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CIPD Level 5 Online Service Providers - your experiences and feedback, please

David Kendrick

Good Evening Everyone,

I'm rather new to the CIPD Community and am really looking for advice and feedback so please be gentle.

I've decided to have a slight career direction change in my life.  I've decided to follow my passion for people and to study for a CIPD Level 5 Diploma in HR online. I have a good educational background and a second class upper degree (Business Studies) so am not frightened of study or hard work. As a recent new father I feel this will give me the most benefit and flexibility as well.

Being the analytical person that I am, I've done lots of research into training provides such as ICS Learning or Developing People Group (DPG) or Avado. All are approximately the same price.

So what I'm really after is your own experiences, the good, the bad and the ugly with either of the three providers ICS Learning or Developing People Group (DPG) or Avado.

Any and all experiences and feedback very welcome. Thank you in advance.

David K

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  • Hi David,

    I'm a bit late in replying but I've recently finished my Level 5 with ICS last month, it took me about 9 months to complete.

    Pros:
    Two e-textbooks provided, with introductory chapters for each module
    The majority of tutors were responsive and marked relatively quickly (some needed a nudge but you can do this by contacting Student Services)
    You can pay for additional time if your support term expires
    Finance options with the ability to pay monthly

    Cons:
    Website is clunky and can be difficult to navigate
    Webinars are mandatory for each module and are at set times (but you can view recordings)
    The learning materials that ICS provide were hit-and-miss, some were really good, but others were not as relevant to the assessment
    There are no reminders or deadlines so you have to stay on top of your studies

    Hope this helps and if you have any questions feel free to get in touch.
    Steph
  • in reply to Steph
    Hi Steph,

    That’s great. Thank you for the kind feedback. I’ve spoken to a number of peope and your feedback seems to be very similar to their feedback.

    Thank you for your offer too. If I have any questions I will get in touch.

    Kind regards

    David
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