NVQ providers in Northants

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Hey guys,

As some of you already may know, education (or knowledge) is kinda a hobby of mine, so I was wondering if any knew of any NVQ training providers that go up to NVQ level 5 in IT/Computing/ICT, etc. Most NVQ providers only go up to level 3.

The reason I'm looking is cause I want to try for a post-grad level qual. The acadmic route is currently to expensive. The MCGI from C&G, I don't meet the time in middle management requirement. The only other route left for me to look into is the vocational route.

-Ken

 

Thanks, I didn't even consider them. However they don't do any NVQ courses in any IT related fields, see here. They do post-grad quals, however at £945 per module and you need a minimum of 4 (totaling £3780) to get the Post-Grad Cert (PGCert), that is more than I'm willing to spend.

-Ken

 

It looks like the NVQ route is out for me. Edexcel (BTEC) now only do NVQ's for IT Professionals to level 3 now, see here. They have stopped doing level 4. C&G's & OCR state (after searching very hard on their website) that they go up to level 5, however no-where seems to do them. Still searching...

-ken

 

Thanks mate, while on OCR's website it only lists up to level 4 - they do make reference to level 5.

-Ken

 

Thanks GBL, however I've already looked at UoN and the costs are high (granted not as high as OU). I may end up going with them in the future (they were my first choice as I did my BSc with them when they were UCN), but I was actually looking for something cheaper.

I do not want to do the PGCE as I do not want to train to be a teacher (a trainer or lecturer yes, but a teacher no). I may do the PGCert (most likely), the PGDip (maybe) or the Masters (at a push). I'll have to see what finances are like in the future

-Ken

 

Thanks mate

-Ken

 

Sorry mate, no, one of my hobbies is education. But the cert/qual is going to be used for career progression

I've already spoken to a couple of people and they only go up to level 3, going to have a word with another dept there to see if they do it (different dept do different things).

Don't know what you mean mate

-Ken