FREE ONLINE PROGRAMMES


Local employers, employees and residents across Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council are being given the opportunity to boost their business skills and to gain a Chartered Management (CMI) qualifications.

Local employers, employees and residents across Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council are being given the opportunity to boost their business skills and to gain a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) qualification in either Level 3, Level 5 or Level 7 through this programme.

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is providing these FREE online programmes in partnership and delivered by South Eastern Regional College.

Who is it for?

  • Individuals residing in the Council area
  • Staff who are underemployed or employed and seeking career progression

All programmes will be delivered online.

Register your interest

Use the link below to register your interest, a member of the business services team will get in touch.

Register your interest

CMI Level 3 Award in Project Management

Participants will gain an understanding of the nature and context of projects, along with the management of stakeholders and project team roles and responsibilities.

Qualification Benefits

For learners:

  • Enhance the skills and knowledge for project management disciplines
  • Build on general managerial skills

For organisations:

  • Developing the ability to manage organisational projects

Start date: 12 January 2026

The course will run every Monday from 10:00am to 1:30pm until 23 February 2026.

CMI Level 3 Award in Sustainable Principles for First Line Managers

Sustainability management awareness is vital for supervisors and team leaders as it empowers them to make informed decisions that support both environmental responsibility and business success. By fostering an understanding of sustainable practices within their teams, leaders can drive efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure resources are used effectively.

Qualification Benefits

For learners:

  • Develop the skills needed to lead and manage individuals and teams
  • Provides a knowledge of skills to help you be more effective in specific management areas

For organisations:

  • Deliver aims and objectives in line with wider organisational strategy
  • Gives you a bank of skills and knowledge required to be a manager as part of an organisation
  • Focus on the areas that are most appropriate to your role and organisation

Start date: 7 January 2026

CMI Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership

This qualification is designed for practising middle managers and leaders at operations, division, departmental or specialist level, who are typically accountable to a senior manager or business owner. The primary role of a practising or aspiring manager and leader is to lead and manage individuals and teams to deliver the aims and objectives in line with the organisational strategy.

Qualification Benefits

For learners:

  • Develop the skills needed to lead and manage individuals and teams
  • Provides a broader knowledge of skills to help you be more effective in specific management areas

For organisations:

  • Deliver aims and objectives in line with wider organisational strategy
  • Gives you a fully comprehensive bank of the skills and knowledge required to be a manager as part of an organisation
  • Focus on the areas that are most appropriate to your role and organisation

Start date: 8 January 2026

The course will run every Tuesday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm until 4 March 2026.

CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership in Practice

This qualification is designed for individuals wishing to develop strategic management and leadership practice who will have the knowledge, skills and behaviours to drive business activities in a senior, regional, specialist, director or CEO management and leadership role.

The qualification contains a breadth of units, which are reflective of the tasks and activities required by managers in roles such as senior managers, regional management and specialist managers who are accountable to a senior manager or business owner.

This programme will include 10 hours of 1-2-1 mentoring to support the development of a Strategic Business Improvement project.

Qualification Benefits

For learners:

  • Develop the professionalism to deliver impact and behave ethically
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continual learning and development

For organisations:

  • Learners will build on their strategic management and leadership skills to focus on the requirements of embedding the organisation's strategy
  • Provide skills and behaviours to drive core business activities

**This course is now full**

Register your interest

Use the link below to register your interest, a member of the business services team will get in touch.

Register your interest

For further information please contact Clare McManus, claremcmanus@serc.ac.uk