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CIPD Level 3 3LEVEL

Foundation Certificate or Diploma
Human Resources Practice

This is the perfect entry point to your career, providing you
with a thorough grounding in the essentials of HR.

Choose between:
• CIPD Award in HR Practice (1 to 2 months)
• CIPD Certificate in HR Practice (5 to 6 months)
• CIPD Diploma in HR Practice (7 to 8 months)

Associate Membership:
Upon successful completion of your Level 3 Certificate or Diploma qualification,
you automatically achieve CIPD Associate Member status. This membership entitles
you to use the professional designation Assoc CIPD after your name.

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COURSE UNITS 3

1 2 Developing yourself as an
Understanding organisations effective HR practitioner
and the role of HR
This is an introduction to the role of This unit enables you to develop a sound
human resource operations within understanding of the knowledge, skills and
an organisation and the wider behaviour required of a professional practitioner,
environmental context. You’ll develop whether your role is generalist or specialist in
your understanding of how HR nature. This unit enables you to develop a
activities support an organisation’s personal development plan that meets your
strategy and assist in the achievement personal and professional requirements, following
of business objectives, as well as the a self-assessment of your learning and
way in which these are shaped by development needs.
internal and external factors.

8 7 (DIPLOMA ONLY)

(DIPLOMA ONLY) Supporting change in organisations

Supporting individual learning Here you’ll explore why organisations need to
through coaching and mentoring change and the role of HR within this. You’ll
develop your ability to support organisations
This unit enables you to develop the knowledge and employees in times of change by
and skills required to provide coaching and exploring concepts and ways of managing
mentoring support. It begins with an introduction change. Finally, you’ll look at how change is
to the nature, purpose and practice of both displayed as behaviour.
coaching and mentoring, including their potential
benefits. You will then begin to explore and use
coaching and mentoring models and techniques
and look at the best ways to record coaching and
mentoring activity.

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Resourcing and talent planning 4 Recording, analysing and using HR information

Organisational success depends on having the You’ll develop an understanding of the important
right skills mix. This unit provides you with an contribution that accurate data (whether stored manually
introduction to the resourcing and talent planning or electronically) makes to the human resources function.
process. You’ll gain insight into the factors that impact The unit covers the legal implications of storing HR data and
on an organisation’s resourcing and talent planning enables you to record data and information and to interpret,
activities. As well as learning about the relationship analyse and present information clearly and
between recruitment and selection by identifying the accurately in an appropriate format. The presentation
key stages in each separate, but related, process. of this data/information is used to support decision-making
to meet your organisation’s objectives and support HR
Key legislation relating to recruitment and selection solutions for individuals and groups within your organisation.
will be covered. You’ll learn more about good practice The unit also introduces you to the key concept of return on
in employee induction and retention, and the investment (ROI)/return on expectation (ROE).
importance of collaborative working with other
stakeholders.

6 Supporting good practice in
performance and reward management
5 Supporting good practice in
This unit provides an introduction to the purpose managing employment relations
and processes of performance and reward
management and the role of human resources in Managing the employment relationship
promoting and supporting good effectively is a key part of the role of
practice. You’ll develop your understanding of the human resources (HR) practitioner.
how motivational theories and associated tools This unit aims to introduce a number of
can be used within the context of performance aspects of this task and to provide an
and reward management, and how these can introduction to employment law within
have a positive impact on your organisation’s the context of employee relations.
business objectives. In addition, you’ll gain an
understanding of the appropriate skills and CREDIBLE FLEXIBLE INNOVATIVE
good practice associated with performance
management reviews, follow-up and data
management aspects. You’ll understand the role
of financial and non-financial benefits and the
important determinants of reward decisions.

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BLENDED LEARNING

This programme is delivered using blended learning methods and
provides you with a truly flexible experience that includes:

• Attending just 5 facilitated workshops (Certificate and Diploma).
• Online learning units (5 Certificate, 7 Diploma) accessed through the

award-winning DPG Online Community and Learning Pathway.
• Completion of written and skills based assessments.
• Submitting a record of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Workshop timings and support
To successfully complete this qualification you need to attend the
5 workshops, held in convenient, high-quality city centre locations
around the UK.

The online units are completed in your own time, within recommended
timeframes. You are fully supported by your facilitator and peers
throughout your programme. The workshop days run from 9am to
5pm and your facilitator is always available should you need to discuss
anything on a one-to-one basis before or after the workshop.

Outside of the workshop, we offer you unrivalled support with 24/7
access to the DPG Community and access to your personal facilitator
by phone and email, giving you the best support and best chance
of success.

ONLINE LEARNING

Each DPG programme includes fantastic online learning modules using
Pathway, the unique online experience that provides engaging learning
and a range of different learning activities and resources.

You’ll also get access to the award-winning DPG Community, which is
unique to DPG. The community is a peer sharing platform which allows
you to engage with current learners and facilitators and is packed with
industry leading, cutting-edge content from around the world. It is
available 24/7 and also gives you access to all of the support networks
you’ll need to succeed on your programme. Once you have completed
your programme you are a member for life.

You can register for the community in advance by
visiting community.dpgplc.co.uk

LEARN WITH US CIPD Level 3

Developing People Globally (DPG) has over 25 years’ Foundation Certificate o
experience of delivering quality programmes with proven Human Resources Pract
results, delivered by people development experts.
This is the perfect entry point t
With a focus on providing professional qualifications, our with a thorough grounding in t
learning solutions give you the opportunities you need to
build your skills and competence, drive the performance Choose between:
of your organisation and fast track your career. Our
philosophy is simple: your success is our success. • CIPD Award in HR Practice (1 to 2 mo
• CIPD Certificate in HR Practice (5 to
Living by our values means that everything we do, from • CIPD Diploma in HR Practice (7 to 8 m
expert programmes to outstanding customer service, is
credible, flexible and innovative. Associate Membership:

CREDIBLE FLEXIBLE INNOVATIVE Upon successful completion of your Le
you automatically achieve CIPD Assoc
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How long does the programme take to complete?
The Certificate takes just 6 months, and the Diploma takes just 8 months to complete.

What do I need to do to pass the Level 3 Certificate and Diploma in HR Practice?
• Attend all workshop events (9am-5pm)
• Successfully complete all online units
• Successfully pass all assessments
• Complete a record of your Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

CONTACT US TODAY:

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