CIPD Foundation Certificate in People Practice Level 3

This qualification is designed to introduce the learner to a wide range of relevant knowledge and expertise in people practice.

It is suited to those learners who:

are studying, aspiring to, or embarking on, a career in people practice
are working in a people practice support role and wish to develop their knowledge
wish to develop the specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a people professional.

What will I learn?

The Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the leading human resources professional body.

The qualification introduces you to areas such as:

Business, culture and change
Principles of analytics
Core behaviours for people professionals
Essentials of people practice

You will develop an understanding of the key external influences that impact on businesses and the context within which they operate. You will gain an understanding of the importance of using data, the different types of data measurement and how these are used to inform decision making. You will evaluate ethical values and contextualise them within your work, specifying the ways in which you conform to associated regulation and law.

How will I be assessed?

Each of the four modules are separately assessed, either via written documents looking at how your own organisation operates or through a practical-skills-based assignment using a case study given.

What may it lead to?

This course will enable you to develop your career towards more senior roles and/or progress to level 5.

The Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice can lead to foundation membership of the CIPD. Upon starting your qualification, you will join the CIPD as a student member.

Entry requirements

This qualification is designed for learners who want to learn about people practice and students should ideally be working in HR already. Students should also have a good level of English.