Professional Development Courses & Qualifications

At The Bedford College Group, we are committed to empowering individuals and businesses through high-quality professional development courses and qualifications.

Designed to meet the ever-evolving demands of industries, our offerings provide the perfect balance of theoretical knowledge and practical application, ensuring participants gain the skills and qualifications need to excel.

Whether you’re looking to upskill yourself, the workforce, gain certifications in compliance or technical areas, or pursue leadership and management development, we have tailored solutions to meet your needs.

With a focus on flexibility, innovation, and industry alignment, our courses and qualifications are available across a range of sectors, ensuring relevance and impact for every learner and organisation.

Our professional courses

We offer a wide variety of professional development courses and qualifications

Accounting AAT Level 2 Certificate

Accountancy Level 3 Diploma

Accountancy Level 4 Diploma

Bookkeeping Level 1 Award

Bookkeeping Level 2 Certificate

Bookkeeping Level 3 Certificate

Adult Care CACHE Level 3 Diploma (CBC)

Adult Care NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma (Tresham)

Advanced Practitioner in Schools NCFE CACHE Level 4 Certificate

An Introduction to Neuroscience in the Early Years, Cache Level 2 Award

Care NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma

Early Years Emotional Wellbeing NCFE CACHE Level 4 Award

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Practitioner (Diploma)

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator)

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Supporting Teaching and Learning (Diploma)

NCFE Level 2 Technical Specialist in Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Years (Certificate)

NCFE Level 3 Award in Working with Babies and Young Children Under 2 Years

NCFE Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner (HTQ)

Playwork CACHE Level 2 Diploma

Playwork CACHE Level 3 Diploma

Promoting Health & Wellbeing through Physical Activity and Nutrition Coordination in the Early Years NCFE Level 4 Award

Special Needs Coordinators in Early Years CACHE Level 3 Award

Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools CACHE Level 3 Diploma

Support Work in Schools and Colleges NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award

Supporting Children and Young People’s Speech, Language and Communication CACHE Level 3 Award

Supporting Teaching And Learning In Schools CACHE Level 2 Certificate

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate

Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools CACHE Level 3 Certificate

Supporting Teaching and Learning NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma

The Early Years Educator CACHE Level 3 Diploma

The Early Years Practitioner CACHE Level 2 Diploma

The Early Years Practitioner NCFE Level 4 Certificate

Understanding Mental Health in the Early Years Cache Level 2 Certificate

Understanding Substance Misuse CPCAB Level 2 Award

Available courses include BSI (British Standards Institution) courses in the following topic areas:

Artificial Intelligence

Building Information Modelling

Business Continuity

Information Security

Innovation Management

Privacy and Data Protection

Available courses include BSI (British Standards Institution) courses in the following topic area:

Medical Devices

Available courses include BSI (British Standards Institution) courses in the following topic areas:

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Psychological Health and Safety at work 

Available courses include BSI (British Standards Institution) courses in the following topic areas:

Aerospace

Asset Management

Automotive

Auditing

Food

Lean Six Sigma

Market Access

Quality Management

Service Management

Available courses include BSI (British Standards Institution) courses in the following topic areas:

Energy Management

Environmental Management

Greenhouse Gases

Carbon Neutrality

Sustainable Events