CIPD Intermediate Certificate in Human Resource Management

The CIPD Intermediate Certificate in Human Resource (HR) Management gives you a broader perspective of the organisational issues facing HR professionals and enable you to develop effective analytical and problem solving issues.

In order to achieve the Certificate in Human Resources Management, you must achieve 32 credits. 14 of these credits must be completed through the following core units:

Developing Professional Practice
Business Issues and the Context of HR
Using Information in HR

You then do a further 18 credits from optional units from the following groups:

Optional units (Group A - 12 credits)
1. Resourcing and talent planning (6 credits)
2. Reward management (6 credits)
3. Improving organisation performance (6 credits)
4. Employee engagement (6 credits)
5. Contemporary developments in employee relations (6 credits)
6. Employment law (6 credits)
7. Managing and coordinating the human resources function (6 credits)
8. Organisation design: implications for human resources (3 credits)

Optional units (Group B - 6 credits)

1. Organisation development: implications for human resources (3 credits)
2. Human resources services delivery (3 credits)
3. Contemporary developments in human resources development (6 credits)
4. Meeting organisational development needs (3 credits)
5. Developing coaching and mentoring within organisations (3 credits)
6. Knowledge Management (3 credits)

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 Intermediate Certificate in Human Resource Management.

All candidates are requested to submit an up-to-date CV for consideration. If suitable, you will be invited to an information briefing session at which you will have access to more detailed information and an interview with one of the CIPD delivery team.

On successful completion of the course, you can progress to CIPD advanced level qualifications, or alternative specialisms at intermediate level. Further information can be found on the CIPD website.