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City & Guilds Level 2 ‘Working in ‘Confined Spaces’ (QCF)

admin — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:22:38 +0000

City and Guilds have approved QA to deliver both ‘High’ Risk and ‘Medium’ Risk qualifications ‘Working in Confined Spaces’. This adds to, and compliments, our range of City and Guilds qualifications in the aviation sector.

This is a Level 2 short course qualification on the QCF that is being delivered through our growing partnership with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. The first few courses have already been rolled out and Balfour Beatty, one of the first clients to complete the programme have expressed how pleased they are with the course, the standard of delivery and the facilities. The course will be available for delivery in a clients workplace in the near future.

Contact the office for further details.

New Fire Safety Qualifications with ‘Xact’

admin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:54:21 +0000

Xact Consultancy and Training Limited are recognised as one of the countries leading providers of training for professionals in Fire Protection and Fire Safety.

In partnership with QA Associates, delegates attending these courses may, on successful completion, achieve an accredited qualification such as the new Edexcel competency based qualifications or one of a range of BTECs.

Qualifications include:
Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Fire Safety (Fire Auditors) (QCF)
Edexcel Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety (Fire Auditors) (QCF)
Edexcel Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (Fire Inspectors) (QCF)
Fire Safety & Building Design – Level 5 BTEC Professional Certificate
Building Regulations And Technical Guidance – Level 5 BTEC Professional Award
Fire Safety And Building Design (Complex Buildings) – Level 5 BTEC Professional Award

QA provides BTEC services for Bond Solon

admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:27:02 +0000

Bond Solon is a leading legal training consultancy delivering a range of courses targeted specifically at non-lawyers who are involved in the legal system. Bond Solon provide knowledge and skills based training for those whose roles and responsibilities require them to operate within relevant legislation, regulations and standards.

From April 2011, QA Associates will undertake the assessment of student work on behalf on Bond Solon providing a transparent, independent and quality assured service from our ISO 9001 certificated approved centre.

QA will also manage the registration & certification of students taking ‘BTEC’ qualifications – The Professional Certificate in Investigative Practice and the Professional Award in Complaint Handling and Investigation.

Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:20:33 +0000

QA are pleased to announce that Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have signed a further three year contract for QA to provide BTEC ‘approved assessment centre’ services for the BTEC Level 3 Certiicate and Award in Compartment Fire Behaviour Training.

Safety Management Services (UK) Limited

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:44:22 +0000

QA Associates are pleased to announce the acquisition of Safety Management Services (UK) Limited.

SMS specialises in the assessment of NVQ’s in the Extractives Industry. The acquisition is a strategic fit to the company’s key aim and objective to become a beacon provider of work based qualifications.

The Qualifications Credit Framework.

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:23:11 +0000

The Qualifications Credit Framework is the new structure for creating and accrediting qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is at the heart of a major reform of vocational qualifications in the workplace.

The introduction of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) with new rules for complexity, credit size, and content has created a complex and evolving landscape for all those in the delivery and accreditation of training and qualifications.

QA Associates intend to be at the forefront of these changes and developments. With a number of our associates being involved with Awarding Bodies and Sector Skills Councils, we seek to support advise and guide both employers and training providers in taking the right options for employee qualifications under these emerging conditions.

ISO 9001 Accreditation …

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:21:23 +0000

Working with Business Link to improve the way we operate, QA Associates will shortly be accredited to ISO 9001.

This will mean that we will be able to monitor and improve the performance and delivery of our services to customers.

AOA Annual Conference & Exhibition.

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:20:34 +0000

Come and visit us on stand 5 at the 2009 AOA Annual Conference and Exhibition at the London Hilton Metropole 7th and 8th December 2009.

MJ Airport Associates in collaboration with QA Associates will be giving details of our new accredited courses for the aviation industry.

Come and chat to either Mark or Dennis about what training we can offer in air-side operations. For pre-conference information contact Mark on 07525 628319 or the QA Associates office on 01773 748866.

Partnership with MJ Airport Associates.

admin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:17:14 +0000

Many training providers offer a ‘Certificate of Training Attendance’ with their training courses – but what does that mean? Well the answer is exactly that – it serves as proof of training attendance not that anything was learnt.

Wouldn’t it be good if as well as a certificate of attendance the employee could receive a formal accredited qualification that supports that learning took place? From early next year MJ Airport Associates is working towards offering many of their training courses with a formal accredited qualification.

In collaboration with QA Associates, courses will be offered with customised BTEC qualification. BTEC’s are proven and trusted qualifications that are internationally recognised and highly respected by employers. Employee’s like them because they provide a more personal approach to their own vocational learning requirements.

Using QA Associates as an ‘approved centre’ for quality assurance, courses and student work will be independently verified following on-site and on-course assessment of knowledge, understanding and skills by qualified assessors.

The BTEC qualifications will be made available to both UK and overseas candidates. If you would like to know more about BTEC courses or are interested in arranging a training course with a BTEC qualification then please contact Mark Turner of MJ Airport Associates.

First BTECs Completed at The Fire Service College.

admin — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:05:53 +0000

QA Associates became the BTEC ‘approved centre’ for the Fire & Community Safety Section at The Fire Service College at the beginning of 2007.

With a brief of developing a range of qualifications for fire safety courses that are delivered at the college or on outreach, 19 courses at levels 3 & 4 have been approved by Edexcel.

We currently have over 150 students registered for various customised qualifications and the work of the first four students taking the Level 4 ‘BTEC Professional Award in Fire Safety (Fire Alarms, Detection & Emergency Lighting)’ has now been Certified.

For more information, contact Dave Rae at the FSC on 01608 812095.