ILM level 7 certificate in coaching and mentoring for executives

The flagship coaching qualification for people who are already experienced as coaches, or who are using a coaching approach in their leadership style

Thousands of people in the UK work as coaches, but only a proportion of them have a coaching qualification.

Why does this matter? With an advanced coaching qualification, you can:

Coaches who undertake ILM qualifications get good career progression opportunities, get onto “approved coach” lists, build sustainable coaching client lists. They do this, and you will be able to as well.

Key characteristics:

  • Open programmes
  • Maximum 8 people per group
  • 12 x ½ day webinars
  • Full tutor support throughout
  • Regular practice and feedback sessions during the training days
  • Comprehensive resources to help you through the qualification
  • Support between sessions, and right up until the time that you pass the qualification
  • Individual focus on the learner, with the course tailored to the needs of each group

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Is an ILM level 7 programme the right
level for me?

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In many ways the two types of courses are similar. In both you’ll learn the skills and processes to be able to coach well. The main two differences are:

  • you have to demonstrate that you are coaching at a level 7 standard, and pass an assessment of your coaching

  • you have to complete coursework to pass your ILM qualification


Clients who book you to coach them can be reassured that you have gone through a rigorous process and have got yourself to a good level of coaching.

Qualification levels for vocational training are set by the national regulator Ofqual. They classify level 7 as being equivalent to a postgraduate qualification. That means the quality of the assignments to be completed need to be at this level, and the level of the training materials also needs to be pitched at this postgraduate level.

This course is highly practical, with plenty of opportunities to practice coaching skills and have coaching conversations. Key features include:

  • 3 x 2 day training sessions, with a month between each block of 2 days
  • Small group sizes (max 8 people)
  • Regular practice and feedback sessions during the training days
  • Comprehensive resources to help you through the qualification
  • Support between sessions, and right up until the time that you pass the qualification
  • Individual focus on the learner, with the course tailored to the needs of each group

Clearly, the first and most important thing you’ll get is a qualification, backed up with the skills and experience of having learnt to be a high-quality coach – one of the best around.

And there are other benefits, including:

  • Learning how to deliver standard coach training to new coaches
  • Being able to write about and articulate clearly the benefits of coaching for individuals and organisations
  • Deepen your understanding of human behaviour and raise your own awareness, to support you in coaching and elsewhere

Course length 12 x ½ day webinars (3 blocks of 4 x ½ days with a month gap between blocks)

Zoom tutorials between training modules

Qualification requirements 1 x 5,000 word essay

20 hours of coaching practice

Journals and reflective logs

Your coaching sessions assessed

Home study requirements 120 hours

On average, half a day a week for a 9 month period

Good question! It’s a bit of a minefield, and one we’ve given lots of thought to before deciding the ILM is the qualification to offer.

Read our blog on this topic for more details.

2 ways to study

Traditional classroom

We meet for full days of active and participative training – for in company programmes only

Webinars

A series of half day webinars. Equally as practical and active as the classroom approach, but with no travelling, and working in your safe home or work environment

What’s next after I take the qualification?

We offer a range of options to take your coaching further:

Where can I find more information?

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