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The Awarding Bodies - Pitman

Awarding Bodies are organisations that are authorised to make awards, certification, or award qualifications

Listing Awarding Bodies

WhichCollege.ie provides an overview of awarding bodies operating in Ireland, the UK, and internationally. While many postgraduate qualifications are issued by organisations with statutory authority, a wide range of professional bodies also grant their own awards linked to advanced study. Although most Irish courses lead to qualifications from domestic awarding bodies, some programmes result in international or non‑Irish awards, depending on the institution or field of study.

A number of Irish institutions act both as education providers and as awarding bodies in their own right. This includes the Irish universities and the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), which have the authority to confer postgraduate qualifications.

An academic award (whether a degree, diploma, or certificate) is granted when a learner successfully completes a recognised programme of higher education at undergraduate or postgraduate level. These awards are issued by designated awarding bodies and are aligned with the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). The NFQ distinguishes between major and non‑major awards, with the latter covering minor, special‑purpose, and supplemental awards.

Major awards represent the primary qualification type at each NFQ level and correspond to substantial learning achievements. Examples include an Honours Bachelor Degree at Level 8, a Master’s Degree at Level 9, and a Doctoral Degree at Level 10.

Recent legislative changes have streamlined Ireland’s qualifications system, reducing the number of statutory awarding bodies. The responsibilities previously held by organisations such as the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA), the National Council for Vocational Awards (NCVA), Solas, Teagasc, CERT, and Bord Iascaigh Mhara have been consolidated under the awards councils FETAC and HETAC.

Below, WhichCollege.ie outlines the awarding bodies responsible for certification across Ireland and the UK.
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Many professional institutions and awarding bodies around the world approve and accredit Pitman Training. In Ireland, the Further Education Training and Awards Council (FETAC) have approved and accredited their learning centres since 2007. In 2012, Quality and Qualifications in Ireland (QQI) replaced FETAC.

In the UK, many of the organisations training centres are registered City & Guilds examination centres. Other professional, educational and training providers that certify their courses include:

  • CompTIA
  • ILA Scotland
  • ECDL – the European Computer Driving Licence
  • IAB – the International Association of Book-keepers
  • ISO9001 – the most commonly used international standard that provides a framework for an effective Quality Management System
  • UCLan – the University of Central Lancashire
  • University of Stirling
  • ITEC
  • OCR – Oxford Cambridge and RSA examination board)
  • Microsoft

Please contact your local Pitman Training centre for full details of their accreditations.

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