ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management (UK Level 5)

ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management – General Management Level 5 (UK) / comparable to Level 6 (Ireland).

Students have 6 months to complete the course, at their own pace, and may commence at any time of year.

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Qualification on RQF (UK).

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ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management (UK Level 5)

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Course Details

This ILM Certificate in Leadership provides existing managers (or those considering a career in management) with a comprehensive overview of Management and Leadership in practice. Course topics include a review of management and leadership styles and their use in the modern organisation. Learners will assess their own management and leadership styles and capabilities and their impact on daily management practice.

By choosing to study this ILM Management course – General Management course with CMIT, Students have 24×7 access to CMIT eLearning for the duration of the course. This includes a comprehensive Course Manual, Video, Quizzes and personalised Tutor Support. The course documentation for this course is detailed and easy to read. You will also be able to upload assessments online and receive online feedback. You can use the eLearning system from any computer that has internet access.

Who should complete this ILM Certificate in Leadership course?
  • Current Managers or Leaders in Organisations: This course is ideal for individuals who are already in management or leadership roles within an organisation. It provides advanced skills and knowledge that are essential for effective management.
  • Newly Appointed Managers and Supervisors: Those who have recently stepped into managerial or supervisory roles will benefit from this course as it covers the fundamentals of leadership and management, helping them to adapt to their new roles effectively.
  • Individuals Seeking Professional Qualification in Management: People who are looking to gain a professional, accredited qualification in leadership and management through home study and distance learning will find this course suitable. It offers flexibility and the opportunity to study at one’s own pace.
  • Professionals with Relevant Life and Work Experience: The course is also suitable for individuals with a Level 5 (Ireland) certificate or equivalent qualification and/or relevant life and work experiences, catering to those who seek to formalise their experience with an accredited qualification.
  • Self-Motivated Learners with Practical Experience: Candidates who are capable of studying on their own initiative and have access to an organisation where they can apply and reflect on management activities will excel in this course. It requires self-discipline and the ability to apply learning in a practical context​​.
  • Those aspiring to complete the ILM Diploma in Management and Leadership: The course offers a pathway for progression and can be used as credit towards the ILM Diploma in Management and Leadership
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
  • Level 5 (Ireland) certificate or equivalent qualification and/or relevant life and work experiences.
  • Learners must be fluent in English with excellent written English Skills in order to achieve the assessment criteria. Queries on the standard required can be directed to the college.
  • The assessments for this course draw on learners own practical experience and as such learners need to be working or have access to an organisation in which they can plan, execute and reflect on a number of management activities.
  • As this programme is delivered through distance learning, learners must be capable of studying on their own initiative.
  • Basic working knowledge of computers and access to a computer with internet access is required to do the course.
  • View the technical requirements for accessing CMIT eLearning.
  • Learn more about the suitability of this course.

How CMIT eLearning Works…

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Topics covered in this ILM Certificate in Leadership course
Unit 1: Assessing Your Own Leadership Capability and Performance
  • Management and Leadership
  • Theories of Management and Leadership
  • Personal Competencies: Delegation, Motivation, Influencing, Conflict Management, Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Professional Competencies: Developing and Coaching
  • Leadership Competencies: Initiative, Transparency, Inspiration, Change, Self-control and Adaptability
  • Management Development Options
  • Skills Audit and Development Plan
Unit 2: Managing Improvement
  • How Organisations Compete
  • What is Quality Management?
  • Quality Systems
  • Quality Monitoring
  • Quality Metrics
  • Measuring Customer Metrics
  • Conducting a Quality Audit
  • Business Improvement Planning
  • Performance Standards
  • Action Planning
  • Monitoring Results
Unit 3: Understanding the Organisational Environment
  • Uses of PESTLE Analysis
  • Components of a PESTLE Analysis
  • Information Gathering
  • Political and Government Influences
  • Economic Influences
  • Social and Technological
  • Social Trends
  • Industry and Market Analysis
  • Technology Trends
  • Legal and Regulatory Environment
  • Environmental Influences
  • Ethics
  • Key Drivers of Change
  • PESTLE Impact Assessment
Assessment
  • This course is assessed through a series of tutor-marked assignments.
  • All work submitted must be your own work. There is no exam for this course.
  • As part of our quality assurance, learner assessment work will be marked by an Internal Assessor, then checked by an Internal Verifier and an External Verifier.
Transfer and Progression to Further Studies
  • Learners who successfully complete this programme may build on the units achieved towards another recognised ILM qualification.
ILM Membership
  • All registered candidates automatically become studying members of the ILM for 6 months, free of charge, and can enjoy a range of member benefits.
Accreditation
  • CMIT is registered and approved with ILM to offer programmes leading to ILM qualifications.
  • On successful completion and certification of this course learners will receive (1) a physical certificate accompanied by a certificate of unit credit, (2) a digital credential issued by email which can be added to an email footer or shared on other online platforms, and (3) a Post-nominal digital credential showing the post-nominal letters a successful learner can use to showcase their qualified status.
  • UK: Following successful completion of this course, you will receive an ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management (Level 5 UK) from the Institute of Leadership and Management, awarded by City and Guilds of London Institute. This qualification is on the UK Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF). Once certified you may use the post-nominal letters AfCGI (Affiliate of the City and Guilds of London Institute)
  • Ireland: This qualification is comparable to an award at level 6 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). The basis for this comparison is detailed in the following guide: Qualifications can cross boundaries – a guide to comparing qualifications in the UK and Ireland.  Once certified you may use the post-nominal letters AfCGI (Affiliate of the City and Guilds of London Institute)
  • Europe: This qualification is fully recognised as the equivalent of a Level 5 on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).

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October 22, 2025

I would like to express my appreciation for the ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management course at CMIT. The course is very well structured and provides a clear balance between theoretical concepts and their practical application in real leadership and management situations. The learning materials were comprehensive, easy to follow, and relevant to today’s workplace challenges. The flexibility of online learning, combined with the support and guidance from my Tutors Ms. Claire Fannin and Ms. Clodagh Kent, made the course engaging and highly accessible. I valued the practical assignments, which encouraged reflection and allowed me to directly apply the learning to my professional context. Overall this course has been an enriching experience and will surely help me in carrying out my leadership roles more effectively. It has not only deepened my understanding of leadership and management principles but also enhanced my confidence and skills to put them into practice. I sincerely appreciate the quality of delivery and professionalism of CMIT, and I highly recommend this programme to others who want to strengthen their leadership and management capabilities

Student October 2025

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October 14, 2025

I would like to express my appreciation for the ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management course at CMIT. The course is very well structured and provides a clear balance between theoretical concepts and their practical application in real leadership and management situations. The learning materials were comprehensive, easy to follow, and relevant to today’s workplace challenges. The flexibility of online learning, combined with the support and guidance from my Tutor Ms. Claire Fannin, made the course engaging and highly accessible. I valued the practical assignments, which encouraged reflection and allowed me to directly apply the learning to my professional context. Overall this course has been an enriching experience and will surely help me in carrying out my leadership roles more effectively. It has not only deepened my understanding of leadership and management principles but also enhanced my confidence and skills to put them into practice. I sincerely appreciate the quality of delivery and professionalism of CMIT, and I highly recommend this programme to others who want to strengthen their leadership and management capabilities

Student October 2025

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October 14, 2025

I would like to express my appreciation for the ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management course at CMIT. The course is very well structured and provides a clear balance between theoretical concepts and their practical application in real leadership and management situations.The learning materials were comprehensive, easy to follow, and relevant to today’s workplace challenges. The flexibility of online learning, combined with the support and guidance from my Tutor Ms. Claire Fannin, made the course engaging and highly accessible. I valued the practical assignments, which encouraged reflection and allowed me to directly apply the learning to my professional context. Overall this course has been an enriching experience and will surely help me in carrying out my leadership roles more effectively. It has not only deepened my understanding of leadership and management principles but also enhanced my confidence and skills to put them into practice. I sincerely appreciate the quality of delivery and professionalism of CMIT, and I highly recommend this programme to others who want to strengthen their leadership and management capabilities.

Student September 2025

When I searched for an online management course online, CMIT provided good and clear information. The study process was well explained and pricing was clear.The course was excellent. My tutor Claire was extremely helpful. Her assessments were rigorous and any necessary guidance was clearly explained. I found the whole course to be very straight-forward and consistently accessible.

September 16, 2024

When I searched for an online management course online, CMIT provided good and clear information. The study process was well explained and pricing was clear.The course was excellent. My tutor Claire was extremely helpful. Her assessments were rigorous and any necessary guidance was clearly explained. I found the whole course to be very straight-forward and consistently accessible.

Student September 2024
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I am enjoying the course and its content, it is easy to access and navigate.

May 4, 2023

I am enjoying the course and its content, it is easy to access and navigate.

Student May 2023
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Very helpful and good all round guidance.

February 23, 2022

Very helpful and good all round guidance.

Student February 2022
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I thoroughly enjoyed it, it was extremely interesting and I am so glad I did it.

January 31, 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed it, it was extremely interesting and I am so glad I did it.

Student January 2022
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Really good course, supplemented my learning and made me explore concepts around leadership and management that I had not done beforehand.

August 25, 2021

Really good course, supplemented my learning and made me explore concepts around leadership and management that I had not done beforehand.

Student August 2021
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It was excellent.

March 23, 2021

It was excellent.

Student March 2021
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I thoroughly enjoyed it. The website has a great layout and the feedback from tutors is excellent.

March 8, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed it. The website has a great layout and the feedback from tutors is excellent.

Student March 2021
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I was unsure if an online/remote learning platform would be the best way for me to learn, I'm very satisfied with the course and will definitely use CMIT for any future learning I require.

February 17, 2021

I was unsure if an online/remote learning platform would be the best way for me to learn, I’m very satisfied with the course and will definitely use CMIT for any future learning I require.

Student February 2021
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The course and the material are well put together. They are interesting and helpful examples.

January 21, 2021

The course and the material are well put together. They are interesting and helpful examples.

Student January 2021
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Good course. Helped me develop leadership skills.

December 8, 2020

Good course. Helped me develop leadership skills.

Student December 2020
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Feedback was very well presented to help me understand the subject.

November 16, 2020

Feedback was very well presented to help me understand the subject.

Student November 2020
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I had very good experience during this course, learnt a lot from it and had great support from my both tutors. Never done any course like that in Ireland before and even I was a bit stressed from time to time during this course, I had a great experience and nice opportunity to learn better style of business language which I had to use. You have lovely tutors with amazing support to their students.

October 14, 2020

I had very good experience during this course, learnt a lot from it and had great support from my both tutors.

Never done any course like that in Ireland before and even I was a bit stressed from time to time during this course, I had a great experience and nice opportunity to learn better style of business language which I had to use. You have lovely tutors with amazing support to their students.

Student October 2020
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All my tutors are super helpful and friendly.

October 8, 2020

All my tutors are super helpful and friendly.

Student October 2020
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The course went into the right amount of detail and the course content was interesting and easy to follow. I enjoyed the course and found it easy to relate to my current role and organisation.

August 11, 2020

The course went into the right amount of detail and the course content was interesting and easy to follow. I enjoyed the course and found it easy to relate to my current role and organisation.

Student August 2020
Verified

Thoroughly enjoyed the course, very informative and has helped immensely in my career. Tutors were very helpful and informative.

April 21, 2020

Thoroughly enjoyed the course, very informative and has helped immensely in my career. Tutors were very helpful and informative.

Student April 2020
Verified

I am so happy with what I have learned on this course, seeing the changes in action in the workplace make it so worthwhile.

April 1, 2020

I am so happy with what I have learned on this course, seeing the changes in action in the workplace make it so worthwhile.

Student March 2020
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My Tutor is extremely helpful. She explains the answers to my questions straight forwardly. The course is manual is easy to learn and to the point.

March 16, 2020

My Tutor is extremely helpful. She explains the answers to my questions straight forwardly. The course is manual is easy to learn and to the point.

Student March 2020
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I really enjoyed the course and was surprised how professional my tutor was. This course is great beginning of my management journey and sparked interest in this subject. I would recommend CMIT to my friends and I am thinking about continuing my education with CMIT.

March 9, 2020

I really enjoyed the course and was surprised how professional my tutor was. This course is great beginning of my management journey and sparked interest in this subject. I would recommend CMIT to my friends and I am thinking about continuing my education with CMIT.

Student March 2020
Verified

Excellent course.

April 24, 2018

Excellent course.

Student April 2018
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It was an excellent course to complete in order to update my education and skills.

March 28, 2018

It was an excellent course to complete in order to update my education and skills.

Student March 2018
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A well organised course. Support from tutors when needed.

March 20, 2018

A well organised course. Support from tutors when needed.

Student March 2018
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Assignments are not too strenuous. Staff have been extremely helpful. Resource documents are accessible and easy to understand. Enjoying the online approach to the course, as you can work at your own pace and fit it around your work schedule.

March 12, 2018

Assignments are not too strenuous. Staff have been extremely helpful. Resource documents are accessible and easy to understand. Enjoying the online approach to the course, as you can work at your own pace and fit it around your work schedule.

Student March 2018
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Very interesting and enjoyable course, feel i have gained a lot from it.

November 3, 2017

Very interesting and enjoyable course, feel i have gained a lot from it.

Student November 2017
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It was a very interesting experience and I learned a lot from it.

November 1, 2017

It was a very interesting experience and I learned a lot from it.

Student November 2017
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It is well recognized and will be a great addition to my CV.

October 3, 2017

It is well recognized and will be a great addition to my CV.

Student October 2017
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Heard great things about CMIT and my employer uses CMIT all the time. Very interesting and will help me in my career.

August 8, 2017

Heard great things about CMIT and my employer uses CMIT all the time. Very interesting and will help me in my career.

Student August 2017
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I found it useful and convenient to undertake the course, The course was interesting and enhanced creative thinking.

August 6, 2017

I found it useful and convenient to undertake the course, The course was interesting and enhanced creative thinking.

Student August 2017
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I found it beneficial that I could study in my own time and continue with the course work.

August 5, 2017

I found it beneficial that I could study in my own time and continue with the course work.

Student August 2017
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The course was very well presented.

July 8, 2017

The course was very well presented.

Student July 2017
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Heard from friends the course was excellent, Excellent course, very well presented with very helpful tutor .

June 8, 2017

Heard from friends the course was excellent, Excellent course, very well presented with very helpful tutor .

Student June 2017
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An excellent course to build on leadership and management skills, putting theory into practice in the workplace with scenario style assignments. Tutors were extremely helpful, responding to queries promptly and providing advice as required. I would highly recommend this course to colleagues.

September 9, 2016

An excellent course to build on leadership and management skills, putting theory into practice in the workplace with scenario style assignments. Tutors were extremely helpful, responding to queries promptly and providing advice as required. I would highly recommend this course to colleagues.

Student September 2016
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The course was good and I'm glad I did it. I found some parts of the course easier than others, but that is to be expected.

September 3, 2016

The course was good and I’m glad I did it. I found some parts of the course easier than others, but that is to be expected.

Student September 2016
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I was very pleased I completed the course and would recommend it too a friend.

September 3, 2016

I was very pleased I completed the course and would recommend it too a friend.

Student September 2016
Verified

Heard great things about CMIT and my employer uses CMIT all the time. Very interesting and will help me in my career.

August 1, 2016

Heard great things about CMIT and my employer uses CMIT all the time. Very interesting and will help me in my career.

Student August 2016
Verified

Great course over all. I enjoyed the course which challenged me in ways that led to great learning, tutors and staff are 100%, I am fully satisfied with the course and its material.

June 3, 2016

Great course over all. I enjoyed the course which challenged me in ways that led to great learning, tutors and staff are 100%, I am fully satisfied with the course and its material.

Student June 2016
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The course was really challenging, more so than I expected. I have completed other courses that I would have thought were at a similar level but this course was far more wide ranging and the assessments took much more thought and fine tuning.

January 31, 2016

The course was really challenging, more so than I expected. I have completed other courses that I would have thought were at a similar level but this course was far more wide ranging and the assessments took much more thought and fine tuning.

Student January 2016
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The staff was very helpful and friendly.

January 31, 2016

The staff was very helpful and friendly.

Student January 2016
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