ACPM: Professional Mentorship Expert

This program equips participants to become internationally qualified mentors, specializing in working with executives and entrepreneurs. By mastering mentoring principles, strategic analysis, business development tools, and international competence standards (ECVET, EQF, ISO 20700), you'll gain the skills to guide professionals through decision-making, growth, and innovation processes, fostering sustainable development and trust-based relationships.

The course is tailored for experienced business consultants, executive coaches, business leaders and owners mentoring other companies, lecturers and trainers from business schools, accelerators, and clusters, as well as experts involved in international educational and donor-funded programs.

Requirements for candidates

Completing the certification program does not require specific education or experience, but basic knowledge of management, economics, and finance will be an advantage.

Terms of study

hours

Auditorium hours

hours

Hours for self-study

119

hours

Total course duration

Training program

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4

Fundamentals of Business Mentorship

Objective: to develop a mentoring mindset and master the principles of working with adult executives within the BSM program

Key topics:

1. Mentorship as a managerial practice

Differences between mentoring, coaching, facilitation, training
Competent mentoring model (David Clutterbuck)
Ethical principles and positioning of mentoring in BSM

2. Contracting and structure of mentoring interaction

Building a mentoring agreement
Expectations, obligations, goals
Formats of work: individual/group sessions, online support

3. Communication in mentorship

Active listening, questioning skills (GROW, TGROW)
Working with resistance and motivation
Emotional intelligence in mentors (EQ tools)

4. Tools for working with goals and results

Questioning system “from problem to action”
SMART/PIECES model
Progress planning, recording shifts, reflection

Tools:

Mentor progress card
Mentorship agreement template
EQ-i emotional competence assessment
Mentor session self-analysis

Expected learning outcomes of Module 1:

Upon completing this module, the mentor will be able to:

Distinguish the roles of mentor, coach, trainer, and facilitator, and position themselves clearly in mentoring interaction with executives.
Build an effective mentoring contract: aligning expectations, interaction rules, and support goals in a B2B/executive mentorship format.
Use basic tools of mentoring interaction (GROW, active listening, questioning, feedback, wheel of balance) to develop participants' thinking in the MBA program.
Demonstrate a formed mentoring mindset: holding a developmental frame, supporting participant autonomy, and guiding action through reflection.

Mentoring Executives and Entrepreneurs in the BSM Program

Objective: to develop skills in working with executives at the level of strategic thinking, systems development, and change

Key topics:

1. Peculiarities of mentoring in MBA programs

Behavioral traits of executives
Identifying needs and priorities in adult learning
Working within the BSM competency model

2. Strategic development mentoring

Working with mission, vision, strategic dilemmas
Visualizing strategic context (Canvas, PESTEL, SWOT)
Mentoring decision-making in VUCA environments

3. Mentoring through transformational change

Change models: Greiner, Kotter, Nadler-Tushman
Working with the organizational life cycle
Supporting mentees in complex management situations

4. Mentoring innovation and systems development

Lean Startup / Customer Development / MVP
Supporting mentees in implementing change (OODA-loop, PDCA)
Working with internal team resistance

Tools:

Mentoring map by BSM modules
Strategic conversation builder
Mentee development plan within the training program

Expected learning outcomes of Module 2:

Upon completing this module, the mentor will be able to:

Work with executives in a strategic context—supporting mentees in defining vision, strategic goals, and reassessing the role of their business.
Integrate models of strategic thinking and change management (PESTEL, Canvas, Nadler-Tushman, Kotter, Greiner) into mentoring practice.
Support mentees during transformation, change, and scaling—including analyzing leadership styles, resources, and risks.
Conduct mentoring sessions with entrepreneurs and CEOs, helping them form decisions at the intersection of innovation, markets, and management practice.

Mentoring in a Real Project. Supervision. Ethics.

Objective: to build readiness to conduct mentoring in the actual BSM training process

Key topics:

Mentor in training: functions, influence, boundaries

Roles: consultant, coach, mentor, facilitator, supervisor
Working with requests: problems, growth points, transformation
Creating a safe space

Supervision and mentoring quality development

Supervision models (7-eyed model, peer review)
Feedback models: SBI, BOOST
Tracking mentoring competencies development

Ethics, boundaries, challenges

Working with conflicts of interest
Ethical principles according to ISO 20700
Managing fatigue, energy recovery for mentors

Final certification

Conducting a mentoring session (30 min)
Presenting a real BSM project case
Reflective report on mentoring competencies development

Tools:

Mentoring session journal
Supervision form template
Mentoring interaction evaluation criteria

Expected learning outcomes of Module 3:

Upon completing this module, the mentor will be able to:

Conduct mentoring sessions in real BSM learning environments, tracking progress and the impact of mentoring on mentees’ actions, results, and business ideas.
Apply a self-reflection system: assessing personal mentoring effectiveness, receiving feedback, and developing their own mentoring style.
Operate within the ethical framework of ISO 20700, maintaining confidentiality, transparency, responsibility, and professional boundaries.
Be prepared for BSM certification as a mentor—case presentation, competency development defense, and conducting a mentoring session.

Mentoring According to ECVET Standards

Objective: to align mentoring work with the European ECVET system requirements and develop skills for designing learning outcomes, modules, and assessments based on a competence-based approach

Key topics:

1. Fundamentals of the ECVET system

What is ECVET: concept, structure, objectives
European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and ECVET’s role
Link to the Ukrainian National Qualifications Framework
Learning outcomes standards: knowledge, skills, competences

Tools:

EQF vs National Framework comparison table
“Module + LOs” template in ECVET format

2. Developing learning outcomes for mentoring programs

How to write learning outcomes for mentoring modules
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy verbs to describe LOs
Levels of outcomes: cognitive, behavioral, integral

Practice:

Writing 3 learning outcomes for mentoring modules
“Defining credit weight (ECVET points) per module

3. Assessment in the ECVET system

Assessment principles: transparency, evidence, validity
Assessment methods in mentoring: portfolio, observation, self-assessment
Building a rubric-based model for assessing mentoring competences

Tools:

Rubric for mentoring session evaluation
Feedback form for the mentee

4. Documentation, mobility, credit transfer

How to document learning outcomes for recognition
Documents: Learning Agreement, Assessment Sheet, Memorandum of Understanding
Principles of “mobile” mentoring and mutual recognition of learning results

Examples:

Learning Agreement template between the program provider and host organization
Sample assessment of mentoring practice with credit transfer

Expected learning outcomes of Module 4:

Upon completing this module, the mentor will be able to:

Develop and describe learning outcomes according to ECVET
Plan mentoring competences assessment using a rubric approach
Prepare documentation for recognition of results in the ECVET system
Ensure mobility and credit transfer between organizations

TRAINING FORMAT AND METHODS

Lectures, seminars, practical classes and situations with the completion of basic declaration forms

Skills after completing the program

Hard skills

1. Mentoring Frameworks and Methodologies

Mastery of structured mentoring models (GROW, TGROW, QUEST, SCORE).
Understanding of the distinctions between mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and training in professional development contexts.

2. Strategic Analysis and Development Tools

Application of strategic planning instruments such as PESTEL, SWOT, Business Model Canvas.
Capability to guide mentees through strategic dilemmas, scaling, and transformation processes.

3. Project and Learning Outcome Design

Development of mentoring modules and learning outcomes in compliance with ECVET/EQF standards.
Designing individual development plans and tracking measurable progress.

4. Change and Innovation Management Techniques

Use of frameworks like Lean Startup, Customer Development, OODA Loop, PDCA.
Skills to mentor innovation initiatives and manage organisational change.

5. Performance Assessment and Feedback Methods

Application of criteria-based assessment (rubrics) for mentoring sessions.
Conducting progress evaluations, reflective reviews, and impact assessments.

6. Ethical and Regulatory Standards in Mentorship

Knowledge of ISO 20700 guidelines for management consulting and mentoring ethics.
Ability to handle confidentiality, professional responsibility, and conflict of interest situations.

7. Supervision and Quality Assurance in Mentorship

Applying supervision models (7-eyed model, peer review) to improve mentoring quality.
Documenting mentoring processes for professional recognition and mobility.

Soft skills

1. Advanced Communication Skills

Active listening and powerful questioning to uncover needs and stimulate reflection.
Ability to adapt communication styles to executives, entrepreneurs, and diverse stakeholders.

2. Emotional Intelligence and Empathy

Recognising and managing emotions (self and others) to build trust-based relationships.
Using emotional awareness to navigate resistance and motivate mentees.

3. Facilitation and Group Dynamics

Managing group mentoring sessions, workshops, and peer learning environments.
Encouraging collaboration and constructive dialogue among diverse participants.

4. Strategic and Systems Thinking

Seeing connections between business strategy, organisational culture, and individual growth.
Supporting mentees in identifying long-term implications of their decisions.

5. Problem-Solving and D

Guiding mentees in analysing complex situations, weighing options, and making informed choices.
Encouraging creative and innovative approaches to challenges.

6. Coaching Mindset and Growth Orientation

Maintaining a development-focused approach that empowers mentees to find their own solutions.
Supporting continuous learning and adaptability in changing business environments.

7. Cultural Awareness and Global Mindset

Sensitivity to cultural differences in communication, leadership, and decision-making.
Ability to mentor effectively across borders and in international program contexts.

8. Resilience and Self-Management

Maintaining composure under pressure and managing personal energy effectively.
Using reflective practices for ongoing professional growth.

Exam and certificate

Pre-registration is required to participate in the ACPM exam.

The exam consists of video of a real training module on preparation. The exam lasts 1 hours.

Passing score: 100.

Completed tasks are checked and evaluated by ACPM-accredited teachers.

Exam results are communicated via email within 2 weeks of the exam. The ACPM International Certificate will be sent electronically to the same email address within 2 months if the candidate scores 60 or more points.

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