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Associate Diploma in People Management
A standalone CIPD Level 5 for HR Business Partners and people managers. The qualification that opens the next layer of HR roles.
Standalone, or alongside a TESS apprenticeship.
You can take CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management as a direct, self-funded or employer-paid qualification. If your organisation is developing the same people through a levy-funded TESS apprenticeship, talk to us about how the two fit together. Coachy, our 24/7 AI tutor, is included either way.
Direct qualification
You pay for the qualification only. Suits learners who already have a role and want a formal credential, or organisations not eligible for apprenticeship levy funding.
- Tailored per-cohort pricing
- 12-18 months
- Assoc CIPD on completion
- Group discounts available
People Professional L5 apprenticeship
A levy-funded TESS apprenticeship that builds the same capability, with Coachy AI tutor, a named skills coach and an end-point assessment. Whether this qualification can sit alongside it, and on what terms, is agreed per cohort.
- Apprenticeship training levy-funded for eligible employers (5% co-investment for most non-levy SMEs)
- Qualification alignment agreed per cohort
- Coachy AI tutor included free
- Dedicated skills coach from day one through EPA
7 units, mapped to Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development standards.
Each unit is delivered live online, supported by a named tutor, and assessed against CIPD's national framework.
Organisational Performance and Culture in Practice
How HR makes the business perform, and how culture shows up in practice.
Evidence-Based Practice
Decisions made on data, not gut. Triangulating evidence from inside and outside the org.
Professional Behaviours and Valuing People
The ethics, behaviours and inclusive practice that define modern HR.
Employment Relationship Management
Conflict, grievance, performance, ER cases done well.
Talent Management and Workforce Planning
Building succession pipelines and getting workforce supply ahead of demand.
Reward for Performance and Contribution
Pay frameworks, total reward, recognising real performance.
Specialist Employment Law
The legal foundation HR can't operate without.
Transparent pricing. No hidden fees.
Full price includes all tutor support, CIPD registration, assessment fees and certification on successful completion.
CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management · Standalone
- CIPD learner registration and certification
- All assessment fees included
- Named tutor, live online delivery
- Assoc CIPD on successful completion
- Group discounts from 5+ learners
Pricing is confirmed on your discovery call based on cohort size, delivery model and any group discount. If you are developing people through a TESS apprenticeship, see the apprenticeship route above.
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Across 1000+ employers, FTSE 100 to four-person SMEs. Public sector, retail, healthcare and beyond.
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