Innovate Awarding · RQF Level 3
IAO Level 3 Diploma In Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (QCF)
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- LevelRQF Level 3
- Total credits72
- Units in this qualification42
Awarded by Innovate Awarding · on the Ofqual register
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
This diploma develops professional competence for IT and telecoms professionals. It is designed for individuals working in digital technology roles. Learners will cover areas such as testing ICT systems, internet usage, and managing organisational mail servers.
These are the units Innovate Awarding registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Creating a procedural computer programReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll create, refine, test, and document procedural computer programs. The unit covers implementation of software designs using procedural programming constructs, adherence to coding standards, and techniques to improve program quality and maintainability.
What you'll be able to do
- Implement a software design using procedural programming techniques, adhering to coding standards and best practises.
- Refine a procedural program to improve quality, addressing issues related to efficiency, maintainability, and user experience.
- Test the operation of a procedural program, identifying and resolving errors to ensure correct functionality.
- Document a computer program, providing clear and concise explanations of the code's purpose, structure, and usage.
Creating an object oriented computer programReal unit · Innovate Awarding
It teaches you to implement software designs using object-oriented programming techniques. You'll refine, test, and document their programs, applying principles such as encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism to improve quality and functionality.
What you'll be able to do
- Implement a software design using object oriented programming techniques.
- Refine an object oriented program to improve its quality and efficiency.
- Test the operation of an object oriented driven program to ensure it functions correctly.
- Document an object oriented driven program to provide clear and concise information about its design and functionality.
Customer Care in ICTReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll understand how to provide ICT customer care by developing positive relationships and addressing customer needs professionally. The unit covers communication techniques, empathy, and contributing to service improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to provide effective ICT customer care by developing positive customer relationships, demonstrating empathy, and addressing customer needs promptly and professionally.
- Provide ICT customer care by developing customer relationships through effective communication, problem-solving, and service delivery.
- Contribute to improving the delivery of ICT services by gathering customer feedback, identifying areas for improvement, and suggesting solutions to enhance customer satisfaction.
Data ModellingReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit introduces learners to logical data modelling concepts including entities, attributes, relationships, and normalisation. You'll apply data modelling techniques to create and refine logical data models ensuring data integrity and efficiency.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental concepts of logical data modelling, including entities, attributes, relationships, and normalisation.
- Use appropriate data modelling techniques to create logical data models that accurately represent the structure and relationships of data within a system.
- Use data modelling techniques to refine logical data models, ensuring data integrity, efficiency, and adherence to business requirements.
Data structures and algorithmsReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit provides learners with an understanding of various data structures and algorithms. You'll describe structures, explain algorithm operations, select appropriate solutions for problems, and communicate their choices in non-executable formats.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the structure and uses of various data structures and their associated algorithms, including arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs.
- Understand the operation of established algorithms, including searching, sorting, and graph traversal algorithms.
- Select appropriate data structures and associated algorithms for specified problems, justifying the choices based on efficiency and suitability.
- Describe the data structures and associated algorithms in a non-executable program specification language, using pseudocode or similar notation.
- Implement data structures and algorithms in an executable programming language, ensuring correct functionality and efficient performance.
- Understand how strings are structured and processed, including string manipulation, pattern matching, and text processing techniques.
Designing and developing a Web siteReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll design, develop, and test websites based on loosely-defined requirements. The unit covers analysis of user needs, accessibility considerations, use of web development tools, multimedia integration, and application of testing strategies to ensure functionality.
What you'll be able to do
- Design a Web site to address loosely-defined requirements, taking into account user needs and accessibility standards.
- Use web development tools to build (X)HTML- and CSS-based websites to address well-defined specifications, ensuring code validity and cross-browser compatibility.
- Understand the technology and tools needed to use multimedia in the context of a website, including image optimisation, video embedding, and audio integration.
- Develop test strategies and apply these to a Web site, documenting test cases and reporting on findings to ensure functionality and usability.
- Understand the need for Web standards, including accessibility guidelines, semantic markup, and responsive design principles.
- Understand the concepts associated with using the Internet and the World Wide Web for business, including e-commerce, online marketing, and social media integration.
Develop own effectiveness and professionalismReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll develop personal and professional skills to enhance their effectiveness, including teamwork, time management, communication, and understanding of ethical and legislative frameworks in IT. They will also learn to apply these skills to improve organisational effectiveness.
What you'll be able to do
- Develop own personal skills to improve effectiveness.
- Develop own professional skills to improve effectiveness.
- Work as a member of a team to achieve defined goals.
- Work as a member of a team to implement agreed plans.
- Understand what is meant by professional practice in a given context.
- Understand the ethical environment relating to IT activities.
- Understand the legislative environment relating to IT activities.
- Improve organisational effectiveness through application of skills and knowledge.
Health and Safety in ICTReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit ensures learners comply with Health & Safety procedures in ICT environments. You'll understand risk assessments, workstation ergonomics, and safe handling of ICT equipment to maintain a safe working environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Comply with relevant Health & Safety procedures in an ICT environment, including risk assessments, workstation ergonomics, and safe handling of equipment.
Imaging SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll develop skills in using imaging software to obtain, insert, combine, and manipulate information within images. The unit covers evaluation of information suitability and the use of software tools to create and edit images effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Obtain information for images
- Insert information for images
- Combine information for images
- Use imaging software tools to create images
- Use imaging software tools to manipulate images
- Use imaging software tools to edit images
Imaging SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
It teaches you to obtain, insert, and combine images using imaging software. You'll use software tools to create, manipulate, and edit images, enhancing their quality and suitability for various purposes.
What you'll be able to do
- Obtain images from various sources for use in imaging software.
- Insert images correctly into the imaging software.
- Combine multiple images within the imaging software to create composite images.
- Use imaging software tools to create new images.
- Manipulate existing images using the software's features.
- Edit images to enhance their quality and appearance using the software's tools.
Implementing Systems Management SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll be able to plan, configure, manage, and maintain systems management software for business needs. The unit covers analysing requirements, setting up systems management servers, managing the environment, and maintaining server performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan systems management software requirements for a business, taking into account its specific needs and objectives.
- Configure a systems management server system according to the planned requirements.
- Manage a systems management server environment, ensuring its smooth operation and efficient resource utilisation.
- Maintain a systems management server environment, addressing any issues and implementing necessary updates or upgrades.
Interpersonal and written communicationReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll develop skills in interpersonal and written communication, including sending and receiving complex information. They will understand communication methods, analyse their impact, and provide guidance to colleagues on effective communication.
What you'll be able to do
- Send and receive complex information by communicating interpersonally, using appropriate methods and techniques
- Understand and use written communication techniques to convey information effectively
- Provide guidance to immediate colleagues on how to communicate information clearly and accurately
Investigating and defining customer requirements for ICT systemsReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll investigate existing ICT systems and processes to assess functionality, performance, and limitations. They will analyse information to identify customer requirements and constraints for ICT system development or improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate existing ICT systems and processes to determine their functionality, performance, and limitations.
- Analyse gathered information to identify customer needs and constraints related to ICT systems, considering factors such as budget, technical feasibility, and user requirements.
Managing Organisational Mail ServersReal unit · Innovate Awarding
It teaches you to install, configure, manage, and maintain organisational mail servers. You'll learn to ensure server performance, configure user accounts and security settings, and document processes according to specified requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Install mail servers according to specified requirements.
- Configure mail servers to meet organisational needs.
- Manage mail servers to ensure optimal performance.
- Maintain mail servers to prevent failures and security breaches.
Managing Software DevelopmentReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll understand and supervise the technical aspects of software development work. The unit covers coding standards, testing methodologies, deployment processes, and providing technical guidance and support to development teams.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the technical aspects of the software development work of others, including coding standards, testing methodologies, and deployment processes
- Supervise the technical aspects of the software development work of others, providing guidance, support, and feedback to ensure quality and efficiency
Managing a Server EnvironmentReal unit · Innovate Awarding
It teaches you to manage a server environment by installing servers, implementing directory services, managing directory objects, monitoring performance, and overseeing disaster recovery procedures in accordance with organisational requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Install organisational servers according to specified requirements and best practices
- Understand organisational directory services, including their purpose, structure, and functionality
- Implement a directory services structure that meets the organisation's needs
- Manage directory service objects, including users, groups, and computers
- Monitor organisational servers to ensure optimal performance and identify potential issues
- Manage disaster recovery procedures to minimise downtime and data loss
Presentation SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll create and prepare presentations using presentation software. The unit covers inputting and combining text and multimedia, structuring and formatting slides logically, and preparing slideshows for effective delivery.
What you'll be able to do
- Input and combine text and other information within presentation slides, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
- Use presentation software tools to structure, edit and format slide sequences in a logical and visually appealing manner.
- Prepare slideshow for presentation, ensuring it is ready for delivery to the intended audience.
Presentation SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit equips learners with skills to create and edit presentations using presentation software. You'll input and combine text, images, and charts, structure and format slides, and prepare interactive slideshows for effective delivery.
What you'll be able to do
- Input text within presentation slides accurately
- Combine text and other information within presentation slides effectively
- Use presentation software tools to structure presentations logically
- Use presentation software tools to edit presentations accurately
- Use presentation software tools to format presentations effectively
- Prepare interactive slideshow for presentation appropriately
Project Management SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit covers the use of project management software to create and define projects. You'll learn to enter and edit information about tasks and resources, update project progress, and select appropriate tools to display and report on project status.
What you'll be able to do
- Create a project and define its scope, objectives, and deliverables
- Enter and edit information about project tasks, including dependencies, durations, and deadlines
- Enter and edit information about project resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials
- Update information about project progress, including task completion, resource utilisation, and cost tracking
- Select and use appropriate tools and techniques to display and report on project status, such as Gantt charts, PERT charts, and dashboards
Quality Management of ICT Products and ServicesReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll understand organisational quality management procedures for ICT products and services. They will monitor these procedures, including documentation and standards, to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand specified organisational quality management procedures for ICT products and services, including documentation, standards, and reporting mechanisms.
- Monitor the implementation of quality management procedures to ensure adherence to standards and identify areas for improvement.
Remote Support for Products and ServicesReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll provide remote support for products and services, understanding organisational customer care requirements. The unit covers technical assistance, troubleshooting, issue resolution, escalation procedures, and documentation of customer interactions.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the organisational requirements for customer care and the supported products and services, including service level agreements, escalation procedures, and knowledge base management.
- Support products or services remotely, providing technical assistance, troubleshooting issues, and resolving customer queries effectively and efficiently.
Security of ICT SystemsReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit provides learners with knowledge of common ICT security threats and the methods to protect systems and data. You'll apply security measures and monitor procedures to safeguard organisational IT environments.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the common types of security threat to an organisation, its IT system and its data
- Know relevant methods and procedures for protecting an organisation, its IT system and its data from security threats
- Apply security measures to protect ICT systems and data from identified threats
- Monitor security procedures to ensure their effectiveness and identify potential vulnerabilities
Software installation and upgradeReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit provides learners with an understanding of software installation and upgrade processes. You'll learn to perform installations and upgrades, conduct pre-installation checks, manage compatibility issues, and apply rollback procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the relevant parts of the software installation and upgrade process, including pre-installation checks, compatibility issues, and rollback procedures.
- Install or upgrade software applications and systems according to specified procedures and best practises.
Software installation and upgradeReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll gain comprehensive knowledge of software installation and upgrade processes. They will be able to plan, execute, and control a wide range of software installations and upgrades, ensuring minimal disruption and adherence to best practice.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the installation and upgrade process for software, including planning, preparation, and execution
- Carry out or control a wide range of software installations or upgrades, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal performance
System ManagementReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll develop knowledge and skills to administer ICT systems effectively. The unit covers system administration principles, user account management, system monitoring, backups, recovery, and controlled configuration changes.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to administer a system, including the key principles and processes involved
- Administer a system effectively, following established procedures and best practise
- Change system configurations in a controlled and documented manner, ensuring minimal disruption
System OperationReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll gain knowledge of system operation, including the purpose of key components and the importance of following procedures. They will develop skills to operate, monitor, and maintain systems to ensure efficient performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Operate the system according to established procedures and guidelines
- Operate systems effectively and efficiently, ensuring optimal performance
- Maintain system operating procedures to reflect current best practise and organisational requirements
- Implement system operating procedures consistently and accurately
Technical advice and guidanceReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit covers the provision of technical advice and guidance, enabling learners to identify common technical issues and apply various methods to support customers effectively. You'll develop skills in clear communication and sourcing information to resolve technical problems.
What you'll be able to do
- Provide technical advice and guidance to customers on a range of topics
- Provide reactive technical advice and guidance to customers on a range of topics, addressing their specific needs and concerns
Technical advice and guidanceReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll understand the context and importance of providing technical advice and guidance within an organisation. They will develop the ability to provide both reactive and proactive technical support to customers, following relevant organisational policies and procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the context for providing technical advice and guidance within an organisation.
- Provide reactive technical advice and guidance to customers on a range of topics, addressing their immediate needs.
- Provide proactive technical advice and guidance to customers, anticipating their future needs and offering relevant solutions.
Technical fault diagnosisReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit covers the processes, methods, and information used in technical fault diagnosis. You'll diagnose faults with various causes, select appropriate remedies for non-routine faults, and maintain accurate records of diagnosis and resolution.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the processes, methods and information that are used in the diagnostic process for technical faults
- Diagnose faults with a wide range of causes, using appropriate diagnostic tools and techniques
- Select remedies for non-routine faults, considering the impact on the system and users
- Maintain diagnosis and remedy records accurately and comprehensively
Testing ICT SystemsReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit provides knowledge of ICT products, testing procedures, and equipment used in routine testing. You'll carry out routine ICT system testing and assist in more complex testing activities under supervision.
What you'll be able to do
- Know technical information about a range of ICT products, testing procedures and associated activities.
- Know what equipment is to be used for testing and the reasons for using specific equipment.
- Carry out routine testing of ICT systems in accordance with established procedures.
- Assist in other, more complex, testing activities under supervision.
Testing ICT SystemsReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit equips learners with technical knowledge and practical skills to test ICT systems. You'll understand various testing procedures, equipment, and the purposes of tests, enabling them to carry out testing and support others in the process.
What you'll be able to do
- Know technical information about a wide range of products relevant to ICT systems testing.
- Know technical information about testing procedures and associated activities.
- Know technical information about equipment to be used in ICT systems testing.
- Know the reasons for carrying out specific tests on ICT systems.
- Carry out testing of ICT systems in accordance with procedures.
- Support others in the testing process by providing guidance and assistance.
User Profile AdministrationReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll gain knowledge to assist in the administration of user profiles within an ICT environment. They will support the creation and modification of profiles and apply access rights and security settings under supervision.
What you'll be able to do
- Assist in the administration of user profiles within a specified ICT system or environment.
- Assist in the administration of user profiles under supervision, ensuring appropriate access rights and security settings are applied.
User Profile AdministrationReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit provides knowledge and skills to administer user profiles within an ICT system. You'll be able to create, modify, and maintain user profiles, ensuring appropriate access rights and security settings are applied in line with organisational policies.
What you'll be able to do
- Administer user profiles within a specified ICT system or environment.
- Administer user profiles, ensuring appropriate access rights and security settings are applied.
Using EmailReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit develops learners' skills in using email software to compose, send, and manage messages effectively. You'll create clear, well-formatted emails, use features such as attachments, and organise their inbox to prioritise and manage communications.
What you'll be able to do
- Use e-mail software tools and techniques to compose and send messages effectively.
- Manage incoming e-mail effectively, prioritising and organising messages as required.
Using EmailReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll learn to use email software effectively for composing, sending, and managing electronic communications. The unit covers use of software features, appropriate language and tone, formatting techniques, and inbox organisation.
What you'll be able to do
- Use e-mail software tools and techniques to compose e-mail messages
- Use e-mail software tools and techniques to send e-mail messages
- Manage the use of e-mail software effectively to organise communications
Using the InternetReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll learn to connect to the Internet, navigate webpages, use search tools effectively, and communicate information online. The unit emphasises safe and secure online practices and understanding of browser software functions.
What you'll be able to do
- Connect to the Internet using appropriate hardware and software
- Use browser software to navigate webpages effectively, following hyperlinks and using navigation tools
- Use browser tools to search for information from the Internet, employing effective search strategies
- Use browser software to communicate information online through various methods such as forms and online applications
- Understand the need for safety and security practices when working online, including protecting personal information and avoiding malicious websites
Using the InternetReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll gain skills to select and set up appropriate Internet connections, configure browser software, navigate webpages, search for information efficiently, and communicate online. The unit also covers safe and secure Internet usage practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Select an appropriate connection method to access the Internet based on given requirements
- Set up an Internet connection correctly
- Configure browser software to meet individual needs
- Use browser software to navigate webpages effectively
- Use browser tools to search for information efficiently
- Use browser tools to search for information effectively
- Use browser software to communicate information online through various methods
- Develop and apply appropriate safety practices when working online
- Develop and apply appropriate security procedures when working online
Website SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit equips learners to create website structures and styles, prepare content using website software, and publish websites. You'll adhere to accessibility guidelines and best practise, incorporating multimedia and interactive elements effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Create structures and styles for websites, ensuring adherence to accessibility guidelines and industry best practise.
- Use website software tools to prepare content for websites, incorporating text, images, and multimedia elements.
- Publish websites, ensuring compatibility across different browsers and devices.
Website SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
You'll create website structures and styles to develop multiple page websites with multimedia and interactive features. The unit covers selection and use of website software tools, publishing, and testing to ensure functionality and visual appeal.
What you'll be able to do
- Create structures and styles and use them to produce websites, ensuring consistency and visual appeal.
- Select and use website software tools and features to develop multiple page websites with multimedia and interactive features, incorporating elements such as forms, videos, and animations.
- Publish and test multiple page websites with multimedia and interactive features, ensuring functionality, accessibility, and responsiveness across different platforms and devices.
Word Processing SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
It teaches you to create and format professional documents using word processing software. You'll accurately enter and combine information, create and modify layouts, and apply formatting to meet document presentation requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter and combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents, ensuring correct spelling and grammar.
- Create and modify layout and structures for word processing documents, using features such as headings, paragraphs, and lists.
- Use word processing software tools to format and present documents effectively to meet requirements, considering factors such as font, spacing, and margins.
Word Processing SoftwareReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit develops learners' proficiency in using word processing software to create, modify, and format documents. You'll accurately enter text, combine multimedia elements, and apply layouts and styles to present documents effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter text accurately within word processing documents
- Combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents
- Create appropriate layouts for word processing documents
- Modify appropriate layouts for word processing documents
- Create appropriate structures for word processing documents
- Modify appropriate structures for word processing documents
- Create appropriate styles for word processing documents
- Modify appropriate styles for word processing documents
- Use word processing software tools to format documents effectively to meet requirements
- Use word processing software techniques to format documents effectively to meet requirements
- Use word processing software tools to present documents effectively to meet requirements
- Use word processing software techniques to present documents effectively to meet requirements
Working with ICT hardware and equipmentReal unit · Innovate Awarding
This unit equips learners with knowledge and skills to plan, carry out, and direct ICT hardware and equipment work activities. You'll consider resource requirements, health and safety, and apply principles of team working and risk minimisation.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan and carry out a wide range of work activities related to ICT hardware and equipment
- Plan and direct a wide range of work activities related to ICT hardware and equipment
- Plan and carry out a wide range of work activities related to ICT hardware and equipment
- Direct a wide range of work activities related to ICT hardware and equipment
- Minimise risks related to work activities involving ICT hardware and equipment
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Level 3 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Creating a procedural computer programCreating an object oriented computer programCustomer Care in ICTData ModellingData structures and algorithmsDesigning and developing a Web siteDevelop own effectiveness and professionalismHealth and Safety in ICT
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IAO Level 3 Diploma In Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (QCF)
- Assist in Security Testing Under Supervision Effectively
- Develop strategies to manage digital accessibility compliance
- Implement security procedures for digital systems
- Manage IT and Telecoms systems development programmes
- Manage the operation of digital systems
- Perform software development activities under direction
- Test Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems
Where this can lead
Systems Manager
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Assist in Security Testing Under Supervision EffectivelyDevelop strategies to manage digital accessibility complianceImplement security procedures for digital systemsManage IT and Telecoms systems development programmesManage the operation of digital systemsPerform software development activities under directionTest Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems
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One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
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Learners will create, refine, test, and document procedural computer programs. The unit covers implementation of software designs using procedural programming constructs, adherence to coding standards, and techniques to improve program quality and maintainability.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
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- Analyse
- Evaluate
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32 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Innovate Awarding.
- Creating a procedural computer program
- Creating an object oriented computer program
- Customer Care in ICT
- Data Modelling
- Data structures and algorithms
- Designing and developing a Web site
and 26 more in the full unit list below.
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No two people run this the same way
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Most courses stop at remembering
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Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
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Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
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