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CIPD Level 3 or Level 5?

lynsey

Hi, I am currently looking to study towards a CIPD qualification but am unsure which level to start at.  I have worked for a large courier company as a HR Administrator for the past 6 years dealing mainly with administrative tasks but have been advised by ICS Learn to go straight In at level 5!  This seems to be based on the fact that I have worked within a HR environment for 6 years even though looking at the course content, there are areas I have no experience of.  I'm not sure if they push level 5 because it is a lot more expensive or I will genuinely be wasting my time doing level 3 but as I will be funding my own learning I want to make the right decision.  I also haven't studied within the past 20 years since leaving school .

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  • I was lucky in that my studies were funded by my employer. However, my manager at the time did not recognise CIPD as a valued qualification and would only fund level 3, although I had ten years experience under my belt. I therefore studied level 3 but have gone from that to level 7 which I'm due to complete in January. I also hadn't studied for many years and level 3 was a good way to get back into it and to develop my written work. Whichever level you decide on it will be worthwhile. I'm sure you will be surprised at how much you already know and put into practice.
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  • I was lucky in that my studies were funded by my employer. However, my manager at the time did not recognise CIPD as a valued qualification and would only fund level 3, although I had ten years experience under my belt. I therefore studied level 3 but have gone from that to level 7 which I'm due to complete in January. I also hadn't studied for many years and level 3 was a good way to get back into it and to develop my written work. Whichever level you decide on it will be worthwhile. I'm sure you will be surprised at how much you already know and put into practice.
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