CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice

Unit 1 - Business, culture, and change in context

This unit considers the impact of external influences and how the digital and commercial environment shapes businesses and the culture within which they operate. It considers the importance of people's behaviour on organisational culture and its ability to manage change effectively.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the business environment in which the people profession operates, including the key issues that affect it.

• Understand how people's behaviour in the workplace affects and shapes culture.

• Understand the importance of effective management of change.

Unit 2 - Principles of Analytics

This unit shows you how to use a diverse range of analytics and evidence to rationalise and enhance working practices and situational decision-making to create value. It also explores how professionals make straightforward and complex choices while performing their roles.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how evidence-based practice informs organisational measures and outcomes.

• Explain the different types of data measurements that professionals use.

• Know how creating value benefits employees, customers and wider stakeholders.

Unit 3 - Core behaviours for people professionals

This unit introduces the core behaviours of people professionals, focusing on ethical practice, professional values and professional development. It considers how certain ways of thinking and acting should be universally consistent, even in new and challenging situations, to promote inclusivity and respect in the organisation.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand insightful approaches to supporting and maintaining ethics and professional practice.

• Be able to promote respect and inclusive working underpinned by professional courage and a passion for learning.

• Demonstrate proactive approaches to developing, recording and reflecting on your professional knowledge, skills and experience.

Unit 4 - Essentials of people practice

This unit introduces the fundamentals of people practice, ranging from the employee lifecycle to policies, regulations and law. It further explores diverse specialist subjects such as recruitment, talent management, reward, and learning and development, which are essential to a career in people practice. Importantly, this unit enables practitioners to apply their knowledge and skills, building their confidence and ability to practise progressively.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the employee lifecycle and different roles within it.

• Be able to contribute to the effective selection and appointment of individuals.

• Know how legislation and organisational practices affect employment relationships.

• Know the importance of performance management in motivating and retaining individuals.

• Know the importance of reward in attracting, motivating and retaining individuals.

• Understand how to support others to develop the skills and knowledge required to meet individual and organisational objectives.

The CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate is designed for flexible online L&D and HR learning. It typically takes 7-9 months to complete. However, this will still vary by personal study style, previous work experience, and the time you can dedicate to your training. 

We give 12-month access, so you have more than enough time to get it all done without stressing. This timeframe allows you to immerse yourself fully in the course materials, participate in tasks, and adequately prepare for assessments.

• 12 months of access (average completion: 7-9 months)

To earn your CIPD Level 3 qualification, you won't need to sit for any exams. Instead, you'll complete four written assignments, one for each unit. To help you prepare, we include draft assignments in the course, which you can submit to a tutor for feedback before your final submission. You have up to three attempts to pass each assignment, ensuring you have ample opportunity to succeed.

Number of assessments: 4

Average completion: 7-9 months

Total qualification time: 240 hours

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