IAO
    Level 2
    QN: 603/6388/5
    Curriculum Active

    IAO Level 2 Certificate for Transition to Working in Sales and Marketing

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IAO. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 180 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    IAO
    Syllabus Units
    9 Units
    Guided Hours
    180 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Applying for a Job

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to access different methods of applying for a job
    • Be able to prepare a job application
    • Be able to present the job application appropriately
    • Be able to reflect on the appropriateness of the job application
    2

    Building working relationships with customers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how a customer's or client's interactions with employees influence their opinion of an organisation
    • Understand why organisations normally have protocols for dealing with customers
    • Be able to interact positively with customers in line with given protocols
    3

    Effective skills, qualities and attitudes for learning and work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand a range of positive qualities, attitudes and behaviours for learning and work
    • Understand why effective communication is important
    • Be able to work effectively
    4

    Preparing for an Interview

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to anticipate key questions that they might be asked at the interview
    • Be able to prepare answers to anticipated interview questions
    • Know how to use information about the job/course to identify questions to ask the interviewer
    5

    Principles of customer relationships

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand customers and their needs
    • Understand an organisation’s responses to customer relationships
    • Understand the principles of customer relationship management
    6

    Principles of how to sell a product or service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the buying needs and interests of customers
    • Understand how to promote the features and benefits of products or services to customers
    7

    Principles of marketing theory

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to segment the market
    • Understand the value of marketing
    • Understand the principles of socially responsible marketing
    8

    Teamworking skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand why effective team
    • work is important
    • Understand the roles people may take in a team
    • work situation
    • Understand the role of conflict
    • Understand what needs to be done to achieve a particular goal
    • Be able to work with others towards achieving shared objectives
    • Be able to reflect on own performance and that of the team
    9

    Understanding sales techniques and processes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the sales cycle
    • Understand the buyer decision-making process
    • Understand how to generate and qualify sales leads
    • Understand how to sell by inbound telephone call
    • Understand how to sell by outbound telephone call
    • Understand the principles of selling face to face
    • Understand how to close a sale
    • Understand how to process sales orders

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/6388/5
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    IAO
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2020