Core units · 5CO01 Organisational performance and culture in practice
Business environment and strategy; Culture, change and wellbeing
CIPD · Learning and development
Training for CIPD Level 5 Learning and Development (CIPD-L5-LD)
L&D is not measured by the number of courses but by what changes after them. The diploma links learning design and delivery to organisational performance and culture, and the training helps you write CIPD assessments about programs you have actually designed or delivered.
- Credential
- CIPD Level 5 L&D
- Specialty
- Learning and development
- Next step
- Discuss the curriculum and study options with our team.
About the training
Connect specialist knowledge to practice.
L&D is not measured by the number of courses but by what changes after them. The diploma links learning design and delivery to organisational performance and culture, and the training helps you write CIPD assessments about programs you have actually designed or delivered.
What will you learn?
- 01
Analyse a learning need: And tell it apart from process or system problems.
- 02
Design a complete program: With objectives, activities and a way to measure it.
- 03
Facilitate a group session: That is interactive and linked to performance.
- 04
Support self-directed learning: Within everyday work.
Is this training right for you?
- Work in learning and development: And want a framework that links programs to business goals.
- Are a trainer or facilitator: And need grounding in design and evaluation, not just delivery.
- Design digital content: And want to understand informal and self-directed learning.
- Have completed Level 3: Or have practical experience in learning programs.
- L&D specialist
- Analyses needs, plans programs and follows their impact.
- Learning designer
- Turns objectives into activities, content and assessments.
- Trainer or facilitator
- Delivers group learning in person or online.
- Learning business partner
- Links learning to the needs of a department or unit.
Topics and applications
Your training map in detail.
Core units · 5CO02 Evidence-based practice
Gathering quantitative and qualitative evidence; Analysing it to make decisions
Core units · 5CO03 Professional behaviours and valuing people
Ethics and professional courage; Inclusion and employee voice
Learning and development pathway · 5LD01 Support informal and self-directed learning
Learning in the context of work; Self-directed and social learning tools
Learning and development pathway · 5LD02 Design learning and development programmes to create value
Needs analysis and objectives; Design and measuring value
Learning and development pathway · 5LD03 Facilitate structured learning and development activities for groups
Planning and running a session; Interaction and feedback
Learning in the flow of work
How people learn outside the classroom, from colleagues, tasks and self-directed content, and how to support it. New hires learn the system from colleagues more than from the course.
Design and value
Needs analysis, objectives, choice of delivery, and how you will measure the program’s value. A department asks for customer-service training when complaints come from a slow system.
Facilitation and evidence
Running an interactive group session, managing participants, and using evidence in learning decisions. One participant dominates the session while the rest stay silent.
How to organize your study
- Register and join CIPD: Membership is required throughout study.
- Start with evidence-based practice: You need it to justify every learning decision.
- Complete the core units: Organisational performance and professional behaviours.
- Move to design: The design unit underpins facilitation and self-directed learning.
- Complete facilitation and self-directed learning: And choose the optional unit that fits your role.
- Check before every submission: Did you link learning to performance and justify with evidence?
Before applying for the credential
No formal entry requirements: CIPD requires no prior qualification; learners are 18 or older. Membership: CIPD membership is required throughout study, with Associate membership on completion. Study centre: Registration and unit assessment go through a CIPD-approved study centre.
Credential-owner reference ↗Questions about this specialty
What does CIPD-L5-LD training focus on?
The topics cover organizational performance and culture, evidence and professional decisions, professional practice and valuing people, self-directed and social learning, learning design for value, facilitation and leadership development, with application connecting knowledge to work.
How can I check the level fits me?
Compare your responsibilities with the topics and roles, then discuss your background and learning and development goals with our team.
How should I plan my study?
Set your weekly time and baseline knowledge, prioritize weaker topics and use regular application and spaced revision.
Where do I check credential requirements?
Use the credential-owner reference in this guide. Exam fees and registration are separate from training unless an approved offer explicitly states otherwise.
Training guide
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Audience, learning outcomes, topics and study approach in one structured guide. Find study and enrolment details on the page or with our team.
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