Services for employers and training providers

We offer a range of training qualifications, including SVQs, to encourage the skills people need to work more effectively and more productively.

Meaning happier employers, happier staff, happier results.

We can bring benefits to your business by providing tailored solutions.

Featured services and information

This area of our website will be used to inform Employers and Training Providers of relevant SQA products, services, developments and qualifications.

For information about some of the qualifications we offer to Employers and Training Providers please follow the links below:

If you're having trouble finding the information you require, try our A-Z index - or the search engine - available at the top of each web page.

Throughout the year we offer a series of half and full day continuing Professional Development Workshops. To find out when and where future events are taking place please see our PDW Calendar 

Services tailored to your business

We have a team of Advisers who will be happy to talk to you in more detail about your requirements so that we can assess what you need and provide you with a service that will meet the specific needs of your business.

Services we offer:

• Helping you to become an SQA approved centre
• Credit rating and levelling your workplace learning and training programmes on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). (For further information on the SCQF please see Understanding Qualifications: A Guide to the SCQF for Employers)
• Providing you with a ‘UK solution’ through Awards UK
• Providing solutions for employers with international business
• ESOL facts for Employers
• PC Passport
• Security Qualifications
• Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Applications of ICT in Libraries
• Care Scotland
• New Skills for Work courses
• Realising Scotland's Financial Assets

Customised Awards

Providing a variety of help from an advisory service to full-scale award development, our Customised Awards Service offers tailor-made training and qualifications packages for organisations.

Professional Development Workshops

Our workshops are developed and delivered by subject specialists, covering a range of topics relevant to business owners, teachers and lecturers Find out more on PDW's.

2009 Exam Timetable

The 2009 NQ Examination Timetable is now available to view online. You can also use our Personal Tmetable Builder facility to create your own timetable. Access the 2009 timetable.

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