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
Higher Skills
Graphic Design HNC (Tresham College)
Part Time
Accounting
Accounting Level 2 Certificate
Accounting AAT Level 2 Certificate (Bedford College)
Accounting AAT Level 2 Certificate – Online and On Campus (Bedford College)
Accounting AAT Level 2 Certificate – Online and On Campus (Central Bedfordshire College)
Accounting AAT Level 2 Certificate – Online and On Campus (Tresham College)
Accounting Level 3 Certificate
Accounting Level 3 Advanced Diploma (Bedford College)
Accounting Level 3 Advanced Diploma -Online and On Campus (Bedford College)
Accounting Level 3 Advanced Diploma – Online and On Campus (Central Bedfordshire College)
Accounting Level 3 Advanced Diploma – Online and On Campus) (Tresham College)
Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping Level 1 Award
Bookkeeping AAT Level 1 Award (Bedford College)
Bookkeeping AAT Level 2 Certificate
Bookkeeping AAT Level 2 Certificate (Bedford College)
Bookkeeping AAT Level 2 Certificate – Online and On Campus</a (Bedford College)
Bookkeeping AAT Level 2 Certificate – Online and On Campus (Tresham College)
Bookkeeping AAT Level 3 Certificate
Bookkeeping AAT Level 3 Certificate (Bedford College)
Bookkeeping AAT Level 3 Certificate – Online and On Campus (Bedford College)
Bookkeeping AAT Level 3 Certificate Online and On Campus (Tresham College)
Higher Skills
Accounting Level 4
Accounting AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma (HTQ) (Bedford College)
Accounting AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma (Tresham College)
Part Time
Adult Care CACHE Level 3 Diploma (Central Bedfordshire College)
Adult Care NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma (Tresham College)
An Introduction to Neuroscience in the Early Years, Cache Level 2 Award (Workbased)
Care NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma (Workbased)
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Practitioner (Diploma) (Workbased)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator) (Workbased)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Supporting Teaching and Learning (Diploma) (Workbased)
NCFE Level 2 Technical Specialist in Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Years (Certificate) (Workbased)
NCFE Level 3 Award in Working with Babies and Young Children Under 2 Years (Workbased)
Playwork CACHE Level 2 Diploma (Workbased)
Playwork CACHE Level 3 Diploma (Workbased)
Special Needs Coordinators in Early Years CACHE Level 3 Award (Workbased)
Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools CACHE Level 3 Diploma (Workbased)
Support Work in Schools and Colleges NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award (Workbased)
Supporting Children and Young People’s Speech, Language and Communication CACHE Level 3 Award (Workbased)
Supporting Teaching And Learning In Schools CACHE Level 2 Certificate (Workbased)
Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate (Workbased)
Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools CACHE Level 3 Certificate (Workbased)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (Workbased)
The Early Years Practitioner CACHE Level 2 Diploma (Workbased)
Understanding Mental Health in the Early Years Cache Level 2 Certificate (Workbased)
Understanding Substance Misuse CPCAB Level 2 Award (Workbased)
Higher Skills
Advanced Practitioner in Schools NCFE CACHE Level 4 Certificate (Workbased)
Early Years Emotional Wellbeing NCFE CACHE Level 4 Award (Workbased)
The Early Years Practitioner NCFE Level 4 Certificate (Workbased)
NCFE Level 4 Award in SEND Leadership and Management in the Early Years (Workbased)
NCFE Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner (HTQ) (Workbased)
Part Time
Basic PC Maintenance & Networking (Bedford College)
Cisco IT Essentials (Bedford College/ Tresham College)
CompTIA Security+ (Bedford College)
Full Stack Web Development (Bedford College)
Part Time
Certified Energy Efficiency Practitioner (Buildings & Industrial) Level 5 Certificate (Bedford College)
Construction and the Built Environment Pearson BTEC Level 3 (Bedford College)
Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings Level 3 Award (Bedford College)
Floorcovering Occupations CSkills Level 2 Diploma (Workbased)
Wall & Floor Tiling CSkills Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate (Workbased)
Higher Skills
Building Services Engineering HNC (HTQ) Part Time (Tresham College)
Civil Engineering HNC (HTQ) Part Time (Bedford College)
Modern Methods Of Construction HNC (HTQ) Part time (Bedford College)
Quantity Surveying HNC (HTQ) Part time (Bedford College)
Site Management HNC (HTQ) Part Time (Bedford College / Tresham College)
Part Time
Applied Counselling Studies CPCAB Level 3 Certificate (Bedford College / Tresham College)
Counselling Children & Young People CPCAB Level 2 Certificate (Bedford College / Tresham College)
Counselling Skills CPCAB Level 2 Certificate (Bedford College / Tresham College)
Counselling Skills Introduction CPCAB Level 2 Award (Bedford College / Tresham College)
Higher Skills
Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB Level 4 Diploma (HTQ) (Bedford College / Tresham College)
Counselling Children & Young People CPCAB Level 5 Diploma (Bedford College / Tresham College)
Therapeutic Counselling Supervision Level 6 Certificate (Tresham College)
Part Time
Basic Electrical Course (Bedford College)
City & Guilds Advanced Technical Diploma in Electrical Installation 8202-30 (Tresham College)
Combined Electrical Inspection & Testing City & Guilds 2391-52 Level 3 Award (Bedford College)
Design & Verification of Electrical Installations City & Guilds 2396-01 Level 4 Award (Bedford College)
Domestic, Commercial & Industrial Electrical Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation City & Guilds Level 3 Award (Bedford College)
Electrical Installation City & Guilds 7202 Level 1 Diploma(Bedford College)
Electrical Installation Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (8202-30) (Central Bedfordshire College)
Electrical Installations (Buildings & Structures) City & Guilds 2365 Level 2 Diploma (Bedford College / Central Bedfordshire College)
Electrical Installations (Buildings & Structures) City & Guilds 2365 Level 3 Diploma (Bedford College)
In-Service Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment (PAT) City & Guilds 2377-77 Level 3 Award (Bedford College)
Installation of Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Systems Level 3 Award (Bedford College)
Periodic Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical Installations City & Guilds 2391-51 Level 3 Award (Bedford College)
Requirements for Electrical Installations City & Guilds 2382-18 Level 3 Award: 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (1 day) (Bedford College)
Requirements for Electrical Installations City & Guilds 2382-22 Level 3 Award: 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (Bedford College)
Requirements for Electrical Installations City & Guilds 2382-22 Level 3 Award: 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (Bedford College)
Safe Isolation of Electrical Systems (Bedford College)
Part Time
Engineering Technologies Level 3 Diploma (Tresham College)
Mechanical Engineering Level 3 Diploma (Bedford College)
Electronic Engineering Level 3 Diploma (Bedford College)
Manual Welding Techniques EAL Level 2 (Single Unit)(Tresham College)
Metal Inert Gas Welding Skills EAL Level 1 Award (Tresham College)
Manual Metal Arc Welding Skills EAL Level 1 Award(Tresham College)
Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Skills EAL Level 1 Award Introductory(Tresham College)
Introductory Metal Inert Gas Welding Level 1 Award (Bedford College)
Higher Skills
Electric and Electronic Engineering HNC (HTQ) (Bedford College)
Mechanical Engineering HNC (HTQ) (Bedford College)
Mechanical Engineering HND (HTQ) Part time (Bedford College)
Part Time
BPEC Domestic Gas Central Heating Boilers & Water Heaters (CENWAT)
BPEC Domestic Gas Cooking Appliances
BPEC Domestic Gas Fires & Wall Heaters
BPEC Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems
Core Domestic Gas Safety (Ccn1) Certificate: 2 Days Assessment
Gas Re-assessment 2 Day Training +4 Elements
Shuttleworth College
Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting
Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting Refresher
Competence in the Safe Use of Mowers
Competence in Tractor Driving & Related Operations
Competence in the Safe and Responsible use of Veterinary Medicines
Competence in the Safe Use of Abrasive Wheel Machines
Competence in the Safe Use of All-terrain Vehicles
Principles of Safe Handling & Application of Pesticides (PA1)
Safe Application of Pelleted or Granular Pesticides (Mounted or Trailed Applicators)
Safe Application of Pesticides (Self Propelled, Mounted, Trailed Horizontal Boom Spray)
Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Handheld Equipment
Safe Use of a Manually Fed Wood Chipper
Safe Use of Brush Cutters & Strimmers
Part Time
Management & Leadership CMI Level 3 Diploma (Central Bedfordshire College)
People Practice CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate (Bedford College)
People Practice CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate (Tresham College)
Higher Skills
Management and Leadership CMI Level 5 Certificate (Bedford College)
Management and Leadership CMI Level 5 Certificate(Central Bedfordshire College)
Management & Leadership CMI Level 5 Diploma(Bedford College)
People Management Associate Diploma CIPD Level 5 (Bedford College
Part Time
Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Routine Maintenance Activities Level 2 (Bedford College, Brunel Centre)
Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair & Replacement Level 3 (Bedford College, Brunel Centre)
Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles IMI Level 2 Diploma(Bedford College, Brunel Centre)
Vehicle Accident Repair Paint Principles IMI Level 2 Diploma (Bedford College, Brunel Centre)
Vehicle Accident Repair Paint Principles IMI Level 3 Diploma(Bedford College, Brunel Centre)
Vehicle Systems Maintenance City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate (Central Bedfordshire College)
Part Time
Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (TAQA) Level 3 Award (6317-31)(Workbased)
Assessing Vocational Achievement City & Guilds (TAQA) Level 3 Certificate (6317-33) (Workbased)
Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement (TAQA) Level 3 Award (6317-32) (Workbased)
Education and Training City & Guilds Level 3 Award (Formerly PTLLS) (Bedford College / Central Bedfordshire College / Tresham College)
Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools CACHE Level 3 Certificate (Workbased)
Youth Mental Health First Aid (Bedford College / Tresham College)
Youth Mental Health Refresher (Bedford College / Tresham College)
Higher Skills
Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Process and Practice (TAQA) Level 4 Award (6317-41) (Workbased)
Leading the IQA of Assessment Processes & Practice (TAQA) Level 4 Certificate (6317-42) (Workbased)
Professional Mentoring Practice CMI Level 5 Certificate (Tresham College)
Certificate of Education (CertEd) UoH Level 5 (Part time) (Bedford College / Central Bedfordshire College / Tresham College)
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (ProfGCE) (Post Compulsory Education) UOH Level 6 (Part time) (Bedford College / Central Bedfordshire College / Tresham College)