Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Leadership

This qualification is for individuals who are likely to be either practising or aspiring senior managers, particularly those who are already in post but have had little or no formal training.

Candidates may be working in almost any environment; factories, offices, hospitals, call centres, building sites, shops, leisure centres, the armed forces etc. Wherever people and resources are employed, senior managers with a CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Leadership Qualification will ensure that they are employed effectively.

The course is short and flexible and consists of 65 guided learning hours which is completed within one year. The learning hours include a short induction, one-to-one tutorial support and 9 six hour workshop sessions, covering a range of subjects including; Leadership in Practice, Developing the Reflective Leader and The Leadership Journey

Assessment consists of Critical Incident Review, PDR/ Reflective Learning Log and short unit assignments. Successful candidates will be awarded the ILM Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Leadership and a minimum of 30 credits

There are no formal entry requirements, but candidates should be practising or potential senior managers with a background that will enable them to benefit from the programme. Most benefit will be gained if candidates have prior experience of middle management, though this is not essential.