We feel passionately that a Skillsfirst qualification will help give you the opportunity to fulfil your personal goals and progress your career.

Our qualifications have been designed with sector experts, professional bodies and employers, so we’re confident you’ll find they add real value. We also work across an ever-increasing diverse range of sectors, including Social Media, Health & Social Care, Recruitment and Financial Services.

As a learner starting a qualification through a VTCT (Skillsfirst) centre the Learner Guide to Qualifications document will give you an insight into what you can expect.

If you are interested in achieving a Skillsfirst qualification you can locate a centre to study at as follows:

  1. Go to https://www.skillsfirst.co.uk/qualifications/
  2. From the right hand menu, locate and note the applicable qualification code, IEC1 for example
  3. Go to https://www.vtct.org.uk/
  4. From the Home page, scroll to the ‘I’m looking for:’ section and select the ‘Qualifications’ dropdown
  5. In the ‘Keywords’ section enter the qualification code and press your Enter button or select the ‘Search’ button
  6. Select the qualification title link
  7. Select the ‘APPROVED CENTRES’ button
  8. Using the information displayed, click on a suitable centre name link
  9. Details, including full location and range of qualifications approved are now displayed
  10. Contact the centre directly for information regarding course fees, start dates and duration

Alternatively contact us on [email protected] and we will be happy to help you. Please indicate that you are looking for a centre to study at, and also provide the code of the qualification you wish to study and your post code.

We’re also keen to hear from learners who’ve already achieved a Skillsfirst qualification, as it’s important for us to continually review our qualifications to ensure they support good educational training and career prospects for all learners.