Profile of Achievement (3791)

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2022
A City & Guilds Profile of Achievement can be used in any area of learning, and provides a framework for planning and reporting a learner's progress.

It is not a qualification and has no defined outcomes, this makes it ideal for all kinds of learning programmes, including those that do not lead to a formal qualification.

It is ideal for learners at all levels, from pre-entry to post-graduate, on a wide range of learning programmes.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England
  • Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Ireland

Interested in delivering this qualification?

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

A Profile can be based on almost anything - it's simply about showing that you've made progress doing something worthwhile.

You will complete your Profile of Achievement while on a learning programme.

You'll agree at the start what you're going to do, then have a series of meetings with your tutor to review your progress and build up a written record of what you've done.

The Profile of Achievement is a structured way of recording what you have done. It has no specific 'level' and so is unique to each learner.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

The Profile of Achievement will not help you to achieve a specific role, but it is a really useful addition to your CV.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

Note - the Profile of Achievement is not a qualification - it is a means of documenting progress and achievement in any area of learning.

This will largely depend on the context(s) in which the Profile is being used, although you will need to ensure that you have sufficient:

  • Physical and staff resources
  • Arrangements for assessment and internal quality assurance.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

There are no eligibility requirements.

No Level

The Profile of Achievement the Profile of Achievement is not a qualification - it is a means of documenting progress and achievement in any area of learning.

The overall aim of Profile of Achievement is to provide a method of  assessing, recording and reporting a candidate’s progress throughout a  period of learning and to provide a clearly understandable record of  achievement at the end.
Profile of Achievement (3791-01)
Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2025

Profile of Achievement

  • Accreditation No: Data unavailable This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Data unavailable This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/12/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to Walled Garden and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form