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Level 4 & 5 Professional Diplomas

AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting (Online and On Campus)

This AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) professional level course is a higher-level accounting qualification. If you successfully complete this qualification and fulfil the AAT’s work experience requirements, you can apply for AAT full membership and achieve professional AAT Accountant status. This flexible course is delivered in partnership with Mindful Education and combines online learning with face-to-face lessons in the classroom.

You can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the cost of this course. Please ask a member of college staff for details. 

Please note: Classroom attendance is weekly, every Tuesday.

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CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and leadership (Online and On Campus)

The Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management, designed for middle managers, is designed to develop personal management capabilities and grow professional management skills including decision-making, managing team dynamics and delegation capability. Learners will complete a number of units and each unit will require a piece of work to be submitted and all deadlines will be provided during the induction.

In addition to monthly classes all learners will be expected to complete independent study outside of the classroom. This varies from week to week but could include set readings, research or gathering information from within the workplace.

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Salon Management Level 4 Diploma

This course has been specifically designed for existing or aspiring managers who work in a spa, beauty therapy,hairdressing or nail salon environment. The course is also for those wishing to set up or enhance their own business.

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TAQA Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Cohort 1 – 17 Jan – 14 Feb 
Cohort 2 – 4 April – 9 May ( 2 week break for Easter , 4 taught sessions in total)

A knowledge only Award for anyone starting their journey as a quality Assurance practitioner, i.e.  senior teachers, trainers or assessors who need to know about quality assurance , but not carrying out IQA themselves.  This Award consists of 1 unit 

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Teacher Training Level 5 Diploma in Teaching

This course will prepare you with everything you need to work as a qualified teacher in the post 14 learner sector. You will learn and apply the practical and theoretical aspects of planning, teaching/training and assessing to enable you to teach in Further Education Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges, Adult Community Learning, Privately Owned Training Providers, or Offender Learning. This is a new qualification and is the replacement for the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training.

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