CIPD and HR training and jobs query

LushesFaith

I have been looking at the cipd courses so I can get an HR job. however the distance learning ones all seem over 2k. is there another way to get into HR without cipd.

Yorkie1

Not all HR jobs require a formal CIPD qualification - some may be willing to sponsor you.

Have you looked at any local colleges? They may offer CIPD courses by way of adult / professional education.

MrHR

Level 3 CIPD is around the 2k mark regardless of if you go to college or do distance learning - Watch out for any ones that are cheaper as they often don't include books etc, that you need for the course.

Most HR jobs require CIPD and experience now so well worth getting and as said above some companies are happy to sponsor.

saintjammyswine

MrHR wrote: »

Level 3 CIPD is around the 2k mark regardless of if you go to college or do distance learning - Watch out for any ones that are cheaper as they often don't include books etc, that you need for the course.

Most HR jobs require CIPD and experience now so well worth getting and as said above some companies are happy to sponsor.

FE Colleges usually offer CIPD Level 3 HR Practice or Level 3 Learning & Development Practice at about £1000 although you do have to join CIPD for £40 plus annual fee of £113 as a student member.

Andy_L

LushesFaith wrote: »

I have been looking at the cipd courses so I can get an HR job. however the distance learning ones all seem over 2k. is there another way to get into HR without cipd.

Start as an admin assistant in an HR area & work your way up, hopefully with your employer covering (some of) the cost of CIPD

LushesFaith

thank you for your replies

called my local college and seems so hard to get a direct answer. I will see if any of the adult learning centres do any courses

I have a BA joint media and american studies. Wish I knew what I know now as would have added on an hr subject to make it a combined degree or dropped american studies

My friend who works in HR said she did the cipd certificate and diploma and did an unpaid internship

saintjammyswine

Try hotcourses website to search for the course near you.

LushesFaith

saintjammyswine wrote: »

Try hotcourses website to search for the course near you.

thank you. will take a look

morledge142

as andy said get in and start at the bottom best way to learn on the job and any good employer such as council or large company will sponsor you to study anyway and possibily give you osem study leave.

its not good having all the theory andtrying tojump in at the mid/top if you have no comprehension of working in the field.