In celebration of VQ Day – a national celebration of vocational qualifications for students, teachers and employers – the OU’s Vocational Qualification Assessment Centre (VQAC) has launched a new website.
Vocational qualifications offer a way to ensure the skills and knowledge you demonstrate in the job meet national industry standards, offer a flexible way to learn while being assessed in the workplace.
All the vocational qualifications offered by the OU are on the Qualification and Credit Framework, the new system for recognising skills and qualifications, and the VQAC has launched a new website highlighting all the OU offers in terms of vocational training and qualifications - www.open.ac.uk/vq. Here you can find out more about the qualifications offered by the VQAC, the assessment process and how to register.
Vocational qualifications set standards expected in a particular sector or industry, achieve quality and consistency, recognise staff competence and offer a flexible solution for those with busy or unpredictable workloads - learning, acquiring evidence and being assessed as they work.
At The Open University Vocational Qualification Assessment Centre (VQAC) these qualifications are delivered through a flexible, distance-learning, modular approach. In most cases, an assessor will work with the learner providing support and guidance as they progress through the qualification.
VQAC offers a range of qualifications ranging from certificates at level 2 to diplomas at level 6 in the following areas:
- Advice and guidance
- Business and administration
- Careers guidance for adults
- Customer service
- Health and social care
- Learning and development
- Management
- Travel planning
- Vocational qualifications in assessment
- Working with substance misuse
For more information about vocational qualifications offered by the Open University, please visit the website.
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