Achieve the Gold Standard in Executive & Senior-Level Coaching

Advance your career with respected ILM Level 7 coaching qualifications. These postgraduate-level programmes are designed for senior managers, HR and OD professionals, consultants and experienced coaches who want to coach or mentor at executive and senior level.

ILM Coaching & Mentoring Qualifications

The Executive-Level Accreditation

Our ILM Level 7 Certificate and Diploma are postgraduate-level qualifications designed for experienced coaches, senior managers, HR professionals, OD specialists and consultants who want to coach or mentor at executive and senior level.

These qualifications demonstrate your credibility, capability and professional commitment when working with senior leaders, directors and executives in organisational settings.

Programmes Designed for Senior Professionals

Executive coaching requires more than standard coaching technique. It calls for strong professional judgement, reflective practice, ethical awareness and the ability to work with complex leadership and organisational challenges.

The curriculum focuses on strategic coaching, mentoring, supervision, organisational context and senior-level coaching practice. It is designed for practitioners who want to operate with confidence at the highest levels of coaching and professional development.

Flexible, Supported, and In-Depth

UKCPD has supported coaches, leaders, managers and organisations for more than 28 years. Our ILM Level 7 programmes are delivered through flexible online learning with personal tutor support and supervision.

You can choose the ILM Level 7 Certificate for a focused executive coaching qualification, or the ILM Level 7 Diploma for a more comprehensive route into senior-level coaching, reflective practice and advanced professional development.

Our ILM Qualifications for Executive Coaches

Choose the ILM Coaching and Mentoring qualification that matches your executive coaching goals.

Helpful Guides for Executive Coaches

If you want to develop as an executive coach, these guides explain qualification routes, ILM Level 7 options and senior-level coaching pathways.