Coaching and Mentoring Qualifications

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ILM strives to be the gold standard for coaching and mentoring qualifications, combining the practical application of professional competency with the rigour of regulated qualifications.

Why coaching and mentoring?

Our coaching and mentoring qualifications help shape the careers of talented individuals and are designed to develop the behaviours, strategies, and techniques to effectively:

  • Encourage new perspectives and provide innovative solutions
  • Improve management performance
  • Support conflict resolution
  • Improve communication and interpersonal skills
  • Increase confidence and motivation

Coaching and mentoring in the workplace

A skilled coach or mentor is an invaluable asset to any organisation. They are able to drive innovation, support conflict resolution, improve management performance and increase employee confidence and motivation. This, in turn, builds stronger teams, improves organisational culture and enhances employee and customer satisfaction.


Discover coaching and mentoring qualifications for every career stage:

Team leaders and first line managers

Develop individuals in team leadership roles with the knowledge and skills to effectively coach and mentor in a range of situations and organisational contexts.

New Qualifications (Available from 28 September 2026)

Qualifications (continuing)

Qualifications (retiring)

Case studies

Read about St Andrew's Healthcare coaching and mentoring programme

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St Andrew’s had a simple ambition: to enable people to work at their best. To achieve this objective, they created a coaching community, using the ILM Level 5 Certificate and Diploma in Effective Coaching and Mentoring, adapting and evolving the programme over the last four years to suit the changing needs of the organisation.

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Read about training provider, the British School of Coaching

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Learners with the British School of Coaching want a recognised qualification that will provide them with the underpinning knowledge and skills to progress their careers as leaders, coaches and mentors. Delivering ILM qualifications demonstrates to learners that the courses have rigour and purpose, and provides them with the credentials to begin or further their career in coaching and mentoring.

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84%.
of employees say coaching should be part of every organisation’s management and development programme*

ILM and European Mentoring and Coaching Council UK (EMCC UK) collaboration

We partner with EMCC UK to provide ILM’s newly qualified learners with access to membership of the Council (offering 25% discount) as part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the professionalisation of coaching and mentoring in the UK. Here you'll find answers to frequently asked questions about the collaboration.

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Coaching resource packs

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