Your coaches are already brilliant with people. This turns them into the person who's brilliant with AI too — and they walk away with a CMI Level 5 coaching credential and Coachy, their own 24/7 AI tutor. It's the natural successor to the old Coaching Professional L5, now delivered under the live ST1512 standard. Built by the TESS coaching team. 100% levy-funded.
★★★★★ 4.9 from 690+ verified reviews · Ofsted Good provider · 72% distinction grade (vs 33% UK avg)
Included free with every learner. Coachy answers questions about coaching models, AI prompting, EPA prep and the workplace project — any time of day. On mobile, web, and inside Microsoft Teams.
Among 16 standards losing apprenticeship funding from September 2026. No direct successor has been announced — until now. TESS has built the natural alternative under the live ST1512 standard.
From foundations and ethics through to team coaching and measuring impact — everything a great coach needs, taught across six immersive workshops. On top, your team gets the AI & automation curriculum, a formally-assessed CMI Level 5 credential, EMCC membership support and Coachy, their AI tutor. All under one apprenticeship.
Six immersive workshops cover the lot. Nothing watered down, nothing left out — with the AI & automation curriculum, three premium qualifications, EMCC support and Coachy added on top.
The apprenticeship is the live ST1512 AI & Automation Practitioner Level 4. On top, TESS bundles a curated stack of qualifications — at no extra cost, no separate enrolments, no add-on fees. Plus Coachy your AI tutor, plus EMCC membership support.
Falls within the £18,000 apprenticeship funding band — 100% covered by the Apprenticeship Levy for levy-paying employers. SMEs without a levy account access 95–100% government co-investment. All three qualifications and Coachy are bundled in at no extra cost.
0.5% of payroll above £3m sits in your Growth & Skills Levy account, ready to spend on apprenticeships.
The ST1512 standard sits in the £18,000 funding band — 15 months of training and assessment.
CMI L5 Coaching · Microsoft AB-730 · NCFE L3 AI Prompt — all included free. Plus Coachy AI tutor.
£0. Levy employers spend 100% from levy. SMEs get 95–100% government co-investment.
Two paired workshops per day — themed, immersive, efficient. Just 3 dedicated coaching days across the 15-month apprenticeship. Maximum depth, minimum time off the desk.
The mindset, ethics and context. GROW, OSKAR, CLEAR. EMCC competency framework. What coaching is — and isn't.
Awareness, style, motivation. Reflective practice, supervision, CPD. Presence, listening, looking after yourself.
Active listening L1–L3, powerful questioning, silence, reframing. Challenge with care. Naming what's there.
Solution-focused vs developmental coaching. Team, group and peer coaching. Specialist contexts.
The formally-assessed CMI Unit. Coaching role, frameworks, ethics, contracting. Complete the assignment to earn the credential.
Coaching culture, ROI evaluation, GDPR, supervision pools. EMCC accreditation pathway — and how we help.
Real moments from live TESS coaching sessions with trainer Jamie Chambers. These clips come from live sessions that feed into the CMI Coaching unit our learners complete.
Every clip under 2 minutes · plays on click
The KSB-aligned curriculum delivered across 15 months. The six coaching workshops above are delivered complimentary, on top of this — they are not part of the apprenticeship standard.
Induction, AI diagnostic, Coachy & OneFile set-up. Every learner benchmarked before Module 1.
Use ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude & Gemini safely and to genuine effect. Shadow-AI risk closed off, plus a working introduction to agentic AI and the autonomous AI agents now entering coaching and the workplace.
Find the hidden admin hours around your coaching practice and rank them for automation.
Build a live, no-code automation that takes a repetitive task off your plate. Power Automate, Make, Zapier.
Build an AI agent that does real work on your data. Copilot Studio, multi-agent workflows, RAG.
Make the agent safe to roll out. Guardrails, safety controls, an audit trail IT will approve.
Handle coachee data safely. UK GDPR, lawful basis, DPIAs, retention. Ethics-first by design.
Build AI that works for every coachee, not just the average one. Bias audited, accessibly designed.
Test it for real, on real cases and the trickier situations. Prove results before you scale.
The hardest part of AI is getting people to use it. The adoption module build-only programmes skip.
Make a credible AI business case for your coaching function. Costed, risk-assessed, ready to defend.
One ambitious AI build running live, plus a Copilot, Gemini & Claude hands-on day. Gateway-ready.
The ST1512 standard ends with a formal End-Point Assessment run by BCS — the leading assessment organisation for digital apprenticeships in the UK. It has just two parts. TESS designs the whole 15-month journey (12 months delivery + a 3-month EPA window) to deliver 72% distinction-grade outcomes — over double the 33% UK average.
Roughly two-thirds of the way through, your coach scopes, builds and writes up a real workplace project — drawing on the discovery, build, integration and assurance work from Months 2–8. Assessed by BCS.
A professional discussion with a BCS assessor. Your coach picks the format that suits them best — a discussion with a short presentation, or a discussion with a portfolio. It explores the project, the KSBs, ethics and reflection.
BCS grades the EPA Pass or Distinction. TESS coaches average 72% distinction — over double the 33% UK average.
Your coaches won't just learn about AI — they'll work hands-on with the exact tools transforming professional coaching. From Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT to NotebookLM and Otter.ai. Plain English, no coding, real coaching scenarios.
And we flex to your stack. If your team already runs other tools, we teach on those too — and we update the toolkit as the AI landscape shifts.
The only AI apprenticeship in the UK that includes a formally-assessed CMI Level 5 Coaching credential — for free.
Claude-powered, EPA-safe, scoped to the ST1512 standard. Mobile, web, Teams — included free with every learner.
Active help applying for EMCC membership and the coaching register — not just framework alignment on paper.
Versus the 33% UK apprenticeship average. Closed cohorts and named skills coaches drive distinction-grade outcomes.
No procurement disruption, no transition cost. The funding stays live well past Sep 2026 — your coaching pipeline keeps flowing.
Built for aspiring coaches, HR, L&D, mentors and experienced coaches. Plain-English AI, no-code automation tools.
Skills assessment, AI diagnostic and AI Foundations. Setting the scene for the dual-discipline programme. Coachy access from day one.
Day 1 coaching workshops. Process Discovery and Workflow Automation modules. NCFE AI Prompt Mastery begins.
Day 2 coaching workshops. Agentic AI and Data, Decisions & Data Law modules. CMI assignment prep begins.
Day 3 Mastery — formal CMI Level 5 assignment submitted. AI Integration & Assurance. Designing Responsible AI modules.
Pilot, Test & Assure. Leading AI Adoption. AI Strategy, Scaling & Value. AB-730 certification exam.
Work-based project applying AI and coaching skills to a genuine business challenge. Portfolio consolidation. Gateway readiness review.
Gateway sign-off, then formal EPA: Work-Based Project plus an additional assessment. Graded Pass or Distinction — 72% of TESS apprentices distinction-grade.
Doesn't just teach AI — it transforms how our coaches think about their craft. The CMI L5 alone made it worthwhile; the EMCC support and AI modules were the bonus that sold our procurement team.
The TESS coaching team is exceptional. GROW and OSKAR modules gave me practical tools I use every day with my team — and the CMI assignment was the credibility piece I was missing on my CV.
I came in as an HRBP with no formal coaching background. I'm leaving with a CMI Level 5 credential, AI tools I use daily, and TESS actively helped me apply for EMCC membership.
Coachy is the standout. Our apprentices use it between sessions to talk through real client cases — it's like having a 24/7 supervisor who's read every coaching textbook. Worth the apprenticeship on its own.
Whether you coach executives, run an L&D function, mentor new managers or develop talent across an organisation. No prior coaching qualification required. No coding required. No management role required.
HRBPs · L&D Managers · OD Consultants
HR Business Partners running coaching frameworks, L&D managers building coaching cultures, OD consultants delivering interventions — formalise your practice with a chartered CMI L5 credential and AI fluency on top.
Internal & external · 1:1 & team coaching
Practising executive, leadership and business coaches looking to add CMI Level 5 credentialing, AI fluency and EMCC accreditation pathway support to an already-established practice — formally assessed, lifetime portable.
In-house coaching capability builders
Employees running internal coaching pools or formal mentoring schemes. Take the coaching you already do informally and put a chartered credential, structured frameworks and an AI-enabled toolkit behind it.
Clinical supervisors · resilience leads · staff coaches
Healthcare coaches supporting clinical teams, resilience leads tackling burnout, and ward-based supervisors developing junior staff — with the AI fluency to extend impact across stretched services.
Student coaches · academic mentors · curriculum leads
University and college staff embedding coaching across student support, mentoring early-career academics, and weaving coaching practice into the curriculum — with AI tools that scale 1:1 impact across cohorts.
People services · talent & OD · service-line coaches
Council and public-sector talent teams building coaching infrastructure, service-line coaches supporting frontline staff, and internal coaching pools delivering at scale — backed by a chartered, formally-assessed CMI L5.
Consultancies · exec search · advisory firms
Coaching consultancies scaling associate networks, advisory firms embedding coaching into client engagements, and executive-search teams adding coaching to candidate care — with EMCC pathway support and AI-enabled delivery.
Volunteer coaches · pastoral leads · capability builders
Third-sector coaching champions, volunteer-mentor coordinators and pastoral leads building coaching capacity without big budgets — levy-funded, no out-of-pocket cost, with AI tools that multiply individual impact.
Working across the UK with: FTSE 250 employers · NHS Trusts · central & local government · universities & colleges · professional-services firms · coaching consultancies · national charities · faith & community organisations — sector references available on request.
Levy-funded through the Growth & Skills Levy. Out-of-pocket cost: zero. What you get back: measurable.
690 verified reviews averaging 4.9/5 — exceptional learner satisfaction across every programme.
Independently verified quality. Highest standards of delivery, learner support and outcomes.
Not a bolt-on. Six deep professional-coaching workshops paired across 3 intensive days — covering every L5 topic, plus EMCC alignment.
CMI Level 5 Coaching, NCFE Level 3 AI Prompt Mastery, and Microsoft AB-730. Carefully curated — not a kitchen sink.
With Coaching Pro L5 funding ending Sep 2026, this is the levy-funded route that keeps coaching development alive — and adds AI.
No coding. No tech background. No management role needed. No-code tools, plain-English AI prompting, real coaching scenarios.
A dedicated page with the deep-dive on every credential — CMI Level 5 syllabus & assignment, NCFE Level 3 AI Prompt Mastery units, Microsoft AB-730 exam topics, EMCC accreditation pathway, EPA gradebook detail. Plus a QR straight to a Teams chat with our team.
Yes. Among 16 standards losing apprenticeship funding from Sep 2026. No direct successor announced. AI for Coaching Pros L4 is the natural alternative — same content, plus AI, plus CMI L5, all under the live ST1512 standard.
No to both. Designed for aspiring coaches, HR/L&D, mentors and experienced coaches. No coding, no technical background, no management role required.
Paired into three intensive days — two themed workshops per day. Just 3 dedicated coaching days inside the 15-month programme. Closed cohorts can flex into half-day sessions.
Falls within the £18,000 apprenticeship funding band — 100% Growth & Skills Levy funded. SMEs access 95–100% government co-investment. All 3 qualifications and Coachy bundled at no extra cost.
CMI Level 5 Award in Professional Coaching Practice (formally assessed), NCFE Level 3 CQ in AI Prompt Mastery (TESS exclusive), and Microsoft AB-730 AI Business Professional. Plus EMCC membership support.
One unit is formally assessed by CMI — Principles of Professional Coaching Practice. The other 5 workshops are delivered by TESS but not CMI assessed, giving learners the full breadth without the assessment burden.
All sessions live online via Zoom or Microsoft Teams — learn from anywhere in England. Face-to-face available for closed cohorts. Monthly starts, cohorts of 1 to 30+.
This programme is the full base ST1512 — all 11 AI modules, all qualifications — plus 6 coaching workshops, a CMI Level 5 Coaching credential, and EMCC membership support. For team leaders see AI for Team Leaders L4. For ops managers see AI for Operations Leaders L4.
Levy-funded through the Growth & Skills Levy, or 95–100% government co-investment for SMEs. CMI L5 credential, EMCC support, AI fluency, Coachy 24/7 — all in one apprenticeship.
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This is the route for coaching professionals who need both: the AI and automation skills of the Level 4 standard, and the CMI Level 5 management qualification UK employers recognise. Both are embedded in one apprenticeship, both fully levy-funded, nothing extra to buy.
