ILM Level 3 Award in Effective Coaching

L3 Level 3
Part Time
20 February 2025 — 17 July 2025
City Centre Campus, Cardiff
£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

About this course

The ILM Level 3 Award is a nationally recognised qualification that has been designed for team leaders and first-line managers or those who wish to have a coaching role in their organisation. Learners develop their coaching knowledge, skills and understanding to enhance their ability and confidence in coaching. 

This course will support learners to develop an understanding of how to identify how coaching works and develop knowledge of creating a coaching culture within an organisation to improve organisational performance. Learners will have the opportunity to practice their coaching skills, using recognised coaching models and techniques to improve and develop their coaching practice.

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Online: CSLM3ECMO 2024/25NOV
Day 1: 27th November 2024
Day 2: 4th December 2024
Day 3: 11th December 2025
Day 4: 18th December 2025
Day 5: 8th January 2025
Day 6: 5th February 2025

Face to Face: CSILM3ECM 2024/25
Day 1: 20th February 2025
Day 2: 20th March 2025
Day 3: 17th April 2025
Day 4: 22nd May 2025
Day 5: 19th June 2025
Day 6: 17th July 2025

What you will study

To gain your ILM Level 3 Award qualification, you will be required to attend 3x mandatory face-to-face day classes. To gain the qualification, you will need to submit 3x Unit Assignments; a theoretical assignment (approx. 3500 words), a coaching diary (evidence of 6 hours’ worth of coaching within an organisation), and a reflective assignment (approx. 1500 words). 

Units Covered in this qualification:

  • Unit 300: Understanding Good Practice in Coaching within an Organisational Context
  • Unit 301: Undertaking Coaching in an Organisational Context 
  • Unit 303: Reflecting on Coaching Skills within an Organisational Context 

Once you have passed, you will receive a nationally recognised certificate and a digital accreditation badge. 

Course fee per year

Part-time enrolment fee: £40.00

Course Fee: £935.00

Exam Fee: £120.00

Entry requirements

Course and Enrolment Fee payment to be made upon enrolment To be eligible for this qualification, you must:

  • be in employment in a Supervisor, Team Leader or First Line Manager role (due to the reflective nature of the qualification assignments)
  • upload a minimum 100-word Personal Statement when applying to outline your interest in obtaining this qualification
  • upload evidence of your highest qualification to date e.g. GCSE or Degree Certificate

All applications, personal statements and qualification evidence will be assessed by our Course Tutors. The team will then be in touch to confirm your overall suitability for this level of ILM qualification.

Please note that we cannot process applications without a Personal Statement.

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

20 February 2025

End date

17 July 2025

Time of day

Day Time

Part Time

7 hours per week

Location

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Maps & directions
£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

Course code

CSILM3ECM
L3

Qualification

ILM Level 3 Award in Effective Coaching & Mentoring

Career prospects & further study

Locations

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

City Centre Campus,

Dumballs Road,

Cardiff,

CF10 5FE