CMI Level 5
Level 7An advanced qualification for experienced coaches and mentors at a strategic level. Design and lead coaching programmes that deliver measurable business impact.
This qualification requires managers and leaders to build on their strategic management and leadership skills.
The CMI Level 7 Certificate in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring is designed for senior professionals who use coaching and mentoring as a strategic leadership tool. It develops the advanced skills to design, lead, and evaluate coaching and mentoring programmes at an organisational level.
Delivered by experienced executive coaches at Skills Plus, this programme is suitable for L&D leaders, HR directors, OD professionals, and senior managers who want to embed coaching as a core organisational capability.
L&D directors and OD specialists responsible for building coaching capability across the organisation.
Experienced coaches who want a senior qualification to expand into organisational coaching work.
Senior HR professionals leading coaching-driven performance and development strategies at an executive level.
CMI does not specify entry requirements for these qualifications, but Centres are required to ensure that Learners admitted to the programme have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment.
CMI Centres must ensure Learners are recruited with integrity onto appropriate qualifications that will:
In order to achieve this, the CMI Centre will need to:
Learner induction that:
The qualification is offered in the medium of the English Language.
The criteria of the assessment of a CMI qualification will be to meet the assessment criteria detailed within each individual unit.
The primary interface with the Learner is the Assessor whose job it is to assess the evidence presented by the Learner.
The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the Learner’s overall achievement has been arrived at.
CMI Centres are encouraged to use a range of methods to ensure that all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria are met, and to enhance Learners’ development. Assessment methods can include:
Yes. If you are an experienced coach who wants to move into organisational coaching or lead coaching strategy, this qualification is designed for that transition.
Prior coaching experience or a Level 5 qualification is recommended though not mandatory.
Through strategic coaching reports, supervision logs, and portfolio evidence demonstrating organisational-level impact.
Supports CMI Fellow (FCMI) grade application and is recognised by major coaching bodies as CPD at the highest level.
CMI Level 5
Level 2
Level 5Talk to a Skills Plus advisor about CMI Level 7 Leadership Coaching and Mentoring — eligibility, dates and corporate cohorts.