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Human Resource Departments do not just hire and fire - they’re vital to a company’s success. Employees are one of the biggest assets a company has, so getting the best out of everyone is very important. Many people choose a career in HR because of the extensive contact with people and the variety of roles within the field.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is Europe’s largest HR development professional body. A globally recognised brand with over 135,000 members, CIPD pride themselves on supporting and developing those responsible for the management and development of people within organisations.

Solihull College offers a range of CIPD qualifications depending on where you are in your career. The foundation-level CIPD qualifications are nationally recognised and have been designed to support the development of your career in HR. They provide a foundation for you to build and introduce you to the knowledge and skills needed by today’s professionals. They are also ideal if you are embarking on a new career in human resources or learning and development. Solihull College is one of the leading CIPD Course providers in the West Midlands, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Coventry and across the UK

The intermediate-level CIPD qualifications offer a progression route from foundation level and also act as a pre-cursor to the postgraduate programmes if you are a non-graduate.

The advanced-level, post graduate CIPD qualifications aim to prepare you for effective
and efficient performance in a variety of strategic professional roles in people management and development. All programmes consist of a range of core and optional modules with topics including reward management, resourcing & talent management, employment law, employee relations, design, delivery and evaluation of learning, leadership and management development, coaching and mentoring.

Studying the CIPD qualifications at Solihull College has several benefits.
You will study your programme with Solihull College however the qualification is awarded directly by CIPD. The College has well established links with local employers in a range of sectors which include retail, manufacturing, NHS and financial services. The teaching team has extensive Human Resource Management & Human Resource Development experience in blue-chip organisations. You will also benefit from our extensive library and state-of-the art e-resources via our student intranet.

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