CMI Level 5 Leadership and Management

CMI Level 5

Management and Leadership

The CMI Level 5 qualification in Management and Leadership provides managers with an opportunity to develop their leadership capabilities, deliver results and understand how to execute organisational strategy. The qualification is a great fit for those who lead other leaders and managers and/or complex projects. 


Take a look below to understand which version of the CMI Level 5 qualification in Management and Leadership is the best fit, and contact us to find out more.

CMI Level 5

Management and Leadership

The CMI Level 5 qualification in Management and Leadership provides managers with an opportunity to develop their leadership capabilities, deliver results and understand how to execute organisational strategy. The qualification is a great fit for those who lead other leaders and managers and/or complex projects. 


Take a look below to understand which version of the CMI Level 5 qualification in 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 5 qualification in 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 5 qualification in 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
Credit value 4 13 37
CMI professional body membership
Opportunity to gain Chartered Manager Status

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. There are a few rules on unit combinations, but generally, 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 in an Organisational Context 7
Principles of Leadership Practice 8
Developing, Managing and Leading Individuals and Teams to Achieve Success 6
Principles of Managing and Leading Individuals and Teams To Achieve Success 5
Managing Performance 5
Forming Successful Teams 4
Managing equality, diversity and inclusion 5
Principles of delivering coaching and mentoring 5
Principles of developing a skilled and talented workforce 4
Managing stakeholder relationships 4
Managing conflict 5
Principles of recruiting, selecting and retaining talent 5
Workforce planning 4
Managing projects to achieve results 6
Managing change 5

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