CIPD Foundation Certificate in Human Resource Practice

You study eight modules over the year, including:

- Developing yourself as an effective human resources practitioner
- Understanding organisations and the role of human resources
- Recording, analysing and using human resources information
- Resourcing talent
- Contributing to the process of job analysis
- Supporting change within organisations
- Undertaking a learning needs analysis
- Developing coaching skills for the workplace.

The majority of your time will be classroom based, although you will draw on your own experiences from the workplace to influence each session.

Learning activities include lectures, workshops and practical sessions. A strong emphasis is placed on working and learning with others and you are regularly set tasks to complete in partnership with other students.

You also need to be able to work independently and take responsibility for your own learning.

Formal assessment is through written reports, reflective PDP statements, presentations, tutor observations, essays and simulations. Feedback is provided following each assessment activity by the tutor and you will have access to further support through the personal tutorial provision.

The qualification awarded is the CIPD Foundation Certificate in Human Resource Practice.

All candidates are requested to submit an up-to-date CV for consideration. Following which, if appropriate, you will be invited to an information briefing session at which you will have access to more detailed information and an interview with the Course Leader.

On successful completion of the course, you can progress to the CIPD Intermediate Certificate in Human Resource Management