Progression Routes
Accounting
Further Qualifications for example:
To find out more about the Association of Accounting Technicians progression routes log onto www.aat.org.uk. This site gives details on professional accounting qualifications: ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW, ICAS
Local higher education establishments offer further qualifications on a day release part time basis. Visit www.ftckaplan.com based in Newcastle. New College Durham also offers the CIPFA professional accounting qualifications visit www.newdur.ac.uk
Foundation Degree in Business Administration including Accountancy are available at most colleges in the North East
Beauty Therapy
Further Qualifications for example:
You can build on your beauty therapy technical skills by taking further qualifications for example:
- Management or Business skills
- Spa therapy and nail services
- Salon management level 4
- Higher National Certificate or Diploma (HNC/D)
- Foundation degree in Beauty Therapy
HABIA the sector skills council for Hair and Beauty can provide detailed information on skills progression – visit www.habia.org and look at Careers in Beauty Therapy leaflet. Newcastle College www.ncl-coll.ac.uk offer higher level
qualifications.
City & Guilds offer further qualifications www.cityandguilds.com
Foundation degrees through part time study are available at Hartlepool college, Newcastle college, Northumberland college, The open university and University of Teeside
Business Administration
Further Qualifications for example:
Following completion of the Advanced Apprenticeship, your skills can be applied across a wide range of organizations and you can take your professional development to the next level, for example: into management, customer service or IT related qualifications. For advice on progression routes or for more about careers in Business Administration take a look at the Career Planner at www.breakinto.biz
Part time study for higher qualifications are offered at New College visit www.newdur.ac.uk or Tel 0191 3754000 for
details on HNC & Foundation Degrees. Check www.cfa.uk.com the Sector Skills Council for Business
Administration for up to date information on career progression or OCR offer qualifications www.ocr.org.uk
Foundation Degrees in Business Administration including Accountancy are available at most colleges in the North East
Customer Service
Further Qualifications for example:
On completion, your skills can be applied across a wide range of organizations and if you wish you can take your professional development to the next level, for example, NVQ level 4 in customer service or a management qualification.
Visit www.instituteofcustomerservice.com, the sector skills council for Customer Service for information on career
progression You can also check their jobs board at www.ICSjobsBoard.com
Hairdressing
Further Qualifications for example:
- Foundation Degree in Hairdressing
- Barbering qualifications level 2 & 3
- Salon Management level 4
- Higher National Certificate/Diploma (HNC/D) Hairdressing and Salon Management
- BSc (Honors) Salon Management.
New College Durham offer for higher qualifications www.newdur.ac.uk
Foundation Degree in Business Administration including Accountancy are available at most colleges in the North East which includes elements of Customer Services.
Further Information can be found at:
Aimhigher www.aimhigher.ac.uk/dontstop
Information on University www.uni4me.com
Business Administration career planner www.breakinto.biz
Local Colleges:
New college www.newdur.ac.uk
Derwentside College www.derwentside.ac.uk
Gateshead College www.gateshead.ac.uk
Newcastle College www.ncl-coll.ac.uk
Bishop Auckland College www.bacoll.ac.uk
FT Kaplan (accounting) www.ftckaplan.com
Course Finder www.coursefinder.org.uk