Specialist and Generalist Personnel and Development

What are the Electives?

The Electives provide an opportunity to assess where your career is now and in which direction you would like to take it in the future. The course is divided into modules; with the ‘Generalist' Electives providing an overview of the knowledge and competence required by a personnel and development practitioner and the ‘Specialist' Electives giving you the opportunity to concentrate on a specific area of practice.

MOL offers four Generalist Electives and four Specialist Electives. Each Generalist Elective is related to a Specialist Elective, as follows

Standard Choices of ModulesGeneralistDevelopmentResourcingRelations
People resourcing
 
Learning and development
   
Employee relations
   
Employee reward
 
Managing organisational learning and knowledge      
Managing the training and development function
     
Management development
   
Employment law
   

We can help you choose the best route through the Electives.

How is the course delivered?

The course is delivered through flexible learning, consisting of

  • one full day induction workshop
  • 11 full day workshops
  • one personal tutorial
  • self-study using MOL workbooks
  • tutor support via email, fax or telephone

Where do the workshops take place?

MOL has delivery venues throughout the UK.

We can also run in-house company training on your organisation's premises (UK and international). Please see our information about bespoke training for your business.

How long does the course last?

Twelve months (three per Elective, except for Employment Law which is four to five months)

How will I be assessed?

You will need to attend all the workshops. You will also need to complete

  • four assignments
  • CIPD national examinations (one per Elective)
  • a CIPD learning log