Level 3 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring

This qualification is for those who are teaching, coaching or training and/or those who need to be able to coach and mentor individuals in a range of settings including in a training company, FE College, Adult Learning Service or a company’s internal training department. 

It is also suitable for those who want to diversify into coaching and mentoring on a part-time basis.  This qualification covers the core skills, knowledge and understanding needed to support other learners in a coaching and mentoring capacity.  Learners must be occupationally competent in the vocational area in which they are providing coaching and mentoring.

*This course is eligible for ‘free courses for jobs’ funding.  A fee assessment will be carried out to ascertain if you are entitled to this concession.

All applicants must attend a bespoke information session and informal interview to discuss their qualifications, experience, workplace role, motivation and aspirations.

You will need:

• Evidence of a Level 2 English qualification (or screening at Level 2 if you do not have evidence of this)
• To be occupationally competent in the vocational area in which you are providing coaching and mentoring
• Evidence of achievement of at least a full Level 3 qualification or demonstration of the ability to work at Level 3 (e.g. through experience/job role)
• Access to at least 4 hours coaching and 4 hours mentoring of employee(s) with supervision and support
• To attend 10 classroom-based learning sessions during the programme, take part in a minimum of two tutorials and engage in one workplace visits/observations. Independent study will be a core element of your learning and achievement on this course

• Introduce you to the principles, skills and impact of coaching and mentoring
• Establishing key coaching and mentoring relationships and skills
• Support the development of individuals and teams

This course introduces you to effective practice in workplace coaching/mentoring enabling you to develop skills, knowledge and professional behaviours holistically.  The specific units are:

• Managing the coaching and mentoring relationships
• Coaching and mentoring processes
• Coaching and mentoring process evaluation

The course is delivered using a range of classroom-based learning activities and observations of you in your own practice. Independent study will be a core element of your learning and achievement on this course

A laptop, or equivalent device, to access e-resources.

Assessment is through coursework and a range of assessment methods are used. These include observations of your practice, self-evaluation, reflective tasks, written assignments, individual and group presentations.  All assessment methods have been designed to focus on skills specific to the professional coach/mentor, while incorporating key transferable skills.

This is a practical course, there is an expectation that you will participate in role play activities to develop your own skills and that of your peers. 

You could progress into a coaching or mentoring role in the workplace, including in an educational setting, or into a work-based teaching and learning role, such as Assessor-Coach.  

This qualification may provide progression opportunities to higher coaching/mentoring qualifications.

For those delivering training or teaching, it can lead to teacher training, such as the PGCE (Level 7) or Certificate of Education (Level 5).

For more information contact Derby College on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk