Expand+The Certificate in Advanced Trainer Skills aims to:

Provide participants with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to develop comprehensive coaching and mentoring competence

Develop coaches and mentors whose practice is underpinned by...

Hide-The Certificate in Advanced Trainer Skills aims to:

Provide participants with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to develop comprehensive coaching and mentoring competence

Develop coaches and mentors whose practice is underpinned by a portfolio of effective personal competencies

Foster a commitment to supporting personal performance and development through the implementation of coaching and mentoring practices that uphold a professional code of ethics and standards

Engender a spirit of dedication to the coaching and mentoring profession built on championing the potential of the individual.

Indicative Content

The following topics are covered in the programme:
The role of coaching and mentoring in business today
Approaches to coaching and mentoring
The principles and skills underpinning effective coaching
Ethical considerations
Core competences of self management, communication, teamwork, creativity and innovation.

Programme Delivery

The module is delivered through a blended learning model which includes:

Self-study of module materials including core content, reference and resource material, supplementary material; all materials are hosted on Blackboard. Students logon to Blackboard to access module materials and resources.

Module workshops: face to face workshops designed to incorporate learning and teaching activities that facilitate exploration, understanding and application of ideas and concepts which participants learn about in the programme module;

Online learning activities: students contribute to online activities such as blogs with the aim of contributing and sharing perspectives;

Tutor guidance: during the programme, participants are supported by dedicated tutors who are available via telephone, face to face and email.

Who’s Suited to This Course

This course is suitable for:

Human resource practitioners who have coaching and mentoring responsibilities.

Organisational trainers who wish to enhance the portfolio of skills.

Self-employed training professionals who wish to expand their skill repertoire.

Learning Outcomes

Successful programme participants will be able to:

Explain the concepts of coaching and mentoring and their role in enhancing individual performance in the workplace

Explain the core competencies, including knowledge, skills and personal characteristics, of an effective and professional coach

Describe different models of coaching and mentoring and appraise their usefulness in bridging the gap between learning and practice

Describe the standards, best practice and code of ethics of the professional coach and mentor

Explain the value of coaching and mentoring in the implementation of an effective personal development programme that is aligned with organisational goals

Underpin coaching and mentoring practices with a portfolio of personal core competencies such as self-management, creativity, communication skills, interpersonal skills and people and task management skills.

Evaluate the outcomes of coaching and mentoring strategies as they relate to individual and organisational improvement goals.

Expand+The programme consists of 2 modules:

1. Coaching and Mentoring
This module builds on trainers’ competence by developing coaching and mentoring knowledge, skills and abilities. The concepts of coaching and mentoring are explored to tease out their...

Hide-The programme consists of 2 modules:

1. Coaching and Mentoring
This module builds on trainers’ competence by developing coaching and mentoring knowledge, skills and abilities. The concepts of coaching and mentoring are explored to tease out their role and importance in the workplace and to develop effective methods and approaches in the training context. The module enables those with management and or coaching roles to acquire the fundamental knowledge and skills in coaching for performance improvement. The module will focus on providing practical face to face coaching practice during the workshop on real performance issues that participants wish to address.

2. Skills for Professional Development
This module focuses on the development of skills that are seen as central to enhancing personal and professional capacity. Content reflects the development of core skills that are required to gain employment, to work collaboratively and to build the competence required to advance one’s participation in society and in the workplace.