CIPD - Certificate in People Practice - Evening

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Certificate in People Practice provides a firm foundation in all areas of people practice. Learners will build their confidence and knowledge aimed at being able to contribute to immediate colleagues, customers and the organisation; supporting change and driving impact, to create immediate and short-term value. They will gather information to use in their role and use this to understand their work, organisation and profession more deeply.

This can then be applied to the world of work as well as being used as a vehicle to start their journey to CIPD membership at the appropriate level to complement career and professional development.

This course replaces the Foundation Certificate in Human Resource Practice. 

The course is equivalent to SCQF Level 6.

For further information, please visit our FAQs.

The cost of this course is £1400. This course is not eligible for fee waiver. 

Important Information for all non UK nationals

The College has a requirement to complete a residency check on all non-UK nationals for tuition fee purposes. When you book and pay for your course online, please be aware that you will be contacted by a member of our Student Administration team and asked to provide documents i.e. a copy of your passport; proof of your settlement status and EU share code.

Following assessment of evidence, if you do not meet the criteria for ‘home fee status’, you will contacted and advised of any additional fee required.

If you require further information please contact residency@forthvalley.ac.uk

EU Nationals

If you are currently living in the UK then you should have already applied for the EU Settlement Scheme which will allow you to continue living in the UK. 

From 1st January 2021, if you are a national of a country outwith the UK it is most likely you will need a visa to study in the UK.  You can check if you require a visa by visiting the UK Government’s website here.  If you require a student visa, further information can be obtained at the following link.

For the latest information about EU nationals studying in the EU, you should visit the UK Government’s website.

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

This qualification introduces the learner to a wide range of relevant knowledge and expertise in people practice. It is suited to those learners who: 

  • are studying, aspiring to, or embarking on, a career in people practice
  • are working in a people practice support role and wish to develop their knowledge and deliver immediate and short-term value for their organisation
  • wish to develop the specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a people professional

Successful achievement of the CIPD Level 3 (equivalent to SCQF Level 6) Foundation Certificate in People Practice will allow progression onto the CIPD Level 5 (equivalent to SCQF Level 8/9) Associate Diploma in People Management 

There are no formal entry requirements

Course places are only secured after payment/funding has been arranged

As per the College Tuition Fees and Refund Policy, tuition fees are non-refundable except under exceptional circumstances.

 

Student Paying

Fees of less than £150 must be paid in full. Payment by instalment is available, provided the course fee is greater than £150.

Instalments must be paid via direct debit over a 4-month period and an initial 30% deposit is required in order to secure your place. You will not be able to apply online if paying by direct debit, you must contact Evening Admissions by email at - eveninginfo@forthvalley.ac.uk

 

Employer Paying

If your employer is paying for your tuition fees, an Employers Agreement form or letter from your employer must be submitted prior to or on enrolment. You can access the Employer Agreement form here and this should be returned to evening admissions -eveninginfo@forthvalley.ac.uk

Refunds will only be given if the course is cancelled or significantly altered by the College. Please refer to our Tuition Fee and Withdrawal procedure for further information.

ITA funding

This course is eligible for ITA funding. You may be eligible if you are:

  • Aged 16 or over
  • Not in education or involved in any other SDS funded programme
  • Unemployed and looking to get back into work
  • Employed and earning less than £22,000 per year
  • Resident in Scotland

If you wish to use ITA funding towards the cost of this course, you must first apply for the ITA funding through the My World of Work website. ITA funding will cover up to £200 of course fees.

You will not be able to enrol for your course online if using ITA funding. Once you’ve applied for funding, you will receive a confirmation email from SDS and the college with instructions on how to book your course.

 

 

Location

Falkirk Campus

Attendance

Evening

Start date

09 January 2024

End date

31 July 2024

Start time

18.00

End time

20.45

SCQF Level

Level 6

Cost per person

£1400.00

Location

Falkirk Campus

Attendance

Evening

Start date

27 August 2024

End date

03 June 2025

Start time

18.00

End time

20.45

SCQF Level

Level 6

Cost per person

£1400.00

Location

Falkirk Campus

Attendance

Evening

Start date

07 January 2025

End date

06 January 2026

Start time

18.00

End time

20.45

SCQF Level

Level 6

Cost per person

£1400.00