IAPCC

The International Association of Private Career Colleges represents private colleges and institutes that deliver high-quality career-focused courses. Whether you dream of becoming a beauty therapist or a counsellor, IAPCC accredited programmes offer a fast route to gaining the technical skills and insider knowledge you’ll need for career success. Their qualifications could also help you to gain a promotion or boost your earnings. Browse our IAPCC-accredited courses below and take your career to the next level!

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Wedding Planner Diploma

Wedding planner careers are seen as exciting, glamorous and rewarding – and they are. However, with fierce competition for the best wedding planner jobs, you will need to ensure that you have the right set of skills and are well-versed in what good wed...

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Job Outcomes Function centres +7

Interior Design & Decoration Diploma

The ICI Interior Design & Decoration course has been designed in consultation with the Interior Decoration & Design industry and teaches you the skills that you need to succeed quickly and conveniently....

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Job Outcomes Interior Designer +1

Fashion Design Diploma

The ICI Fashion Design course has been designed in consultation with the fashion industry and teaches you the skills that you need to succeed quickly and conveniently....

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Job Outcomes Fashion Designer

Advertising Diploma

The ICI advertising program designed in conjunction with industry leaders helps you learn the skills you need to succeed in advertising quickly and conveniently....

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Job Outcomes Advertising agencies +10

Journalism Diploma

Journalism careers are unique and highly versatile, involving a wide range of mediums – from tv to print – and offering the opportunity to shape public perception and chart and document the course of human history. As such, the sector is extremely comp...

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Job Outcomes Journalist

Sports Management

The sports industry has always enjoyed consistent growth, generating billions in revenue every year. While highly competitive, the sector boasts numerous lucrative job opportunities for those with the necessary skills and qualifications. If working in...

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Job Outcomes Sports manager

Floristry Diploma

The floristry industry has been going through an unprecedented boom in the UK in recent years and is now valued at £2.2 billion – £0.2 billion more than the UK’s music industry. This bodes well for aspiring florists who, apart from good job prospects,...

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Job Outcomes Florist

Natural Health Nutrition & Diet Diploma

With the increased pace of life and availability of fast food options, more and more people reach for the help of nutrition professionals to help steer them in the right direction of their health and weight loss goals. Though competitive, careers in th...

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Job Outcomes Weight loss consultants +1

Dental Assistant Diploma

Often referred to as a dentist’s “extra pair of hands”, dental assistants help make the delivery of dental treatment more efficient by fulfilling tasks such as sterilising and handling dental instruments, taking impressions, and carrying out a range of...

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Job Outcomes Dental Assistant

Pet Care – Vet Assistant Diploma

Does getting to spend the majority of your working hours around animals sound like a dream career? Then, you’ll want to consider becoming a vet assistant; a role that involves helping out veterinary doctors tend to animals big and small, and making sur...

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Job Outcomes Veterinary Assistant – vet... +5

Hairdressing Diploma

Hairdressing is an exciting career, perfect for those who thrive off making people feel and look great. Add to that the fact that once you have the skills, you can get a hairdressing job anywhere in the world, and you’ve got yourself a pretty solid car...

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Job Outcomes Hairdresser +1

Counselling & Psychology Advanced Certificate

With mental health taboos slowly becoming a thing of the past, the demand for mental health practitioners such as counsellors has been climbing steadily. The time has therefore never been better to embark on a counselling course and get started on your...

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Job Outcomes Counselling +2

Pharmacy Assistant Certificate

Become a Pharmacy Assistant. The course provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from highly qualified and experienced professionals. The retail pharmacy is a vital health advisory centre in which graduates play an important role in. The cour...

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Job Outcomes Healthcare Consultant

Photography Certificate

Does photography occupy a special place in your heart? Do you have dreams of training to become a world-class photographer and getting paid for your passion? Then, you’ve come to the right place. This Photography Diploma is a photography course like no...

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Job Outcomes Press photography (also know... +10

Teacher’s Aide/Teaching Assistant Certificate

The teaching assistant role involves supporting both teachers and pupils in ensuring that the latter group has everything they need to succeed educationally. If what you’ve always wanted is a job that would allow you to make a real difference to people...

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Job Outcomes Teacher Aide +2

Zoology Executive Diploma

Zoo Keeper positions are relatively few and when positions become vacant it is competitive. Training will help assist in setting you apart from other applicants. Aside from employment within Zoo’s work can also be sought as a VET assistant or staff mem...

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Job Outcomes Zoo Keeper +1

Hospitality Management Diploma and Advanced Diploma

The ICI hospitality and hotel program has been designed in conjunction with industry leaders and helps you learn the skills you need to succeed in within the industry quickly and conveniently....

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Job Outcomes Bar manager +8

Beauty Therapy & Make Up Certificate

Beauty therapy is an exciting area of study, perfect for those with a special interest in makeup, hair and beauty, and helping people look and feel better about themselves. The Beauty Therapy & Make Up Certificate is perfect for aspiring beautician...

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Job Outcomes Beauty Therapist

Life Coaching Diploma

In an age when everyone aspires to continuous self-improvement and development, more and more people reach for the help of skilled life coaching professionals to guide them towards their goals. As a result, the growth of the coaching industry shows no...

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Job Outcomes Life Coach

Forensics Certificate

Are you after an exciting career where no day is ever the same? If so, a forensics career may be the thing for you. Forensics jobs (also known as criminalistics) involve using the very best of science to help the police catch criminals and build eviden...

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Job Outcomes Private investigators +7

Why study an IAPPC accredited course?

There are several excellent reasons why you should study with the IAPCC.

The courses are created alongside industry professionals who are active in their field. This means that you’ll be gaining up-to-date knowledge, relevant skills and insider secrets.
The IAPCC’s programmes take a hands-on approach to career education, so you’ll learn essential practical skills such as how to set up your business, how to market it effectively, how to price your services and how to use contracts.
Studying with the IAPCC has the potential to boost your earning potential. As a career college student, the average annual rate of return on your investment is an impressive 31.25%.
IAPCC accreditation is only awarded to nationally recognised and respected educational institutions. To become a member, each provider must sign up to the association’s Code of Ethics, which requires them to commit to high educational standards.
Most IAPCC accredited courses are available to study at your own pace via online distance learning, and there are no fixed deadlines for student assessments. This approach to course delivery is ideal if you’re aiming to study alongside work or family commitments. You’ll also find that entry requirements are either flexible or non-existent.
While you’ll generally have three years’ access to your course content, most IACC approved programmes can be completed within 24 weeks, giving you the chance to seriously fast track your career.

What jobs can I do with an IAPCC accredited qualification?

Your distance education could lead to a multitude of exciting careers. Here are some examples:

Counsellor
Life coach
Social worker
Youth worker
Teaching assistant
Hairstylist
Photographer
Project manager
Beauty therapist
Makeup artists
Probation officer
Police officer
Private investigator
Journalist
Marketing manager
Marketing assistant
Interior Designer

What courses are accredited by the IAPCC?

The International Career Institute (ICI)-Counselling and Psychology Advanced Certificate
ICI-Hairdressing Diploma
ICI-Photography Certificate
ICI-Teaching Assistant Certificate
ICI-Beauty Therapy and Makeup Certificate
ICI-Forensics Certificate
ICI-Marketing Diploma
ICI-Journalism Diploma
ICI– Project Management Diploma
ICI–Interior Design Diploma