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Become a City & Guilds centre

Vocational qualifications enable people with any kind of skill set to attain the job they've always dreamed of. For this to happen, centres require in-depth support from a professional organisation with solid, proven ability to deliver within all areas of training and professional education. We can give you this, along with an approach that is tailored to meet the needs of learners, centres and employers.

We are the country's leading vocational awarding body. With a heritage that stretches back over 150 years, we now deliver over 50% of all NVQs for over 1.8 million learners every year.

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Benefits of becoming a City & Guilds centre

Established over 125 years ago, City & Guilds is the UK's leading vocational awarding body providing over 50% of all NVQs and with over 1.8 million learners every year.

Across the world there are more than 8,500 colleges, training providers and employers delivering our qualifications enjoying:

Choice

We offer the widest range of vocational qualifications in the country - over 500 in total - covering all 22 industrial sectors and at all levels from pre-entry to the post graduate. We are the one-stop-shop for all your training needs. Qualifications explained.

Standards

Our approach is straightforward - we work closely with top industry experts to set the highest possible standards for vocational education. Our qualifications are rigorous and relevant for the modern workplace.
They are recognised and trusted by centres, learners and employers the world over - and really set the centres that provide them apart.

Convenience

Over 80% of our examinations are taken online. This saves you significant time and expenditure. You get to decide when and where to hold examinations, and you have instant access to results.

All admin can be carried out online through the secure 'Walled Garden' area of the website. This is a self-service facility that provides you with real-time information and an online shopping facility at your fingertips. It's fast, accessible and easy to use. Find out more about our Walled Garden.

Support

The support you receive from us is guaranteed to be both reliable and specialist, no matter what issues you may be facing. Nationally, we have external verifiers that will ensure you and your learners are getting the most from the assessment process.

We also provide you with support on a one-to-one local level, both from our network of offices throughout the UK and through our active itineraries of workshops and events.

Get even more value from our extensive range of innovative learning tools. These include Smartscreen.co.uk, which has over 42,000 pages of learner and tutor support materials covering over 100 qualifications.

Explore our e-learning and support tools.

Value for money

We charge a single fee of £2,500, which includes:

One City & Guilds qualification
An advisory visit
Two complimentary workshop places

View and download a complete list of centre charges.

Ease of application

Applying couldn't be simpler! Just get in touch. A local salesperson will contact you within three working days and take you through all the necessary steps. You could be an official City & Guilds provider in just 30 working days from now - and we're delighted to welcome you.

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