Coaching and Mentoring Qualifications

ILM strives to be the gold standard for coaching and mentoring qualifications, combining the practical application of professional competency with the rigour of regulated qualifications.

Why coaching and mentoring?

Our coaching and mentoring qualifications help shape the careers of talented individuals and are designed to develop the behaviours, strategies, and techniques to effectively:

Encourage new perspectives and provide innovative solutions
Improve management performance
Support conflict resolution
Improve communication and interpersonal skills
Increase confidence and motivation

Coaching and mentoring in the workplace

A skilled coach or mentor is an invaluable asset to any organisation. They are able to drive innovation, support conflict resolution, improve management performance and increase employee confidence and motivation. This, in turn, builds stronger teams, improves organisational culture and enhances employee and customer satisfaction.

Discover coaching and mentoring qualifications for every career stage:

Level 2 and 3
Level 5
Level 7

Team leaders and first line managers

Develop individuals in team leadership roles with the knowledge and skills to effectively coach and mentor in a range of situations and organisational contexts.

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Managers with coaching and mentoring responsibilities

Create an excellent foundation for a career in development or as an independent coach and mentor. Learners will carry out supervised coaching and mentoring sessions and review and plan professional development.

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Level 5 Effective Coaching and Mentoring

Coaching Professional Apprenticeship (Level 5)

We have undertaken a detailed mapping exercise to demonstrate how the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring meets the requirements of the apprenticeship standard. This guide will support you in delivering the qualification as part of your on-programme development for apprentices. We have highlighted where there are gaps between the requirements of the qualification and that of the Standard so that additional content can be included.

Download the mapping document

Senior leaders and HR/OD professionals

Designed to help senior managers or HR/OD professionals develop expertise and credibility in the fields of coaching and mentoring. These qualifications are also appropriate for professional coaches and mentors who wish to enhance and accredit their experience with a nationally recognised qualification.

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Case studies

Read about St Andrew's Healthcare coaching and mentoring programme

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St Andrew’s had a simple ambition: to enable people to work at their best. To achieve this objective, they created a coaching community, using the ILM Level 5 Certificate and Diploma in Effective Coaching and Mentoring, adapting and evolving the programme over the last four years to suit the changing needs of the organisation.

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Read about training provider, the British School of Coaching

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Learners with the British School of Coaching want a recognised qualification that will provide them with the underpinning knowledge and skills to progress their careers as leaders, coaches and mentors. Delivering ILM qualifications demonstrates to learners that the courses have rigour and purpose, and provides them with the credentials to begin or further their career in coaching and mentoring.

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of employees say coaching should be part of every organisation’s management and development programme*

ILM and European Mentoring and Coaching Council UK (EMCC UK) collaboration

We partner with EMCC UK to provide ILM’s newly qualified learners with access to membership of the Council (offering 25% discount) as part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the professionalisation of coaching and mentoring in the UK. Here you'll find answers to frequently asked questions about the collaboration.

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