The content of this Pathway has been agreed by the Steering Group . This is the only Apprenticeship Pathway in the Professional Coaching sector approved for use in Wales that is eligible for MEDR funding.
Learning Programme Content
The Learning Programme provision shall comprise of three mandatory elements:
Qualifications,
Essential Skills
On/off the job training
The total minimum credit value required for the Level 5 CMI Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice is 37 credits.
The total minimum credit value required for the Level 5 CMI Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice is 37 credits.
Entry requirements
These qualifications can be offered to Learners from age 19. CMI does not specify entry requirements for these qualifications, but Centres are required to ensure that Learners admitted to the programme have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment.
CMI Centre must ensure Learners are recruited with integrity onto appropriate qualifications that will:
- meet their needs
- enable and facilitate learning and achievement
- enable progression
In order to achieve this, the CMI Centre will need to:
- Provide relevant programme information, guidance and advice, to enable informed Learner choice
- Publish entry and selection criteria
- Demonstrate that Learners are recruited with integrity
- Carry out comprehensive Learner induction that:
- addresses programme and organisational requirements
- explains Learner facilities
identifies Learners’ development needs
Apprenticeship pathway learning programme(s)
Level 5: CMI Level 5 Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice.
Level 5: CMI Level 5 Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice. Qualifications
Participants must achieve one of the following combined below.
| Level 5 - CMI Level 5 Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awarding Body | Qualification No. | Credit Value | Total Qualification Time | Combined / Competence / Knowledge | Qualification Assessment Lanaguage(s) |
| CMI | C00/4865/4 61009052 | 37 | 370 | Combined | English and Welsh |
Essential Skills Wales (ESW)
| Level 5: CMI Level 5 Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice. | Level | Minimum Credit Value |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 2 | 6 |
| Application of number | 2 | 6 |
| Digital literacy | 2 | 6 |
Essential Skills Wales qualifications assessment languages are English-Welsh
On/Off the Job training
| Pathway | Minimum On the Job Training Hours | Minimum Off the Job Training Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Level 5: CMI Level 5 Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice. | 150 | 220 |
On/Off the Job Qualification details (Minimum Credit & Hours)
Competence qualification - 15 credits & Knowledge qualification - 22 credits. 37 credits in total.
The total amount of training hours - which includes both on and off-the-job learning for this Pathway is 370 training hours.
Unit Code Unit Title GLH Credits
531 Principles of Professional Coaching 60 6
532 The Role of the Professional Coach 90 9
533 Strategies for Delivering Professional Coaching 70 7
534 Professional Coaching Practice 150 15
On/Off the Job Essential Skills details (Minimum Credit & Hours)
6 credits / 45 GLH Level 2 Essential Skills Wales Communication
6 credits / 45 GLH Level 2 Essential Skills Wales Application of Number
6 credits / 45 GLH Level 2 Essential Skills Wales Digital Literacy
Other additional requirements
Learners will be asked to declare any criminal convictions, bankruptcy or CJJs at the time of registration onto the Providing Financial Services qualification.
Progression
CMI would recommend the below qualifications as a possible progression route, once complete the Management Coaching and Mentoring qualifications:
- CMI Level 5 Principles of Professional Coaching
- CMI Level 5 Professional Mentoring Practice
- CMI Level 6 Professional Coach Supervision
- CMI Level 7 Qualifications in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
Please see also the CMI Website for further information on CMI’s portfolio of Level 5 qualifications. Learners may also wish to further their ongoing personal and professional development by accessing other CMI qualifications, such as the CMI Level 5 Qualifications in Management and Leadership.
Equality and diversity
It is important that apprenticeship Pathways are inclusive and can demonstrate an active approach to identifying and removing barriers to entry and progression. Pathways should advance equality of opportunity between persons who share protected characteristics and those persons who do not as identified in the Equality Act 2010.
The protected characteristics identified in the Equality Act are age, disability, gender re-assignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity. Marriage and civil partnership is also included although only in respect of the requirement to eliminate discrimination in employment.
Training providers and employers MUST also comply with the other duty under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that applicants are not discriminated against in terms of entry to the industry based upon those nine protected characteristics.
Employment responsibilities and rights
Employment Responsibilities and Rights (ERR) is no longer compulsory. But it is recommended that all apprentices (especially the 16 years -18 year group) receive a company induction programme.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the Training Provider and Employer to ensure that the requirements of
this pathway are delivered in accordance with the Welsh Government Apprenticeships
Guidance.
For further information contact: apprenticeshipmailbox@medr.cymru