Centre for Information Technology and Engineering (CITE)

Microsoft provides certifications for most of their technologies as well as various skill levels: from business workers to IT professionals, developers, technology trainers, and system architects.  Pursuing a certification, provides you with up-to-date, relevant skills that can not only lead to a more fulfilling career, but offer valuable Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) benefits, including access to the MCP member site and a vast, global network of other certified professionals.

CompTIA is the IT industry’s largest developer of vendor-neutral IT certification exams.  CompTIA’s certifications are recognized worldwide as a trusted indicator of qualified and competent professionals in the IT industry.  Attaining certifications means increased job security, additional career opportunities and increased credibility in the workplace.

City & Guilds offers learners over 500 qualifications in 28 industry areas.  It is the only awarding body solely dedicated to vocational learning. Over 1.5 million learners work towards a City & Guilds qualification every year. The City & Guilds Group is the UK’s leading vocational awarding body – with a reputation for quality with employers, educational bodies and learners worldwide. They offer more than qualifications, they offer a means for individuals to improve their lives.
As well as being the leader in skills in the UK, City & Guilds also operates in around 100 countries in over 2000 centres worldwide.

Whether you are an experienced network professional or considering a career in technology, Cisco Career Certifications open up new IT networking career opportunities.  As countries and industries continue to transform and adopt networking technology and infrastructures, the demand for skilled IT professionals continues to rise. The widely respected IT certification programs available through Cisco Career Certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals, their managers, and the organizations that employ them.

The Certified Internet Web (CIW) Professional program is the world's fastest growing vendor-neutral Internet certification. CIW is a Web technology standard adopted by academic institutions, governments, and businesses worldwide. The core curriculum focuses on the foundational standards that sustain the infrastructure of IT, i.e., Web design, security, administration, networking, databases and enterprises.

Electronics Technicians Association (ETA) International is a not-for-profit, worldwide professional association founded in 1978 by electronics technicians, whose mission is to represent and support the electronics professional.

An ETA certification signifies that the holder has demonstrated professional proficiency and has the technical knowledge and skill to meet international electronics industry standards. ETA began providing third-party assessment through its own certification programs in 1978 by aligning with the ISO 17024 standards and collaborating with education providers and industry professionals.

The University of Bath is one of the UK's leading Universities.

Edexcel was the first of the three unitary awarding bodies to be established to offer both academic and vocational qualifications, follows the Stafford Review of exam standards in 1995.  It was formed in 1996 by the merger of the Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC), the country’s leading provider of vocational qualifications, and the University of London Examinations & Assessment Council (ULEAC), one of the major exam boards for GCSEs and A Levels.

BTEC   Higher National Diplomas

Qualifications are becoming ever more important in today’s fast-moving world.  Students can no longer expect to pass examinations and walk straight into a job.  Employers are looking for people with additional skills who can contribute to the workplace in a meaningful way.