Latest qualification news
Check out the latest NCFE qualifications on our qualification and unit finder online - you can search by live date to help you identify our newest products. 

Our newest qualifications  include:

NCFE Level 2 Award in Introductory Work in the Outdoors (600/5042/1)

NCFE Level 2 Award in Stroke Awareness 600/4762/8

NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Stroke Care Management 600/4763/X

NCFE Level 2 Award in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities

(600/4761/6)

NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Retail Skills (Management) (600/4272/2)

NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Retail Skills (Visual Merchandising) (600/4273/4)

NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Retail Skills (Sales Professional) (600/4276/X)

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Retail Skills (600/4164/X) 

NCFE Level 2 Diploma in Retail Skills (600/4278/3) 

NCFE Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Outdoor Programmes (600/3112/8)

NCFE Level 2 Diploma in Public Services – Operational Delivery (Uniformed) (600/2643/1)

NCFE Level 2 Award in Reflective Practice (600/4643/0)

NCFE Level 2 Award in Employee Rights and Responsibilities in the Logistics Industry (600/4474/3)

NCFE Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (600/1323/0) (replaces NCFE Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders)

NCFE Level 1 Award in CV Writing (600/3917/6)

NCFE Level 1 Award in Volunteering (600/4290/4)

NCFE Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support (600/1160/9)

NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support (600/1161/0)

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services (600/1290/0)

NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services (600/1307/2)

NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Leisure Management (600/2729/0)

NCFE Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Leisure Management (600/3042/2)

NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Marine Engineering (600/3147/5)

NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Nautical Science (600/3148/7)
National Partnership Award in Safeguarding my Learning Environment (developed in partnership with Learning at Work) 

Extension news
The following qualifications have all been extended until 31 December 2015. There are no changes to the titles, content or structure of the qualifications:

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    NCFE Level 1 Award in Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry (600/1654/1)

    NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry (600/1662/0)

    NCFE Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry (600/1663/2)

    NCFE Level 1 Award in Technical Theatre (500/9631/X)

·         NCFE Level 1 Award in Graphic Design (500/8454/9)

    NCFE Level 2 Award in Graphic Design (500/8379/X)

          NCFE Level 1 Award in Creative Craft (600/1652/8)         

·         NCFE Level 2 Award in Creative Craft (600/1566/4)

·         NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creative Craft (501/0881/5)

·         NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Creative Craft (600/1613/9)

·         NCFE Level 1 Introductory Award in Music Technology (501/1183/8)

·         NCFE Level 1 Award in Music Technology (501/1133/4)

·         NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Music Technology (501/1234/X)

·         NCFE Level 2 Award in Music Technology (501/1177/2)

·         NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Music Technology (501/1216/8)

·         NCFE Level 2 Extended Certificate in Music Technology (501/1226/0)

          NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Performance Skills (500/9177/3)

·         NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Performance Skills using Acting (500/9178/5)

·         NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Performance Skills using Dance (500/9176/1)

·         NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Performance Skills using Music (500/9180/3)

·         NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Performance Skills (500/9918/8)

·         NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Performance Skills using Acting (500/9784/2)

·         NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Performance Skills using Dance (500/9786/6)

·         NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Performance Skills using Music (500/9919/X)

          NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Art and Design (500/8988/2)

·         NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Art and Design (500/8551/7)

    NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Managing a Music Business Enterprise (501/1735/X)

   

Unit news

Great news! We've lots more new units available for registration, these are all from the Level 1 Occupational Studies suite of qualifications - see our unit page for more information.

All of our Level 2 Employability Skills units are now available for you to register on.  The full list of units can be found in the Level 2 Certificate in Employability Skills Qualification Specification.  This means that all of our Level 1 and Level 2 Employability units are available for unit registrations.

Expiring qualifications
The below qualifications have now been withdrawn:

NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (501/1635/6)
NCFE Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (501/1630/7)

The last date for registrations on these qualifications was 31 March 2012. Any learners registered before this date will have until the certification end date of 31 December 2015 to complete their course and claim certificates. This includes learners who have a Letter of Unit Credit (LOUC) who want to complete the full qualification and claim a full certificate. We cannot accept or process any claims after this date.

The above qualifications have been replaced with the following QCF qualifications:
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (600/4193/6)

NCFE Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (600/4191/2)

These qualifications are now available on the QCF.

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Also withdrawn:

NCFE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (500/5690/6)

NCFE Level 4 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (500/5712/1)

They have been replaced with the following qualifications, which are now available for registrations:

NCFE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (600/2780/0)
NCFE Level 4 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector  (600/2782/4)