Coaching & mentoring

Our coaching and mentoring qualifications help organisations transform performance and individuals overcome the barriers that prevent them achieving their full potential.  ILM is the only awarding body to to provide mentoring courses and coaching development with the opportunity to progress to a professional qualification in coaching and mentoring as a next step.

Title Type Level

Level 3 Award in Workplace Coaching for Team Leaders and First Line Managers

This Level 3 qualification in Coaching and Mentoring aims to provide practising and potential team leaders and first line managers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to perform effectively as workplace coaches as part of their normal work role

VRQ Level 3

Level 3 Certificate for Professional Workplace Coaches

The ILM Level 3 Certificate for Professional Workplace Coaches aims to provide practising/potential team leaders and first line managers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to perform effectively as workplace coaches as part of their normal work role (or move into freelance workplace coaching)

VRQ Level 3

Level 3 Qualifications in Workplace Mentoring

These qualifications have been developed specifically to boost the knowledge, skills and confidence of those with a mentoring role within the workplace or those wishing to take on such a role.

VRQ Level 3

Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring in Management

This Level 5 qualification in Coaching and Mentoring aims to provide practising managers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to perform effectively as coaches or mentors as part of their normal work role

VRQ Level 5

Level 5 Diploma for Professional Management Coaches and Mentors

The ILM Level 5 Diploma for Professional Coaches and Mentors in Management is aimed at participants who will be significantly involved in management coaching/mentoring, within an organisation or as a freelancer

VRQ Level 5

Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring

This Level 7 qualification in Coaching and Mentoring aims to provide practising senior leaders/managers (or those working in a training and development role) with the knowledge, skills and confidence to perform effectively as coaches/mentors as part of their normal work role

VRQ Level 7

Level 7 Diploma for Professional Executive Coaches & Leadership Mentors

The ILM Level 7 Diploma for Professional Executive Coaches and Leadership Mentors is aimed at participants who will be significantly involved in executive coaching/leadership mentoring, within an organisation or more likely as a freelancer

VRQ Level 7