By Smart Training and Recruitment

Building Capability,
Driving Results.

CMI accredited, AI-ready leadership programmes designed with employers, for employers.

Sharper skills for stronger futures

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Brand at a glance

Commercial courses. Real impact.

Practical, commercially focused training that gives your people the edge in business — backed by Smart Training and Recruitment’s 23-year quality pedigree.

Who it’s for

Employers building AI-ready management capability across their teams.

How it works

A blended learning model combining interactive e-learning modules with live virtual workshops delivered through Microsoft Teams.

Why it’s unique

Smart Training and Recruitment’s pedigree, plus a CMI accreditation.

The offer

Two CMI qualifications. Two levels of your team.

Built by the Chartered Management Institute and delivered by Smart Training and Recruitment — so the content is ready now, and the delivery is ours.

LEVEL 3

Managing AI Adoption

First-line managers & supervisors

Builds the practical, day-to-day skills to implement AI adoption within a team — leading people through change ethically, communicating clearly, and understanding local impact.

Navigating AI technology adoption
Managing teams through implementation
Data, cyber & AI awareness fundamentals
LEVEL 5

Leading AI Transformation

Middle managers & leaders

Develops the operational leadership to own AI transformation across a wider area of responsibility — driving innovation, governing risk, and leading AI-confident teams.

Leading change & driving innovation
Responsible, ethical AI leadership
Risk, governance & AI project delivery
Why SmartEdge

Accredited content, built for you. Delivery, quality-assured by us.

CMI-accredited, not homegrown

Both qualifications are built and regulated by the Chartered Management Institute — recognised, credible, and ready to deliver now.

Delivered through Moodle

A structured, flexible online learning environment your managers fit around real work — with tutor support throughout.

AI-supported marking

A dedicated marking agent per course keeps turnaround fast and feedback consistent, without compromising on quality.

Quality-assured delivery

Every course goes through formal sign-off before cohort one, with ongoing quality monitoring live from day one.

Backed by an established provider

SmartEdge is the commercial arm of Smart Training and Recruitment — an established UK provider you can vet and trust.

Fast to market

The content already exists, we don’t need to wait on curriculum build. You can start on the earliest available intake.

How it works

A straightforward path from sign-off to certified.

1
Scope

We agree which qualification(s), which level — Award, Certificate or Diploma — and cohort size for your organisation.

2
Enrol

Your managers are enrolled onto Moodle with full course access, a clear schedule and tutor contact from day one.

3
Learn & apply

Structured online learning your people fit around real work, with practical tasks tied to your own AI adoption.

4
Certify

Assessed and marked to CMI standard, with AI-supported marking keeping turnaround fast — then a recognised CMI qualification.

Let’s build your AI-ready management team.

Tell us which qualification and level suit your team — we’ll come back with a tailored proposal and get your managers enrolled.

Our courses

Two CMI qualifications. Two levels of your management team.

Both built by the Chartered Management Institute and delivered by Smart Training and Recruitment — the content is ready now, and the delivery is ours.

LEVEL 3 · CMI 3A46 / 3C46 / 3D46

Managing AI Adoption

First-line managers & supervisors

Foundational AI management skills to drive change, lead people ethically through AI integration, and manage its local impact within a team.

1–6
units
21–158
GLH
5–40
credits
LEVEL 5 · CMI 5A46 / 5C46 / 5D46

Leading AI Transformation

Middle managers & leaders

Operational leadership to own AI transformation across a wider area — driving innovation, governing risk, and leading AI-confident teams.

1–4
units
16–126
GLH
5–37
credits

How delivery works

A straightforward path from sign-off to certified managers.

1
Scope

Agree qualification, level and cohort size for your organisation.

2
Enrol

Managers enrolled onto Moodle with schedule and tutor contact from day one.

3
Learn & apply

Structured online learning fit around real work, tied to your own AI adoption.

4
Certify

Assessed to CMI standard with AI-supported marking — then a recognised qualification.

Not sure which level fits your team?

Tell us about your managers and we’ll recommend the right qualification and depth.

Courses  /  Level 3
LEVEL 3 · CMI 3A46 / 3C46 / 3D46

Managing AI Adoption

For practising or aspiring first-line managers and supervisors responsible for implementing AI adoption within their team. Builds a foundational understanding of AI management, and the skills to drive change, lead people ethically through AI integration, and manage its local impact.

Built for:  First-line managers & supervisors

Choose the depth of commitment

Study for an Award, Certificate or Diploma depending on how far your managers go.

Award
Min. units
GLH
Credits
Award
1 unit
21 hrs
5
Certificate
2 units
51 hrs
13
Diploma
6 units
158 hrs
40

What it covers

Navigating the adoption of AI technologies
Managing teams through AI implementation
Utilising AI for stakeholder communication
Managing data and information with AI
Nurturing a culture of AI readiness
AI awareness, cyber security & data principles
Courses  /  Level 5
LEVEL 5 · CMI 5A46 / 5C46 / 5D46

Leading AI Transformation

For practising or aspiring middle managers and leaders responsible for operationalising AI adoption strategy across their area of responsibility. Develops operational AI awareness, and the skills to drive change, lead others ethically, and understand AI’s wider organisational impact.

Built for:  Middle managers & leaders

Choose the depth of commitment

Study for an Award, Certificate or Diploma depending on how far your leaders go.

Award
Min. units
GLH
Credits
Award
1 unit
16 hrs
5
Certificate
2 units
46 hrs
13
Diploma
4 units
126 hrs
37

What it covers

Navigating & leading change for AI adoption
Driving innovation through AI
Building and leading AI-confident teams
Using AI-driven insights to make decisions
Management & responsible leadership for AI
AI fluency, risk governance, cyber & data
About SmartEdge

The commercial edge of an established provider.

SmartEdge is the commercial arm of Smart Training and Recruitment — an established UK training and apprenticeship provider with a 23-year quality pedigree.

Positioning statement

For employers building their management teams’ capability to adopt and lead AI-driven change, SmartEdge delivers CMI-accredited qualifications — Managing AI Adoption and Leading AI Transformation — ready to run from day one.

Sharper skills for stronger futures

Sharper skills means capability that visibly moves the needle — not a certificate for its own sake.

Stronger futures means real outcomes for learners and better-performing teams for employers. Every product, our CMI AI courses included, is judged against this standard.

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23
years’ quality pedigree
2
CMI-accredited qualifications
CMI
Chartered Management Institute route

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News & insight

The latest from SmartEdge.

Guidance on AI leadership, CMI qualifications and building AI-ready teams — coming soon.

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Coming soon

Why AI leadership is a management skill, not a tech skill

A short read on what employers get wrong about upskilling for AI.

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Coming soon

Award, Certificate or Diploma — choosing the right depth

How to match CMI qualification depth to your team’s goals and time.

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Coming soon

Preparing your managers for the September 2026 cohort

A practical checklist for employers ahead of enrolment.

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Enquire about a cohort

Let’s build your AI-ready management team.

Tell us which qualification and level suit your team. We’ll come back with a tailored proposal and investment, then agree cohort dates and get your managers enrolled.

Talk to us directly
Phone
01983 475006
What happens next
1Tell us which qualification(s) and level suit your team.
2We come back with a tailored proposal and investment.
3Agree cohort dates and get your managers enrolled.