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CMI Level 5 Management and Leadership Course Online – Chiltern Training Reading

Cost£800.00
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 5
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyChartered Management Institute

About this course

CMI Level 5 Management and Leadership Course. Study online at your own pace over 12 months.

This is the benchmark CMI management and leadership qualification for full CMI membership. It covers leadership practice, managing resources, personal development, and management theory at an in-depth level. You'll need to be working in a middle management role to enrol, as the course draws directly on your workplace experience.

You'll finish with a Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership, and take a significant step toward Chartered Manager status.

Who this course is for

The Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership is designed for middle managers and those aspiring to senior management who want to develop their key skills. A Diploma in Management and Leadership is the benchmark qualification for full CMI membership, taking you another step towards Chartered Manager status. This qualification is designed for managers, to support the development of their leadership and management skills in personal development, leadership, management resources, information, performance, customer and market awareness.

Entry requirements

Candidates will need to be in a middle management role and should have the ability to manage the requirements of the level of the qualification as there will be in-depth studying of management theory required for the course.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop your personal leadership style and approach.
  • You'll learn how to manage and allocate resources effectively.
  • You'll study management theory and apply it to real decisions.
  • You'll build skills in planning and leading teams through change.
  • You'll strengthen your ability to use management information to drive performance.
  • You'll develop strategies for your own professional growth as a senior leader.

How you will learn

You'll study online, working through units at a pace that fits your schedule. Assessment is assignment-based. You'll produce written work that applies management theory to your own workplace context. There are no exams. CMI assesses your submissions against the qualification standards.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Chiltern Training Reading will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Business Manager, leads operations and strategy across a business unit.
  • Operations Manager, oversees day-to-day processes and team performance.
  • Senior Manager, drives organisational goals across multiple teams.
  • First Line Manager, manages a team directly and reports to senior leadership.
  • Team Manager, responsible for performance, development, and output of a team.
  • Supervisor, coordinates staff and ensures work meets standards.

What you could study next

  • CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, the next step for those moving into director-level or executive roles.
  • Chartered Manager status (CMgr), awarded by CMI on application once you meet the experience and qualification criteria.
  • MBA programmes, many universities accept CMI Level 5 as evidence of management competence for entry.

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