Coaching Professional Level 5 Apprenticeship

The OCM are a team of highly trained coaches and supervisors bringing over 25 years of expertise in supporting businesses and delivering accredited qualifications. 

• Specialists in coaching and mentoring
• EMCC Accredited
• Have a proven track record of delivering apprenticeships that develop impactful coaches and mentors
• Ofsted rated 'Good' provider with consistently high standards
• Rated 'Excellent' by employers with a 4/4-Star review on Gov.uk
• Our 2024/25 Achievement Rate is 18% above the published National Benchmark (23/24).

If your organisation pays into the Levy and wants to build an internal coaching pool, The OCM are best placed to support you in achieving your goals. If your organisation is already with another apprenticeship provider but is looking to switch to a coaching specialist, we are equipped to make this a smooth and easy transfer.

Individuals

We run open programmes that eligible individuals can join throughout the year, fully supported by our expert team of coaches and supervisors. 

Please contact us to discuss your coaching apprenticeship requirements. 

UPCOMING START DATES

MAY Open Cohort

Application deadline: 23rd March 2026

• Getting Started: Thursday 7th May 2026
• Introduction to Coaching: Wednesday 20th May 2026
• Coaching Skills and Supervision: Thursday 9th July 2026
• Psychological Insights: Tuesday 15th September 2026
• Observed Practice: Wednesday 11th November 2026

June Open Cohort

Application deadline 17th April 2026

 (For Fast Tracks dates, please see the Fast Track page)

Apprenticeships in England are government-funded and subject to specific eligibility rules. To be eligible, you will need to meet the following criteria:

• be aged 16 or over.
• be employed (or have an employer willing to employ you) in a relevant role that allows you to complete apprenticeship training and off-the-job learning.
• live and work in England for the duration of the apprenticeship and spend at least 50% of your working hours in England.
• You must not be in full-time education.
• have the right to work in England and meet the residency requirements set out in the Apprenticeship funding rules.
• Working hours: You should normally work at least 30 hours per week. If you work fewer hours, this will need to be discussed as the apprenticeship programme may need to be extended.
• Prior learning: Apprenticeships are designed to develop new knowledge, skills, and behaviours. If you already hold qualifications or substantial experience at the same level in the subject area, you may not be eligible.

If you are unsure whether you meet these criteria, please contact us [email protected].

The apprenticeship is a blended learning programme delivered through virtual modules that map against the 9 duties outlined in the Learning Outcomes: 

• Attending live facilitated webinars
• Working 1-1 with their own professional Coach-Mentor Supervisor (CMS)
• Coaching up to 8 clients (coachees)
• Writing up case studies and a coaching journal;
• Creating presentations
• Attending Action Learning Sets
• Completing e-Learning and online activities
• Completing reflection notes and self-assessments.

We can deliver this programme in-house and to mixed groups on an open enrolment basis. 

As part of this programme, you will receive access to our Graduate Pathway upon graduation, a fantastic free community resource with a variety of features, including discussion forums, reflective practice, coaching & CPD logs, and more! 

You can view our Apprenticeships Brochure here.

Watch this live demo of our Learning Platform to understand how we deliver the programme online.

Please complete the form below to arrange a suitable time to talk.

The Learning Outcomes can be stated as the achievement of the underpinning Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that this apprenticeship is built on. These are assessed against 9 duties, which are outlined below:-

1. Plan, conduct and record coaching needs analyses to inform their coaching practice, coaching strategy and the organisation’s coaching culture.
2. Agree and develop coaching contracts with all the relevant parties that also consider ethical issues in coaching and boundaries
3. Deliver effective and responsive coaching sessions, ensuring they reflect boundaries and professional requirements and contribute towards wider objectives, such as embedding an organisation’s values, improving workplace resilience.
4. Select and use a suitable variety of coaching tools and techniques and/or psychometrics to challenge/support, analyse and enable learning and insights, such as awareness of others’ perspectives to increase team functioning and accountability.
5. Review and interpret coaching needs analyses, identifying when coaching is / isn’t appropriate, and signpost those receiving coaching to other professional services when needed to complement or replace the coaching process, e.g., mental health specialists, charities, substance abuse support organisations, occupational health.
6. Provide support to those receiving coaching in the definition and delivery of valid goals, through clearly-defined and committed-to actions, within the context of the cultures and systems within which those receiving coaching operate, and facilitate challenge to those systems where appropriate.
7. Design coaching interventions that frame, challenge and meet the agreed objectives in the coaching contract and conform to the coaching sponsor’s objectives and constraints, including budget considerations.
8. Evaluate the effectiveness of coaching interactions for the purposes of quality assurance, self-development for the coach and to measure return on investment (including being a recipient of regular coach supervision, and recording CPD, coaching hours, feedback and reflection, while ensuring confidentiality).
9. Maintain records of coaching practice including the logging of coaching hours, supervision, recording CPD and maintaining logs of practice.

Once the training has been completed, apprentices need to undertake their EPA. This is independent from the training and includes a range of specific assessment activities:-

• As a ‘Gateway’ to the EPA, there needs to be a review of their evidence, in the form of the Apprentice’s Portfolio. The content of this portfolio must be sufficient to evidence the apprentice can apply the knowledge, skills and behaviours required.

Assessment method 1: Observation with questions and answers.

• Overview - Apprentices must be observed by an independent assessor completing work in their normal workplace, in which they will demonstrate the KSBs assigned to this assessment method.

Assessment method 2: Interview supported by portfolio of evidence.

• Overview - This assessment will take the form of an interview which must be appropriately structured to draw out the best of the apprentice’s competence and excellence.

Assessment method 3: Knowledge Test.

• Overview – The test format will consist of 40 multiple choice questions.

Arrange a conversation with a member of our team to start your apprenticeship journey - book a call today HERE.