Whether you're just starting out in HR or looking to take your career to the next level, this CIPD Foundation course will equip you with a wide range of relevant knowledge and expertise in people practice. You will gain the confidence to drive your career forward and with CIPD membership, the recognition needed to work as a people practice professional.
The benefits of a CIPD qualification and membership will:
Students membership give you access to extensive resources and to online communities that enable you to connect to a large network of people professionals.
It will enable you to make a valuable contribution to colleagues, customers and the organisation, where you can showcase your ability and have a real impact in the workplace at operational level.
You will experience a wide range of people practice areas of study that will enable you to develop as a practitioner and grow in confidence with many opportunities to map out an exciting career path.
A friendly welcoming student-centered ONLINE learning environment with small class sizes and a team, who will support, mentor and guide you in achieving your goals.
This module considers the impact of external influence and how the digital and commercial environment shapes businesses and the culture within which they operate.
The module also considers how diversity and inclusion principles are built into organisational practices. How organisational assessments of people’s skills and capabilities and the strategic importance of workplace learning contributes to achieving competitiveness and high performance.
Planning and managing change within the workplace and the importance and role that people professionals play within change.
Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:
| LO 1 | Understand the business environment in which people profession operates, including the key issues that affect it |
| LO 2 | Understand how people’s behaviour in the workplace affects and shapes culture. |
| LO 3 | Understand the importance of effective management of change. |
Module unit code: 3CO01 Module credit value: ECTS: 5
Having regard to the legal context for record and data management (including employment law requirements and GDPR elements); this module examines:
The importance of using data, including why it is essential for timely, ethical and accurate analysis and evaluation of personal information.
How the application of agreed procedures, policies and sources of evidence helps to make choices and informed decisions.
Learning Outcomes (LO)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:
| LO 1 | Understand how evidence-based practice informs organisational measures and outcomes.. |
| LO 2 | Know how creating Value benefits employees, customers and wider stakeholders. |
Unit code: 3CO02 Module credit units ECTS: 4
This module introduces the core behaviours for people professionals, focusing on ethical practice to create value. It explains the range of stakeholders with whom people professionals work and examines:
Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:
| LO 1 | Understand insightful approaches to supporting and maintaining ethics and professional practice. |
| LO 2 | Be able to promote respect and inclusive working underpinned by professional courage and a passion for learning. |
Module Unit code: 3CO03 Module credit vlue ECTS: 4
In this modules you will gain the skills around effective recruitment, selection and appointment of individuals through the assessment of employee lifecycles, including where you are placed within this and attracting talented individuals. Examining different selection methods and when it is appropriate to use them.
You will also learn how to participate effectively in a selection interview and the decision-making process for an identified role. The importance of work-life balance and the concept of wellbeing in the workplace and why it is important.
Understand the main points of discrimination legislation and what diversity and inclusion mean and why they are important.
Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:
| L.O 1. | Understand the employee lifecycle and different roles within it. |
| L.O 2. | Be able to contribute to the effective selection and appointment of individuals. |
| L.O 3 | Know how legislation and organisational practices affect employment relationships. |
| L.O 4. | Know the importance of performance management in motivating and retaining individuals. |
| L.O 5. | Know the importance of reward in attracting, motivating and retaining individuals. |
| L.O 6. | Understand how to support others to develop the skills and knowledge required to meet both individual and organisational objectives.. |
Module unit code: 3CO04 Module credit units ECTS 11
Transition
Learners who have successfully completed the CIPD Certificate in HR Practice Modules 3HRC & 3SCO are eligible for exemption from equivalent unit in new Qualification: 3CO01 Business, Culture and change in context. Evidence to support the request must be provided and verified.
Learn 100% Online
You can now up-skill or re-skill from the comfort of your own home with an industry experienced Professional Teacher who will provide you with inspirational lectures and all support materials you need to achieve your goals.
For learners whose second language is English
However, this can be reviewed on a case by case basis through our English Language Department.
The assessments will evaluate the learner’s attainment of knowledge, understanding and skills through real-life scenarios which are employer-driven and what learners may encounter in their current or future careers.
You will complete assessments for each module that you study, enabling you to demonstrate the new knowledge you’ve gained and the skills you’ve mastered.
The assessments are submitted online and they are marked by our IV/Moderator and when all 4 units have been successfully completed they are up-loaded onto the CIPD portal for Moderation.
Provisional results will be issued by Dorset College; however, the result that leads to the award of the CIPD Certificate will be confirmed and released after CIPD Moderation.
The qualification is not graded and learners will receive a Pass or Fail.
Award
This qualification is equivalent to Level 5 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and Level 3 in the UK's Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
NOTE: You must be registered with CIPD as a student member for the duration of your course. If you are not an active member CIPD will be unable to moderate your assessments, provide you with a results or award your qualification.
The skills and expertise gained will enable you to work in roles including:
Progression
A Career evening will be provided to answer any questions you may have and provide information on how you see your career progressing with CIPD Qualifications.
Those who successfully achieve the CIPD Foundation Certificate (Level 3) will have the opportunity to progress to the CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management (Level 5) or CIPD Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development (Level 5).
To secure a place on this course a non-refundable deposit of €150 applies and the remainder paid in instalments. You have the flexibility of using our online payment facility to manage your course payments at any time, from the comfort of your own home.
Payment Plan (Inclusive)
| Deposit: €150 | |
| 1st Instalment: €475 | 14/09/21 |
| 2nd Instalment: €475 | 21/11/21 |
| 3rd Instalment €475 | 21/12/21 |
