The Open University has a number of professional body partnerships across Europe and here are some of the reasons why.
Advantages for Professional Bodies (PB)
- Bespoke or customised learning and development to meet your organisational, committee or council objectives
- Customised development of your own learning or CPD courses
- Technical expertise and hosting of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)
- Credit rating and credit transfer
- Arranging online member competitions or Olympiads
- Partnership with the OU Library
Advantages for your members
- Flexible online CPD courses
- Reduced course fees
- Free CPD resources through OpenLearn
- Over 70 short courses
- Excellent range of Foundation Degrees
- Over 600 OU learning modules
- Postgraduate study
How members claim the PB discount
The special PB price for the flexible online courses can be obtained via Special arrangements
Professional Body partnerships
Accredited Travel Professional Scheme
Association for University Research into Industry Links (AURIL-CPD)
Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)
Association of Building Engineers (ABE)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
ACT TravelWise Association
Association of International Accountants (AIA)
Australian Register of Emergency Medical Technicians (AREMT)
AREMT-UK
British Association of Hospitality Accountants (BAHA)
British Computer Society (BCS)
British Dental Association
British Parking Association (BPP)
Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA)
Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland (CIOBS)
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILTUK)
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)
Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM)
Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (IHT)
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Connect (the Union for professionals in communication)
Continuing Professional Development Foundation
Energy Institute (EI)
Geological Society
General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW)
Institute of Accounting Technicians (IAT)
Institute of Actuaries (IOA)
Institute of Administrative Management (InstAM)
Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF)
Institute of Continuing Professional Development
Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)
Institute of Financial Consultants (IFC)
Institute of Horticulture (IOHort)
Institute of Hospitality (IOH)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Institute for Learning (IfL)
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)
Institute of Scientific & Technical Communicators (ISTC)
Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP)
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
Institute of Travel & Tourism (ITT)
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH)
Institute of Operations Management (IOM)
International Association of Book-keepers (IAB)
International Council for Technical Communication (INTECOM)
Learning and Teaching Scotland (CPDFind)
Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC)
MemberWise
NAEGA (Promoting Adult Guidance on Learning and Work)
National Adult Education and Guidance Association (NAEGA)
NASUWT Teachers Union
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
Publishers Association
Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society
Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)
Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Royal Society of Medicine (RSM)
Society of Archivists (SocArch)
Society of Biology
Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (SCP)
Teachers Learning Academy (TLA)
The Professionalism Group
The Water Management Society (WMSoc)
Transport for London (TfL)
Unionlearn
Voice: The Union for Education Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Teachers (PAT))