At City of Glasgow College, we work with some of the most prestigious accrediting bodies to deliver nationally and internationally recognised qualifications across a wide range of subject areas.
Our accreditations range from Certificate level through to Masters level. Most qualifications have flexible delivery options that can be delivered through classroom-based study, delivered onsite or virtually, helping fit around the demands of daily life.
Professionally accredited qualifications improve knowledge and skills and boost confidence to help employees to perform better in their roles. Professional Accreditations also demonstrate expertise, and enhance career prospects and earning potential.
Why invest in Accredited Qualifications?
- Increased productivity.
- Higher-quality work.
- Higher customer satisfaction.
- Attract and retain top talent.
- Tangible commitment to investing in your staff.
Professional accreditations are a valuable investment for both employees and employers, resulting in a more skilled and motivated workforce driving your business success.
For further information please click the link for the relevant awarding organisation, or if you would prefer to speak with one of our team directly, then please contact businessdevelopment@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk
- Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
- Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- CIPD Level 3 in Foundation Certificate in People Practice.
- CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management.
- CIPD Level 5 Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development.
- Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
- Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)
- City & Guilds
- Highfield Qualifications
- Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
- National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)
- Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS)
- Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
- UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
- Advanced Tanker Courses - Oil, Gas and Chemical Tanker Courses.
- Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats.
- Chief Mate Full HND Course.
- Class 1 Masters Orals.
- Class 2 Chief Mates Orals.
- Efficient Deck Hand.
- Electronic Chart Display and Information System ECDIS.
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems GMDSS.
- HELM Operational.
- Human Element Leadership Management (HELM).
- Personal Safety and Social Responsibility.
- Personal Survival Techniques.
- Proficiency for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (PDSD).
- Safety Officers Course.
- Ships Security Officer.
- Tanker Familiarization.
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a professional body supporting people who work in accounting or accounting-related work, e.g. in accountants' offices, industry, commerce, or government agencies to progress their skills and career.
AAT courses are designed to provide the practical skills for finance professionals to drive growth and productivity. AAT graduates are represented at every level of the finance and accounting world, including professionals studying for a career in finance, people already working in accountancy and self-employed business owners.
City of Glasgow College offers the following AAT courses:
AAT Level 7 Diploma in Accounting.
AAT Level 7 Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping.
AAT Level 8 Diploma in Professional Accounting.
AAT Essentials: Finance for Non-finance Managers.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is the world's largest organisation for professional marketers; training, developing, and representing the profession.
Increasingly recognised by the UK Government as the voice of marketing, the CIM sets the standards within the industry and is the first port of call for marketing information, knowledge, and insight. CIM courses will equip students with industry-relevant skills and knowledge to progress in their marketing and digital marketing careers.
City of Glasgow College offers the following courses from CIM:
CIM Certificate in Professional Marketing.
CIM Diploma in Professional Marketing.
CIM Certificate in Professional Digital Marketing.
CIM Diploma in Professional Digital Marketing.
The Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) is the professional body for human resources, learning and development (L&D), and organisation development (OD). CIPD courses are designed to create experts in work, people, and change. With a CIPD qualification, you will no longer simply support change in your organisation – you will help drive it.
City of Glasgow College offers the following courses from CIPD:
The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) promotes and develops high standards of professional skill, ability, and integrity for those working in purchasing and supply chain management. Working with individuals, organisations, and the profession as a whole CIPS is the leading body in its field.
City of Glasgow College is proud to be a CIPS Centre of Excellence. We offer the following courses from CIPS:
CIPS Certificate (Level 2).
CIPS Diploma (Level 4).
CIPS Advanced Diploma (Level 5).
CIPS Professional Diploma (Level 6).
The CMI is dedicated to the development of management and leadership. It is committed to raising business performance by championing management, supporting individuals and organisations, and engaging policy makers and key government and professional influencers. CMI is the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status, the highest accolade for managers and leaders. Dedicated to the development of management and leadership, CMI and City of Glasgow College are committed to raising your business performance whilst inspiring others.
The CMI training programmes at City of Glasgow College use a blended learning approach to enable participants to gain valuable skills and to develop their professional practice. Training is delivered using a combination of in person workshops/classroom sessions; peer focused learning and self-directed/self-managed learning activity.
Courses will be delivered at Award and Certificate levels, depending on the number of units you want to complete. All materials and guidance required will be provided for the self-directed / self-managed learning activity.
Should you be looking to explore how CMI can develop your Management and Leadership skills, City of Glasgow College offers the following CMI levels and courses:
Level 3 courses are suitable for people working in, or about to work in, front-line supervisory or line management roles who want to learn more about being a good manager for their team:
CMI Level 3 Award/Certificate in Principles of Management and Leadership.
CMI Level 3 Award/Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring.
Level 5 courses are suitable for people working in, or about to work in, middle management roles who want to learn more about higher level management in order to develop their leadership skills:
CMI Level 5 Award/Certificate in Management and Leadership.
CMI Level 5 Award/Certificate in Management Coaching and Mentoring.
Level 7 courses are suitable for people working in, or about to work in, senior leadership roles who want to learn more about advanced management concepts in order to develop their high-level strategic leadership skills:
CMI Level 7 Award/Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
CMI Level 7 Award/Certificate in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
Course dates and times are available on request, and we will endeavour to provide a flexible approach to meet the needs of students
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the independent voice for housing and the home of professional standards. Their goal is simple – to provide everyone involved in housing with the advice, support, and knowledge they need to be brilliant. As the professional body for housing, it is the job of the CIH to help housing professionals. CIH courses will give delegates the knowledge and skills to establish themselves as a professional in the housing sector.
City of Glasgow College offer the following courses from CIH:
Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Level 4 Diploma in Housing.
Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Level 5 Diploma in Housing.
City & Guilds is a vocational education organisation in the United Kingdom and offers more than 500 qualifications over a complete range of industry sectors across 81 countries worldwide.
City & Guilds span all levels from basic skills to the highest standards of professional achievement. City & Guilds aim is to enable people and organisations to develop their skills for personal and economic growth.
City of Glasgow College offers the following courses from City & Guilds:
City & Guilds Diploma in Air Cabin Crew Operations (Level 2).
City & Guilds Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery (Level 4).
City & Guilds Diploma in Painting and Decorating (Level 4).
City & Guilds Extended Certificate in Construction Skills / Women in Construction (Level 3).
City & Guilds Diploma in Plastering.
City & Guilds Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling.
Highfield Qualifications is the awarding organisation of the Highfield Group. Among their extensive training catalogue, they offer compliance and work-based learning, regulated by SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) Accreditation. They have developed 250+ qualifications designed to enhance the career prospects of learners covering multiple sectors such as retail, health and social care, finance, customer service, rail and engineering, hospitality, logistics, aviation and many more. Highfield also offers courses that may be mandatory for a variety of roles such as SCPLH (Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders) and Food Safety courses.
Highfield e-learning “Qualify at Home” courses also allow delegates to earn qualifications through self-guided learning online.
City of Glasgow College offers the following courses:
Highfield Level 2 Award in Customer Service
Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene
Highfield Level 2 Award in Health and Safety within the Workplace
Highfield Level 3 Award in Food Hygiene
Highfield Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace
Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders at SCQF Level 6
Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (Refresher) at SCQF Level 6
For more information or to book a Highfield course (traditional or e-learning) please contact businessdevelopment@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk
The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the chartered body for health and safety professionals. It is the world's biggest professional health and safety organisation. IOSH offers courses for all levels of professionals to foster safe and productive working environments.
The body sets standards and offers support to members, connecting them with the resources, guidance, events and training they need to excel in their field.
City of Glasgow College offers the following courses from IOSH:
IOSH Working Safely.
IOSH Managing Safely.
IOSH Leading Safely.
The National Exam Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) offers a comprehensive range of globally recognised, vocational qualifications designed to meet the health, safety, environment, and risk management needs of employees in the public and private sectors.
These are recognised by professional membership bodies, including the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
City of Glasgow College offers the following course from NEBOSH:
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health.
NEBOSH National Diploma.
NEBOSH National Construction Certificate.
NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction.
NEBOSH HSE Award in Managing Risks and Risk Assessments at Work.
NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation.
NEBOSH Working with Wellbeing.
The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) is an independent Scottish charity that aims to promote the advancement of environmental health. REHIS Food Safety courses are designed for people and organisations that are responsible for food safety management in catering and hospitality establishments but can be helpful in many other industries as well. A Food Safety qualification may even be mandatory for some food handling roles.
City of Glasgow College offers the following courses from REHIS:
REHIS Advanced Diploma in Food Hygiene.
REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate.
REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate.
REHIS Elementary Health and Safety Certificate.
Other REHIS courses:
We also offer the HABC Level 2 award in HACCP for Caterers from the Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance:
HABC Level 2 Award in HACCP for Caterer.
The SQA is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by the Scottish Government Schools Directorate. It is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment, and certification of qualifications other than degrees.
The overall aim of the SQA is to manage the qualifications system below degree level to allow students to fulfill their potential to participate in the economy, society, and communities of Scotland.
Most of our National Certificates (NC), Higher National Certificates (HNC), Higher National Diplomas (HND) and Professional Development Awards are accredited by the SQA.
Review our courses to find out more.
The MCA implements maritime safety policy in the UK and works to prevent the loss of life on the coast and at sea. It provides a 24-hour maritime search and rescue service around the UK coast and in the international search and rescue region through HM Coastguard.
It also inspects and surveys ships to ensure they meet UK and international safety rules, plus provides certification to seafarers, registers vessels, and responds to pollution from shipping and offshore installations.
City of Glasgow College offers the following courses from the MCA:
Please contact our Nautical team to find out more about our MCA courses.