An award is an accredited certification issued by a United Kingdom Awarding Body and is the most basic qualification within the Awards, Certificates and Diplomas regulatory framework. Awards are usually short courses worth 1-12 credits and can be taken in any number of subject areas, usually vocational but also covering academic subjects such as maths and English. Awards can be taken at an entry-level (Level 1) all the way up to Level 7. Check out our award courses and get started on your journey to success today!
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CMI Level 4 Award in Management and Leadership
Want to take your leadership skills to the next level? The internationally recognised CMI Level 4 Award in Management and Leadership is the perfect qualification for you. Learn how to effectively manage people and teams, grow your personal and manageme...
CMI Level 3 Award in Principles of Management and Leadership
The CMI Level 3 Award in Principles of Management and Leadership is the perfect stepping stone for early-career managers who want to improve their leadership skills! With this internationally recognised qualification, you’ll learn how to set and monito...
CMI Level 2 Award in Team Leading
Are you looking to improve your leadership skills and advance your career? The CMI Level 2 Award in Team Leading qualification may be just what you need! The CMI Level 2 Award in Team Leading is designed for individuals who are new to management or loo...
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care
This NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care has been designed to help anyone either looking to work in health and social care or currently working in the sector to progress in the workplace. The course can also be used to enable you to acce...
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning
CACHE (The Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education) qualifications specialise in the care and education sector and are the leading industry specialists. This course has been developed by experts, which ensures everything that employers need is...
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Why should I take an award?
An award provides the student with the most basic qualification within the Award, Certificate and Diploma system, which is advantageous for numerous reasons. The credits assigned to either an award, certificate or diploma give us a suggestion of the length and duration of a course: the 1-12 credits which comprise an award qualification mean that the average student could take 10 hours to complete one credit, 120 hours in total to complete a short course or a short training qualification.Â
By comparison, certificate qualifications are worth 13-36 credits and diplomas worth 37 credits. This means that an award qualification, especially an online course is the perfect part-time accompaniment to a working or family lifestyle, enabling the student to bolster their professional development via e-learning in their specific area of work, whilst still making time for other commitments.Â
How can I take an award?
Entry requirements for award courses depend on the level of the award and the provider of the course: entry-level awards very rarely ask for academic qualifications, and awards offered at higher levels might simply demand experience in the subject (for example management experience for a Level 5 Business Management Award) or for the student to have completed preceding awards or other relevant academic qualifications. Awards courses can be taken in local colleges and education centres, whilst others are online courses taken via distance learning.Â
What can I do after an award course?
Some award courses enable their students to go straight into work after completing their 120 hours of a training course; many can use an award qualification as a stepping stone to an entry-level job in their chosen field, where they can then take the proceeding award levels as they work.Â
Awards also provide a stepping stone into further study or even higher education, where students can choose to continue with their studies full-time, perhaps opting for a certificate qualification before progressing onto a diploma qualification. Awards can also simply enhance your CV and employability: those working in vocational professions can simply refine and improve their skill-set with an award qualification specialising in their field.