CIPD - Certificate in Human Resource Practice

The new Certificate in Human Resource Practice provides a firm foundation in all the areas of HR. It will help you develop essential skills and give you the confidence to be more effective at work and add value to your HR or training function. It will help you to develop practical, relevant skills and above all, will give you the confidence to be more effective at work. Successful students will receive the CIPD's Certificate in Human Resource Practice and eligibility for Associate membership of the Institute. There are no formal entry qualification requirements. An interview with the Programme Leader will be required.

Studying for this CIPD qualification will provide you with the knowledge required for the new Associate professional level of CIPD membership. If you then have the relevant experience you can apply for a membership assessment (assessing your workplace activities and behaviours) and if successful you will be upgraded to Associate member of the CIPD.

The programme is the equivalent level to NVQ/SVQ Level 3 and requires a completed total of 28 credits. You will be able to gain credits for completed units and the total number achieved will equate to an Award or Certificate. The units are either core or optional and these are as follows. The programme is delivered in 7 assessed modules -

Developing yourself as an effective HR or L&D practitioner,
Understanding organisations and the role of HR,
Recording, analysing and using HR information,
Resourcing talent,
Supporting good practice in performance and reward management,
Undertaking a learning needs analysis,
Preparing and designing learning and development activities.