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First Line Management and Leadership

Course Code: CFLML
  • Level: 3
  • Qualification: Certificate
  • Awarding body: Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
  • Duration: 14 weeks
  • Course type: Part-time
  • Time of day: Daytime, Evening
  • When you'll study: Mondays, 1.00pm - 5.00pm or 5.00pm - 9.00pm
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What's it all about?

This course is designed for practising or aspiring managers, team leaders, project officers, or shift managers who are responsible for achieving defined outcomes through others.

You’ll learn how to set and monitor goals, provide clear instruction and guidance, and lead teams effectively. Whether you’re overseeing day-to-day operations or managing projects, this course will help you build the skills to lead with confidence and deliver results.

Course information

This qualification is made up of two core units, with topics carefully aligned to the level and learning outcomes of the course.

Typical units you’ll study include:

  • organisational awareness for first line managers
  • approaches to managing and leading people and teams
  • stakeholder communication for first line managers
  • contributing to the management of change
  • managing problems and decision making.

These units are designed to equip you with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a leadership role.

In order to be successful on this course you will need to have qualifications in maths and English at a minimum of level 2 (functional skills/GCSEs).

The course is assessed entirely through coursework – there are no exams.

Upon successful completion you may progress to the CMI L5 Diploma in Management and Leadership at the College.

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

Chartered and Certified Accountants

£76,621.11

Potential salary

£20,082.71

Entry level salary

£42,280.03

Average salary

14

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