Qualification Fees

QCF qualifications

QCF	Entry	L1	L2	L3	L4 - 7
Award 1-6 credits	£19	£21	£23	£25	£28
Award 7-12 credits	£36	£38	£40	£45	£50
Certificate 13-20 credits	£46	£48	£50	£55	£65
Certificate 21-28 credits	£58	£60	£63	£70	£80
Certificate 29-36 credits	£73	£75	£78	£83	£95
Diploma 37-45 credits	£82	£85	£90	£95	£105
Diploma 46-52 credits	£93	£95	£99	£105	£115
Diploma 52+ credits	£112	£115	£120	£125	£135

All combined registration and certification fees

NCFE's Employability Skills suite of qualifications

Employability Skills	Entry	L1	L2	L3	L4 - 7
Award	£23	£23	£23	£23	£23
Certificate	£33	£33	£33	£33	£33

All combined registration and certification fees

NCFE's Competence Based Qualifications

CBQ (including NVQ)	Entry	L1	L2	L3	L4 - 7
Award	£ -	£42	£45	£50	£55
Certificate	£ -	£57	£65	£75	£85
Diploma	£ -	£70	£80	£95	£120

All combined registration and certification fees

NCFE's IT User Skills qualifications (ITQ)

ITQ	Entry	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Award	£ -	£25	£30	£40
Certificate	£ -	£40	£45	£65
Diploma	£ -	£90	£95	£99

All combined registration and certification fees

Please note that the combined registration and certification fee comes into effect from 1 September 2011. Therefore for learners registered before this date, a £10 certification fee will apply.

NCFE Awards in Job Search and Interview Skills

Level 1, 2 and 3 Awards in Job Search and Interview Skills, developed in partnership with REED will be charged at £45 per candidate (combined registration and certification fee).

Functional Skills
Prices remain at £14 (combined registration and certification fee) for all Functional Skills. The fee for re-sits for Functional Skills qualifications is £7 per candidate per assessment.

Key Skills and Wider Key Skills
Prices remain at £10 (combined registration and certification fee).

We still offer the transfer of candidate(s) from Level 1 and/or 2 Communication and/or Application of Number to the NCFE Level 1 and/or 2 Certificate in Adult Literacy and/or Numeracy, where the centre is approved for the relevant qualification and candidates have successfully completed the relevant Key Skills test paper. This transfer is free of charge and can be carried out by your Centre Support Assistant.

National Awards
NCFE National Awards are charged at a combined registration and certification fee of £28 per candidate. This includes Registration, Certification, External Verification (2 visits per year) and a National Award Specification.

National Partnership Awards
All NPAs are charged at a combined registration and certification fee of £20 per candidate. Following initial centre approval, there are no additional approval fees for further National Partnership Awards (NPAs). Fees for the compulsory supporting materials are set by NCFE’s partner organisations and are available from the appropriate partner organisation on request.

*Please note that all fees detailed here are exempt from VAT charges.