and Self-Directed Learning
• 5LD02 Design Learning and Development Programmes to Create Value
• 5LD03 Facilitate Structured Learning and Development Activities for Groups
Optional units (choose one):
• 5OS01 Specialist Employment Law
• 5OS02 Advances in Digital Learning and Development
• 5OS03 Learning and Development Essentials (HR pathway only)
• 5OS04 People Management in an International Context
• 5OS05 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• 5OS06 Leadership and Management Development
• 5OS07 Wellbeing at Work
🔹 LEVEL 7 – Advanced Diploma (8 units: 4 core + 3 pathway + 1 optional)
For senior and strategic HR/L&D professionals. Postgraduate level, and a route to Chartered membership.
Core units (both pathways):
• 7CO01 Work and Working Lives in a Changing Business Environment
• 7CO02 People Management and Development Strategies for Performance
• 7CO03 Personal Effectiveness, Ethics and Business Acumen
• 7CO04 Business Research in People Practice
Strategic People Management (HR) pathway:
• 7HR01 Strategic Employment Relations
• 7HR02 Resourcing and Talent Management to Sustain Success
• 7HR03 Strategic Reward Management
Strategic Learning & Development pathway:
• 7LD01 Organisational Design and Development
• 7LD02 Leadership and Management Development in Context
• 7LD03 Designing Learning to Improve Performance
Optional units (choose one):
• 7OS01 Advanced Employment Law in Practice
• 7LD01 Organisational Design and Development (HR pathway only)
• 7OS02 Learning and Development Practice (HR pathway only)
• 7OS03 Technology Enhanced Learning
• 7OS04 Advanced Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• 7OS05 Managing People in an International Context
• 7OS06 Wellbeing at Work
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