CIPD Foundation Certificate/Diploma in Learning & Development

If you’re just starting out in your L&D career or have one to two years’ experience as an L&D Administrator or Officer, then this programme is right for you.

The aim of the programme is to provide you with a thorough grounding on the basics of L&D and an understanding of L&D principals.

With this programme you can choose to use your current or past employer as the basis for your study or if you’re completely new to L&D you can choose our unique immersive case study environment (DPG are the only CIPD Centre that offers this), so you get to practice risk free in a virtual online company.

There are no entry requirements for this programme and it’s suitable for you if you’ve not been in a learning environment for a while, because you get all the support you need along the way to guarantee you’re successful.

The programme covers all the typical aspects of an L&D practitioner role, each of which is a specific CIPD unit. These include:

• L&D and the Organisation – To be an effective L&D practitioner you need to understand the organisation in which you operate and the external factors which impact on it.
• Identifying L&D needs – In this unit you will explore how learning and development needs arise and why it is important to be aware of them.
• Becoming an effective L&D practitioner – This unit helps you to develop a deep understanding of the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by effective L&D practitioners.
• Designing L&D activities – This unit helps you to develop the knowledge and skills required to effectively design learning and development activities
• Evaluating L&D activities – This unit helps you to develop your understanding of the importance of evaluating and the different approaches that can be used.
• Delivering L&D activities – This unit directs you through the essential stages of preparing for and delivering an effective L&D activity
• Enhancing Learner Engagement (Diploma Only) – You’ll further develop your understanding of the psychological basis of learning and how to deliver L&D solutions that maximise engagement throughout the earning process.
• Supporting Individual Learning through Coaching and Mentoring (Diploma Only)– This unit enables you to develop the knowledge and skills required to provide coaching and mentoring support.

Once you’ve passed all your CIPD units and received your certificate, you are able to use the letters Assoc CIPD after your name, giving you professional recognition from the CIPD, which is valued by employers globally.

If you want to further your knowledge of L&D or are looking to progress your career and improve your earning potential, your next step is to progress to the the CIPD Level 5 L&D Certificate/Diploma qualification. The Level 5 programme can be started immediately after you’ve finished your Level 3 programme and explores L&D at a deeper level, so you are ready to work at an L&D Manager, L&D Business Partner or senior L&D Specialist level.

You also get a £250 loyalty discount when you study another programme with us.

If you’re being funded by your employer, full payment of the programme is needed before your first workshop. Our programme advisers can help you build a business case for your employer outlining the benefits of studying a CIPD qualification. Call us on 0330 660 0220 to find out more.

If you are a self-funder, there’s a variety of flexible payment plans, with low deposits and the option of instalments over 6 to 48 months. For a personalised payment plan, please call one of our programme advisors who can talk you through all your options.