CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development

Learning and development is more than just a means of employee retention. These days, it’s key to executing any successful business strategy. To build a culture of learning, companies are actively looking for experienced professionals to join their mission and transform their workforce into agile, adaptable, and high-performing teams. 

Whether you’re interested in change management, organisational behaviour, people relations, or L&D, this flexible online microcredential from e-Careers can help you progress your career at a pace that is right for you.

You’ll have access to a collection of resources and an expert support team while completing a comprehensive curriculum that explores organisational performance analysis, evidence-based practice, communication, collaboration, learning facilitation, program design, resource creation, leadership development, and management techniques.

By the end of this course, you’ll have mastered critical L&D concepts and gained practical applications to position yourself as a valuable asset in driving organisational growth and fostering professional development within your workplace. 

Create diverse and inclusive business strategies and cultures 

You’ll begin this microcredential by learning about organisational structure and strategy. In doing so, you’ll be able to identify opportunities and tackle challenges within the workplace.

You’ll understand the importance of being a DEI champion by creating collaborative strategies that put diversity and inclusion at the forefront of business decisions.

Stay competitive by upskilling your expertise in workplace learning to improve performance management 

Encourage learning throughout your company by understanding the concepts of self-directed and social learning. You’ll gain transferable skills to know how to design engaging L&D solutions. 

By acquiring these skills, you’ll be better able to communicate with stakeholders, foster positive workspaces, and drive company performance. 

Champion personalised learning and leadership development to grow your career and others

Gain expertise in developing personalised learning resources, facilitating inclusive activities, and understanding the transfer of learning.

Towards the end of this microcredential, you’ll explore digital learning concepts, especially as they relate to online learning and development. You’ll emerge as a catalyst for growth, driving innovation, and shaping the future of your career and those around you.

Become CIPD qualified and join a network of HR professionals 

The widely-recognised Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has been championing better workplaces and work lives for over 100 years. It’s a highly-regarded professional body for human resources and people development.

By joining this microcredential, you’ll become a part of a global network of like-minded professionals who apply CIPD excellence to drive positive change in professional workplaces.

You’ll also have access to e-Career’s expert CIPD tutors who provide hands-on support for you throughout your training.

How will the skills I learn advance my career?

The skills you learn on this microcredential can be directly applied to real-world challenges and projects in human resources, learning and development, and related fields. Such skills include: 

• Organisational L&D

• Performance analysis

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Program design

• Leadership development

• Management development

In earning a CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development, you’ll maximise your earning potential, widen your career prospects, and become qualified for a range of mid-level job opportunities, including: 

• L&D manager

• L&D consultant

• L&D designer

• Organisational design specialist

• Organisational development business partner

• Employee experience manager

• Talent development specialist

• Performance improvement consultant

• Training and development officer

• Career development advisor

How will I be assessed?

This microcredential does not have any formal exams; rather, there are seven assignments corresponding to each module that’ll ask you to demonstrate your comprehension and practical application of relevant concepts. You’ll submit each of these assignments to your tutor before submitting them to CIPD.

What will I receive after completing this microcredential?

Upon completion of this microcredential, you’ll receive a CIPD-certified and industry-recognised HR/L&D associate diploma, whose designatory letters can be applied after your name. This is considered a Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 5 in England and Northern Ireland, Credit and Qualifications Framework (CQFW) Level 5 in Wales, and is comparable to Level 7 in Ireland, Level 9 in Scotland, and Level 5 European Qualifications Framework (EQF).