Accounting

Further Qualifications for example:

 

To find out more about the Association of Accounting Technicians progression routes log onto http://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 http://www.ftckaplan.com/based in Newcastle. New College Durham also offers the CIPFA professional accounting qualifications visit http://www.newdur.ac.uk/%20

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.organd look at Careers in Beauty Therapy leaflet.  Newcastle College  http://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/offerhigher level qualifications. 

City & Guilds offer further qualifications  http://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.ukor Tel 0191 3754000 for details on HNC & Foundation Degrees. Check www.cfa.uk.comthe Sector Skills Council for Business
Administration for up to date information on career progression or OCR offer qualifications http://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 http://www.uni4me.com/
Business Administration career planner http://www.breakinto.biz/

 

Local Colleges:
New College http://www.newdur.ac.uk/
Derwentside College http://www.derwentside.ac.uk/
Gateshead College http://www.gateshead.ac.uk/
Newcastle College http://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/
Bishop Auckland College http://www.bacoll.ac.uk/
FT Kaplan (accounting) www.ftckaplan.com

 

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