CMI Level 3 Principles of Leadership and Management

CMI Level 3

Principles of Management and Leadership

As a great qualification for aspiring team leaders, supervisors and first line managers, the CMI Level 3 qualification in Principles of Management and Leadership gives individuals an understanding of how to be an effective manager and how to implement this in the workplace to form habits and benefit the business.


Take a look below to understand which version of the CMI Level 3 qualification in Principles of Management and Leadership is the best fit, and contact us to find out more.

Whether you choose the Award, Certificate or Diploma, everyone enrolled on the CMI Level 3 qualification in Principles of Management and Leadership will benefit from:

CMI professional body membership

Professional body membership with CMI for the duration of your course  - giving you access to thought leadership, networks and support materials to accelerate your learning and career development.

Dedicated 121 support

121 support and assignment feedback from a coach with extensive knowledge of leadership and management.

Choose your qualification size

The CMI Level 3 qualification in Principles of Management and Leadership can be completed as an Award, Certificate or Diploma. The below table will help you to understand the difference between the three options, and ensure you are making the right choice!

Award Certificate Diploma
Number of online workshops 1 2 8
Number of assignments 1 (total word count of approx 2,000 words) 2 (total word count of approx 4,000 words) 8 (total word count of approx 12,000 words)
Course length 4 months 8 months 12 months
Total qualification time 40 hours 130 hours 370 hours
Cost £595.00 plus VAT £895.00 plus VAT £1695.00 plus VAT
Credit value 4 13 37
CMI professional body membership

Choose what you learn

Whether you are studying for the Award, Certificate or Diploma, there are a certain number of credits you need to complete in order to achieve the qualification - this is what 'credit value' means.

Credits required for an Award

Credits required for a Certificate

Credits required for a Diploma

Once you have established whether you want to complete an Award, Certificate or Diploma, you need to select the units you are going to complete. We have listed these for you in the table below. You can pick and choose as you like, to total the number of credits required for your qualification!

Unit name Credit value
Principles of Management and Leadership 7
Managing a Team to Achieve Results 6
Managing Individuals to be Effective in their Role 5
Principles of Communication in the Workplace 5
Building Stakeholder Relationships using Effective Communication 4
Principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusive Working Practice 6
Developing the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of Individuals and Teams 4
Managing Volunteers 5
Responding to Conflict in the Workplace 3
Supporting Teams and Individuals Through Change 5
Contributing to the Delivery of a Project 6
Managing Daily Activities to Achieve Results 4
Developing and Sharing Good Practice 5
Managing Budgets and Resources 5
Principles of Health and Safety in the Workplace 6

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