Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice

The CIPD Level 3 Certificate in People Practice is a Foundation-level, professional qualification. This qualification is ideal for anyone looking to start a HR career and will provide individuals with a broad understanding of number of key HR areas.


Academic Year: 2024/25
Course Code: 10925
Campus: Bangor, Lisburn
Study Type: Part-Time
Education Level Further Education
Department: Business & Management

Available Sessions

We have 2 sessions available for application on this course in Bangor, Lisburn.

Course Overview

Candidates will be required to attend classes one evening per week (these will be a mix of virtual and face to face) for the academic year, and in addition will be expected to complete approx. 4hrs of independent study each week.  This qualification is designed for learners aged 18+ who want to learn about people practice. Although there are no formal entry requirements, candidates will be interviewed in order to ensure they can meet the demands of the programme.  Assessment for the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice is employer-driven and aimed at real scenarios that learners may encounter in their future career.  Candidates will be assessed by written reports for each unit completed. 

Successful achievement of the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice will allow progression onto the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management or the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development.  Candidates are required to pay CIPD registration fees in order to complete the programme, currently this is £96 pa however these figures may change at the discretion of CIPD. 

Candidates who complete the CIPD Level 3 Certificate in People Practice are required to complete all four mandatory modules:

  • Business, culture and change in context
  • Principles of analytics
  • Core behaviours for people professionals
  • Essentials of people practice

You wish to pursue or are in a HR career.

Candidates will be able to learn about the foundations of HR People Practice.

Learning about HR People Practice.

Successful achievement of the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice will allow progression onto the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management or the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development.  

This qualification is designed for learners aged 18+ who want to learn about people practice. Although there are no formal entry requirements, candidates will be interviewed in order to ensure they can meet the demands of the programme. 

Available Sessions

We have 2 sessions available for application on this course in Bangor, Lisburn.

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Available Sessions

Title Campus Start Spaces Fee Apply or get more information
Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
Y10925BE1A-24/25-PT
Bangor
16/09/2024
Day: Tuesday

Time: 17:00-21:00

6 £473.00
Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
Y10925LE1A-24/25-PT
Lisburn
16/09/2024
Day: Thursday

Time: 17:00-21:30

1 £473.00

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