Vocational Qualifications created with industry for industry

EDI is the third largest awarder of accredited vocational qualifications in the UK and works with over 1400 centres, awarding over 140,000 vocational qualification certificates every year.  EDI’s vocational qualifications are developed in collaboration with industry and are used by students and employers as a benchmark for practical skills and quality.  They include National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs), Vocationally Related Qualifications (VRQs), Technical Certificates and apprenticeships in the following areas:

• Administration
• Cleaning Services
• Construction
• Creative and Cultural
• Cultural Heritage
• Customer Service
• Education
• Engineering
• English Language
• Financial Services
• Health and Fitness
• Health and Safety
• Health and Social Care
• Hospitality and Catering
• Information Technology
• Journalism
• Key Skills, Basic Skills and Functional Skills
• Learning and Development
• Logistics
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Public Services
• Retail
• Secretarial
• Security
• Storage and Warehousing
• Teaching
• Transport

EDI qualifications are accredited on the National Qualifications Framework and are eligible for government funding.  In addition, EDI offers unrivalled centre support, through online administration, resources and customer care.

Click here for a quick reference guide to EDI's vocational qualifications.

For more detail about EDI’s qualifications, please click the Qualification Search button.