Level 5 Coaching Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship standard: Coaching Professional

Unlocking your potential, while teaching you to find theirs.

Become a change-marker in your organisation through our Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship. Ideal for both new and existing talent, you’ll learn the coaching skills you need to help colleagues find their extraordinary.

This course is no longer offered by BPP

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Apprenticeship overview

Combining our innovative apprenticeship learning model with Grant Thornton’s extensive coaching insight, this programme is built on practical application from the outset.

Get the skills you need to work with a wide range of individuals and teams across and organisation. You’ll be capable of empowering the people around you, helping them to reach their performance peak.

Who is the programme for?

This programme is designed for current or aspiring coaches who provide one-to-one coaching in a professional environment.

One you’ve finished the programme, you’ll be fully qualified to coach in one of the following roles:

Business Coach
Career Coach
Coaching Practitioner
Leadership Coach
Performance Coach
Team Coach
Wellbeing Coach

Where will the programme take you?

Whatever the scenario you’re presented with, you’ll have the transferrable coaching skills to meet the challenge and make an impact. Once you’ve completed the programme, you’ll be eligible to apply for EMCC Global Individual Accreditation (EIA), the gold standard of coaching accreditation.

Who's eligible?

Eligibility can vary depending on the requirements of the individual employer, but typically includes:

Three A-Levels or equivalent (including GCSE English and maths)

Significant work experience

To apply for this programme you must be employed in a relevant role.

Choose the UK's leading apprenticeship provider

Your success is our businessWe begin with specialist onboarding and guidance – aligning your personal goals with wider business objectives – to craft plans that deliver maximum mutual impact.

Learn from the best, become the bestFully-qualified Performance Coaches and industry-leading tutors bring their firsthand expertise to your studies – empowering you to become a master.

Best practice makes perfectHands-on learning through practical scenarios and our virtual learning platform ensures you have the knowhow to perform in the professional world.

Back-up that stacks upEducational psychologists and career mentors. Performance coaches and mental health specialists. You’ll have an entire multidisciplinary team behind you.

AI predicted performanceWe don’t just plan performance. We predict it. Our AI-driven model uses data to anticipate progress, adjusting in real-time to optimise success.

See it for yourselfPerformance trackers mean you can share your performance with managers, keeping them up to speed with key insights to observe progress and create better outcomes.

Frequently asked questions

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The programme is a level 5 qualification which is equivalent to a Higher National Diploma (HND) as well as the second year of a Bachelor's degree course.