ILM NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Management

Duration (1) Year

The ILM Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Management will allow practising or potential first
line managers to develop their management skills, gaining the knowledge, skills and
understanding required to demonstrate their occupational competence against the related
areas of the 2008 national occupational standards for leadership and management.

The learner who successfully achieves the attainment of the ILM Level 3 NVQ Certificate
in Management would have the ability to identify and use relevant understanding, methods
and skills to complete tasks and address problems that, while well defined, have a measure of
complexity, including taking responsibility for initiating and completing tasks and procedures
as well as exercising autonomy and judgement within limited parameters. It also reflects
awareness of different perspectives or approaches within an area of study or work.

Qualification Structure

The qualification aims to give learners an opportunity to develop their management
performance, become more effective and to progress their career, focusing on planning
and allocating work for the team, managing personal development, setting objectives and
supporting team members.

Candidates must complete all units from Mandatory Units Group A, with a credit value of 14;
you would then select units from Optional Unit Group B to a minimum of 11 credits, to gain
accreditation meeting the minimum credit requirement of 25 Credits.

The Mandatory units that learners need to complete are:

• manage own professional development within an organisation 4 Credits

• set objectives and provide support for team members 5 Credits

• plan, allocate and monitor work of the team 5 Credits

The optional units for 'Group B are highlighted on the learner course booklet

Qualification assessment
The units are assessed holistically or individually depending on individual learner's pathway
by tPDU assessors.

Entry Requirements

The ILM Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Management is for practising first line managers/
junior managers with a range of responsibilities including allocating works to team members/
colleagues/contractors, achieving specific results, managing financial and physical resources
and some degree of decision making.

Progression

Successful candidates may expect to benefit from enhanced career prospects within
management and leadership. Successful candidates at level 3, may progress on to a higher
level QCF NVQ – either in management or another appropriate occupational area – provided
that their circumstances allow for competence to be demonstrated against the appropriate
national occupational standards. Alternatively, candidates may choose to progress to a
vocationally related programme – in management and leadership or another appropriate
occupational area. This option may be preferable where the opportunity to demonstrate
competence at a higher level within management is not yet present, but the candidate wishes
begin development and acquisition of relevant knowledge, skills and understanding.

Note: ILM Membership is free of charge when learners are registered.