Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management
What is the aim of the award?
The Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management aims to formally develop the skills and knowledge of practising and potential
Managers within the national qualifications framework. The course covers the full range of responsibilities of the first line manager and can be tailored to fit the specific needs of your business.

Are there any entry requirements?
There are no formal entry requirements, but participants should be practising or potential first line managers with two years full-time (or three years part-time) work experience, and a background which will enable them to benefit from the programme.

How will I achieve the award?
The full certificate consists of an induction followed by ten, 15-hour units with tutorial support. This route reinforces the ILM commitment to short, sharp, flexible learning ensuring that there is an exact fit with individual candidate needs and workplace requirements.
Each unit comprises five, three-hour segments, of which three are core (except module C2) and two are chosen from the optional segments offered. This enhances the flexibility for you to match the programme content to your identified training needs.
The whole programme will take a minimum of 160 guided learning hours, plus time for assessment, to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to perform effectively as a first line manager.

Assessment:

Either:
a) Five, work-based assignments (approx two hours) based on a  pair of modules
b) 10 shorter work-based assignments (approx one hour) for each module
Internally assessed
Project of not less than 2000 wordsExternally assessed
Summative personal development record completed at the end of the programmeTutor reviewed
Group meetingExternally verified

For at least one of the work based assignments, the candidate is required to make a presentation at work and provide supporting notes.