Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is the professional body for HR and people development.
CIPD membership keeps you up to date with developments in the fast-changing HR profession, ensuring professional recognition in the workplace. The institute supports those responsible for the management and development of people within organisations - its aim is to drive sustained organisation performance through HR, shaping thinking, leading practice and building HR capability within the profession. CIPD certifications give HR professionals the recognition and mark of professional competence, enhanced career prospects and a wealth of other benefits.
In Romania we currently offer the following two levels:
CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management - Level 5
The CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management is suitable for you if you have up to 10 years of professional experience in managing a HR professional area (e.g. recruitment, reward, talent management, employee relations, people analytics, etc), worked as HR Business Partners or lead the whole HR function.
This qualification is perfect for you if you enjoy developing and managing people. It will support your growth as a HR Professional and offer you ways to make a bigger impact on business. It will help you focus on what matters most to you.
- The 12-month programme comprises workshops (13 teaching days) and a blend of other learning activities.
- Participants will need to complete written research assignments for assessment during the programme.
- All teaching will be delivered by highly experienced professionals who are accredited for delivery.
- The training will be delivered in English.
| Unit | Online live sessions |
| Intro | 04 March 2025 |
| L5CO2 Evidence based practice | 05, 12 March 2025 |
| L5CO3 Professional behaviours and valuing people | 16, 23 April 2025 |
| Specialist Pathway Units | |
| L5HR1 Employment relationship management | 20, 27 May 2025 |
| L5HR2 Talent management and workforce planning | 30 June, 07, 11 July 2025 |
| L5HR3 Reward for performance and contribution | 03, 10, 17 September 2025 |
| Additional specialist unit | |
| 5OS06 Leadership management development | 23, 30 October, 06 November 2025 |
| L5CO1 Organisational performance and culture in practice | 05, 08, 12 December 2025 |
CIPD Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management - Level 7
The CIPD Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management is suitable for you if you have 10+ years of professional experience in Human Resources, if you are at/or aspiring for the top strategic HR role, wish to have strategic impact on your business, might operate in a complex or multinational environment.
This qualification will give you the perfect platform to further develop your HR career, will give you a broader perspective of the organisational issues facing HR, support you develop your ability to evaluate the effectiveness of HR models.
Programme structure
- The 12-month programme comprises workshops (13 teaching days) and a blend of other learning activities.
- Participants will need to complete written research assignments for assessment during the programme.
- All teaching will be delivered by highly experienced professionals who are accredited for delivery.
- The training will be delivered in English.
| Unit | Online Live Sessions |
| Intro | 05 March 2025 |
| 7CO02 People management and development strategies for performance | 19, 26 March, 02 April 2025 |
| 7CO03 Personal effectiveness, ethics and business acumen | 06, 13, 21 May 2025 |
| 7CO04 Business research in people practice | 25 June, 02 July 2025 |
| Specialist pathway units | |
| 7HR01 Strategic employment relations | 11, 18 September 2025 |
| 7HR02 Resourcing and talent management to sustain success | 22, 29 October, 05 November 2025 |
| 7HR03 Strategic reward management | 08, 12, 15 December 2025 |
| Additional specialist unit | |
| 70S03 Technology enhanced learning | 23, 30 January, 06 February 2026 |
| 7CO01 Work and working lives in a changing business environment | March 2026 |
All the webinars are liveonline from 9 - 13 CET
Tutors
Vanda Šinková has extensive experience in HR management, currently she is the leader of CIPD Centre of Excellence for the PwC Academies in CEE, and is delivering CIPD qualifications in several CEE countries. In her HR leader role, Vanda has been responsible for the overall HR management agenda, as well as for the strategic HR and change management, organisational and talent development.
Jan is a professional in training, talent development and leadership. Jan holds a master’s degree in economics from International Trade and European Integration from a consortium of leading European universities. He studied in Antwerp, Belgium; Lille, US, France and Prague, Czech Republic. During his studies, Jan specialized in modeling international trade flows. Later he moved to the field of HR, staff development and training of personnel reserve, as he is ready to help others achieve success in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world with great enthusiasm. Jan is a Senior manager with a unique combination of practical leadership, strategy, design, simplification and coaching.
Frequently asked questions
There are no formal educational prerequisites. If your educational background is not in English, you must demonstrate a high standard of verbal and written English to be admitted to a CIPD Programme. You may be required to complete a pre-assessment to demonstrate your English language competence.
In order to determine the most suitable level for you, we will conduct a short initial diagnostic assessment (on the phone or face to face) and then recommend the level that would be best suited to your education, experience and goals.
You may be eligible for exemptions, credit transfers or recognition of prior learning if you have studied similar modules previously. Contact us with evidence of your certificate of achievement and we will discuss eligibility on a case-by-case basis
Typically, you can complete the training for the certificate programme in 6-12 months and the diploma in 6-15 months. There are several programme formats to suit your schedule. It will take approximately 3 months after you submit your final assessment to receive your certificate from CIPD.
There are no exams in CIPD. You will be assessed on an on-going basis on completion of:
- Written assignments such as reports, essays, and case studies
- Personal development plans
- Interviews, performance reviews and other skill based assessments.
For every assessment, you will either receive a Pass or Refer. If you receive a Refer on your first submission, you will have an opportunity to submit again. If you receive a Refer on your second submission as well, you will be required to redo the module. You must pass all modules in order to successfully complete the qualification.
As a student at PwC’s Academy, you will receive support and guidance throughout your qualification. Some examples of the support mechanisms we have in place are:
- Half Hour Club: Trainers are available to answer questions or clear doubts on any topics you wish to discuss 30 minutes before/after class.
- Tutorial Webinars: These webinars are designed to provide guidance on assessments and writing structure
- Support Courses: We regularly run support courses on various topics to help you develop essential study skills
Our trainers are also readily available to provide any additional support you may need outside the classroom.
In order to receive your CIPD Certificate, you will need to enroll as a Student Member with CIPD prior to enrolling for the training programme. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have paid your membership fees and registered as a student with CIPD. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to apply for Associate Membership and use the designation Associate CIPD next to your name. You can progress to Chartered or Fellow membership based on your experience.
If you are studying the CIPD qualification, you are required to join as a Student member at the start of your qualification. To join, you will need to pay a subscription fee of approximately GBP 130. To maintain your membership, you will need to pay membership fees to CIPD annually.
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