Professional Sales Skills | Online Course
Every business relies on a steady pipeline of revenue. Modern sales professionals need clear communication skills to navigate competitive markets. Well-prepared professionals rely on proven frameworks rather than pure luck. This course maps the sales process from first contact to a signed agreement.
This CPD course suits beginners and experienced reps looking to fix performance gaps. The curriculum also fits beautifully alongside courses for 16-19 year olds entering commercial fields.
What You Will Learn
Our curriculum breaks selling down into practical stages. We also connect business skills with wider safety and workplace standards.
- Sales Mindset: Discover what separates top performers from those who plateau early.
- Goal Setting: Set short and long-term targets to measure your commercial progress accurately.
- Cold Calling: Structure your calls effectively to keep control of the conversation.
- Bypassing Gatekeepers: Use reliable strategies to reach decision-makers without getting blocked.
- Meeting Openings: Build quick rapport and set a productive agenda with prospects.
- Needs Assessment: Ask the right questions and listen carefully to uncover client pain points.
- Presenting Solutions: Focus heavily on outcomes and results rather than listing simple product features.
- Handling Objections: Understand what objections really mean without getting defensive.
- Closing Deals: Spot natural buying signals and close agreements without using high-pressure tactics.
- Account Management: Turn a single transaction into a profitable, long-term relationship.
Course Details and Testing
We deliver this course through an intuitive, mobile-friendly platform.
- Duration: Requires two to three hours of self-paced video study to finish.
- Daily Support: Our administrative helpdesk and onboarding systems open at 9:00am every morning.
- Testing: Assessed via short modular tests and a final multiple-choice quiz online.
- Pass Mark: You need seventy percent in each module to graduate successfully.
- Certification: Instantly download a certified Chris Garland Training CPD PDF certificate.
Prerequisites and Joining Instructions
This course welcomes anyone over sixteen across the UK. We recommend basic English and math skills, but this is not mandatory. Please contact us if you need learning adjustments before buying.
We send your learning credentials via email shortly after checkout. Please read our Joining Instructions page to set up your e-learning profile. If you have group needs, we can set up live digital cohorts. Check out the Bespoke Food Safety Course options for team bookings. Our commercial courses also align perfectly with national Social Value & Sustainability principles.
You can buy a single seat or get multi-user bundles for your whole team. If you want a private in-person course, fill out our Corporate Quotations Form today.
Related Training and Compliance Guides
We maintain extensive toolkits and multi-sector resource links to support your business operations.
- Premises Audits: Check your building safety using our Fire Door Inspection Checklist.
- Medical Guidance: Read about clinical updates in our RCUK Guidelines 2025 vs 2021 summary.
- Outdoor Safety: Learn about environment risks on our Understanding Cold Water Shock page.
- Retail Compliance: Get advice on current laws using our Prepacked for Direct Sale Food guide.
- Youth Welfare: Protect younger teams through our Awareness of Young People’s Mental Health course.
- Onboarding Steps: View platform setup rules directly on our Joining Instructions page.
- Green Operations: Explore our environmental work on the Social Value & Sustainability hub.
- Bespoke Estimates: Calculate team training budgets instantly via our Corporate Quotations Form.







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