You can become a CIPD qualified HR professional in just 8 months guaranteed.
With the CIPD Certificate in HR Practice (Formerly the CPP)

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This programme is right for you if you are an aspiring or existing Human Resources Officer, Administrator or those of you just looking for a strong grounding in HR essentials.
 
REMEMBER: The CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP) was replaced with the CIPD Certificate in Human Resource Practice (CHRP) in January 2010 and is now the recommended foundation level CIPD Qualification for the HR profession.
 
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Look at the top 10 benefits you get when you choose to study the CHRP with DPG:

1. DPG is the UK’s favourite CIPD training provider – the majority of our business comes from recommendation. We are more than happy for you to speak to our facilitators or past participants to get a real feel for the programme.

 

2. Guaranteed refund if you do not pass so confident in the quality of our programmes and support we’ll refund your fees if you don’t pass. All we ask is you attend all the workshops and hand in your

assessments on time.

 

3. Only 9 workshops spread over 8 months - allowing you to fit your work and personal commitments around your study, minimising your time out of the office. All workshop are 9am to 5pm, so there are no evening or weekend sessions to interfere with your home life either.

 

4. Innovative design & cutting edge content – designed with the latest thinking in mind our programmes are based upon modern facilitation techniques. Designed to improve your performance and success our programme guarantees a highly enjoyable and interactive experience.

 

5.  Real world application – Designed to enhance your effectiveness as an HR or L&D professional our programmes enable you to immediately apply your learning within your workplace and gain instant recognition.

 

6. Unique case study approach – we pride ourselves on being different from the rest.  We’ve created a case study organisation that reflects the practical nature of our programmes, enables you to benchmark your organisation against and/or to base your assessments around if you’re not working.  Our case study organisation is alive and kicking and has its own website that really brings it to life. All the resources you’ll need for your programme are available to download from this website, helping you to study smartly at a time that suits you.

 

7. UK wide coverage & Flexibility to visit any other venue - if you’re unable to make any of your workshop dates you can simply visit one of our venues. This is a complementary service offered to all participants. Our venues are top class and provide you with lunch and refreshments at all events.

 

8. No hidden costs & flexible payment for self-funders– our price includes a comprehensive suite of interactive materials (highly commended in CIPD feedback reports) including 2 core textbooks, lunch and refreshments at our venues, personal facilitator support and our unrivalled guarantee of success.

 

9. Your own personal facilitator is available to support you face to face at workshops or by telephone and e-mail outside of workshop events.  From time to time your facilitator may also host conference calls with your group throughout the programme. This dedicated support increases your success and helps to keep you on track.

 

10. Gives you the underpinning knowledge for the new CIPD Associate professional level of membership (Assoc CIPD) - this is a brand new professional grade of CIPD membership that recognises  the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to make a significant supporting contribution  and deliver excellent results in the workplace.

Overview of the CHRP content:

The CIPD CHRP covers the following key HR areas:

  • Understanding organisations and the role of Human Resources
  • Developing yourself as an effective Human Resources practitioner
  • Resourcing Talent
  • Supporting good practice in performance and reward management
  • Recording, analysing and using Human Resources information
  • Supporting change 
  • Developing coaching skills

Format of the CHRP programme:

This programme is delivered on a flexible learning basis that ensures you can balance your work and home life and includes:

  • Attendance at facilitated workshop events – typically just one day per month
  • Self study using dedicated hard copy and online learning materials
  • Completion of written and skills based assessments
  • Maintaining a record of continuous professional development (CPD)

Where and when can I start the programme?

Programmes start twice a year in either September/October or February/March.  You can join the programme now by selecting one of the following:

  • London Oxford Circus 27th February 2012
  • Warrington 2nd March 2012
  • London Oxford Circus 16th March 2012
  • Glasgow 20th March 2012
  • Birmingham 21st March 2012
  • Milton Keynes 21st March 2012
  • Nottingham 26th March 2012
  • Cambridge 26th March 2012
  • Bristol 28th March 2012
  • Leeds 29th March 2012
  • Manchester March 2012
  • Edinburgh 20th March 2012

Please call the DPG team on 0161 975 7777 or email cipd@dpgplc.co.uk for full programme dates.

Can the programme be delivered on an in-house basis?

Yes in-house tailored programmes are available for groups of 6 or more. Please contact the DPG team for further information on 0161 975 7777.  

How much does the Programme cost?

The CHRP programme is great value at £2,490 + VAT and includes:

  • Guaranteed success or your fees are refunded
  • Attendance at all workshops including lunch &   refreshments
  • Innovative methods to accelerate your learning
  • Comprehensive learning materials including 2 core text books, access to online resources and dedicated website for the programme's case study organisation
  • CIPD approved practitioner facilitators
  • Support inside and outside of workshop events
  • Flexibility to visit other venues at no extra cost
  • Interest Free Instalments - available to self-funding participants enabling you to spread the cost of your programme at no extra cost to you.

    Find out why DPG are your natural choice by downloading a Certificate in Human Resource Practice information pack below, then contact us on 0161 975 7777 to talk through your needs.

     

      DPG's CHRP programme is fully approved by the CIPD.
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    Testimonials

    The NEW Certificate in L&D Practice Quality of the materials - "The participant packs are well produced and include a mix of theory and appropriate real-world examples to provide context for the subject in question. The way they are structured makes it easier to provide evidence for each unit in your responses and as such, they are much easier to complete than the more 'traditional' styles of assignments that I have had to produce on other qualifications" Quality of the tutor - "I've found Derek to be engaging and interesting with genuine experience and passion for learning and development. Derek demonstrates 'role model' behaviours throughout all the sessions which is really helpful to observe, especially given the nature of the qualification. I've already used several of the exercises Derek has used in the sessions to enhance my own delivery. I hoped this qualification would help put the 'spark' back into training and so far it's been a 'bonfire'!" What you are personally getting out of the programme - "So far its been great to meet other people in L & D and share experience. I've found both the managing change and coaching modules particularly engaging as I've been delivering workshops in these areas in my current job role and this has meant that I've been able to implement new ideas immediately into these sessions. Overall, this programme has given me renewed enthusiasm for training and the confidence to try new things and improve my skills"

    Fabian Kenny, Talk Talk

    “I have really enjoyed the last 8 months - it has provided a great basis for my new career and I have developed a new love for learning new skills and knowledge - which has spilled into other areas. I have been very impressed with the whole course - everything about it has been put together in such a way to keep us developing our knowledge, skills and abilities to analyse our own levels of learning. All of the DPG arrangements, paperwork and administration have also been high quality, and I have no hesitation in recommending DPG's CIPD Course to others (and indeed I already have). On a final note I have found your tuition, encouragement, challenge, and mentoring to be excellent, and I will very much miss attending the monthly training sessions”.

    Dewi Hughes, Silverlock Training Ltd.

    “I work with colleagues who are using a different provider for their CIPD qualification. They started in Feb 08 and will complete in Dec. I started in Mar 09 with DPG, and completed it on Oct 09! Not only that but with a much better result. The ongoing regular support and expertise to deliver this course make it really easy to get back into study”.

    Faye Leighton, MOD.

    “This is a brilliant course! The content is very relevant and up to date with different learning practises and I felt I learnt alot that I could now take into my workplace to help develop our department. I really enjoyed the fact that I could interact with peers working in training sectors in a wide variety of different industries. This made the content of the course just as useful as the course content itself.

    Emma Dicken, Lavendon Access Services.

    “I particularly liked the fact that the course is focussed on business needs and not a purely academic approach. This ensured that I learned skills and knowledge I could apply directly to my role, and which I'm confident will help to move our L&D function and the company forward”.

    Branwen Jones, Millward Brown.

    “Completing the CIPD programme with DPG was one of the best moves I've made with regard to personal development. Many Thanks”.

    Andrew Brazier, Schering-Plough.

    “The course supplied me with good knowledge on what training is and how is should be designed. It was very useful and it provided me with the confidence, the skills and the knowledge needed to become professional in what I do”.

    Daniela Bultoc, University of Northampton.

    The new Certificate in L&D Practice Quality of the materials - The participant packs are well produced and include a mix of theory and appropriate real-world examples to provide context for the subject in question. The way they are structured makes it easier to provide evidence for each unit in your responses and as such, they are much easier to complete than the more 'traditional' styles of assignments that I have had to produce on other qualifications. Quality of the tutor - I've found Derek to be engaging and interesting with genuine experience and passion for learning and development. Derek demonstrates 'role model' behaviours throughout all the sessions which is really helpful to observe, especially given the nature of the qualification. I've already used several of the exercises Derek has used in the sessions to enhance my own delivery. I hoped this qualification would help put the 'spark' back into training and so far it's been a 'bonfire'! What you are personally getting out of the programme - So far its been great to meet other people in L & D and share experience. I've found both the managing change and coaching modules particularly engaging as I've been delivering workshops in these areas in my current job role and this has meant that I've been able to implement new ideas immediately into these sessions. Overall, this programme has given me renewed enthusiasm for training and the confidence to try new things and improve my skills.

    Fabian Kenny, SMC Trainer,Talk Talk Technology

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