Listing Awarding Bodies
Corporatetraining.ie lists all of the awarding bodies in Ireland, the UK and abroad. Most major awards are made by bodies with statutory powers, but there are also many professional organisations that make their own awards. While training courses in Ireland lead to qualifications from Irish awarding bodies, it sometimes be the case that training courses lead to non-Irish awards, for example awards from international bodies, or national awards from other countries.
Certain Irish institutions are both providers of training courses and awarding bodies in their own right: these are the Irish universities and the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).
In Ireland, following the changes in the qualifications system as a result recent legislation, the number of statutory bodies has been reduced as the new awards councils FETAC and HETAC have assumed the the awarding functions previously fulfilled by several other Irish organisations such as the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA), National Council for Vocational Awards (NCVA), Solas, Teagasc, the National Tourism Certification Board (CERT) and Bord Iascaigh Mhara.
Corporatetraining.ie lists all of the awarding bodies in Ireland and the UK below.
City & Guilds is a vocational education organisation in the United Kingdom that was established in 1878. Since 1900 they have operated under Royal Charter.
Apprenticeships, vocational and technical qualifications
The organisation offers a wide range of vocational and technical qualifications. In addition, they have a comprehensive number of apprenticeships. These range from beauty therapy to business, construction to conservation and digital technology to tourism. The organisation also works in more than 80 countries around the world. They work in close partnership to develop high quality products and services. As a result, City & Guilds helps solve local skills shortages and creates the workforce of tomorrow.
Commendations and awards
City & Guilds offers a number of different commendations and awards. First of all, commendations give tutors and learners recognition for their achievements at a local level. The Medals for Excellence programme recognises impressive achievements of learners and tutors. Each year, around 200 students across the world achieve medals. In addition, Professional Recognition Awards are for those at the highest professional levels within their chosen careers. Finally, the Prince Philip Medal awards a City & Guilds graduate for outstanding achievements within their chosen career.
