CMI Level 5 Certificate in Principles of Professional Coaching
Formalise or develop your learning and progress on to a coaching role
This CMI Level 5 qualification is designed for middle managers who want to lead with greater impact, support team development, and build a coaching culture within their organisation as well as deepen their coaching skills and apply structured strategies to support individual and organisational growth.
Who should take this course
The CMI Level 5 Certificate in Principles of Professional Coaching is designed for professionals looking to deepen their coaching skills and apply structured strategies to support individual and organisational growth.
Ideal for middle managers, team leaders, HR professionals and freelance coaches, this course provides practical tools to build trust, manage stakeholder relationships, and tailor coaching to diverse needs. It blends core coaching behaviours with advanced techniques to help you deliver coaching that is ethical, inclusive, and results-focused.
Course duration
This course provides a broad base of knowledge and skills consisting of two units and typically takes between two and four months to complete. You can complete each unit faster or slower depending on your availability to study and learning style.
Progression opportunities
CMI would recommend the below qualifications as a possible progression route, once complete the Management Coaching and Mentoring 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.
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£210 Registration fee + £270 for your first unit
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Course content
Learners must complete two units to a minimum of 140 TUT hours, 14 credits to achieve this qualification. The minimum GLH is 34 hours.
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Why would you want to pay One unit at a time vs Paying monthly?
This will depend on your specific requirement and how you plan to study, preference on payment schedule and availability of funds.
For example: If you prefer to pay a lower amount every month – a monthly subscription option will work better. Pay one unit at a time works well for those who wish to just purchase the first unit and take their time completing it, which could take a couple of months or more for some users. In this scenario your next payment will be in a couple of months rather than monthly, but the payments are larger. If you have any further questions please reach out to one of our course specialists here.
Other options for Level 5 Principles of Professional Coaching
You can also achieve a Level 5 Qualification in Principles of Professional Coaching by completing an Award level course. The qualification is the same, the durations and depth of knowledge depends on the amount of units you are committed to complete, ie Award – 1 unit, Certificate – 2 units. More information on both options for this Level 5 Professional Coaching qualification available here.
If your goal to progress onto further study or higher level, you may want to opt for a Certificate, however if you are looking for a quick certificate to get a promotion, you may achieve your goal faster and cheaper with an Award option. Please chat to one of our course specialists or complete a career assessment form if you would like more assistance when choosing which course will be most suitable for your specific requirements.
You must be 19+ years old and working as a Manager or similar and have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment to apply for this course.
CMI Level 5 Award Principles of Professional Coaching
Units: 1 Time: approx 8 weeks per unit
