Gain skills and a qualification without disrupting your day-to-day life
Our distance learning courses give you the opportunity to gain skills and a qualification without disrupting your day-to-day life.
Provided you are over 19 and have lived in the UK or EU for the past 3 years, all of our Level 2 courses are free.
Each course lasts for up to 16 weeks and can be started at any time throughout the year. They can be completed online at times to suit you with access to specialist support from dedicated tutors throughout the programme.
We have several categories of course, please choose the course that you’re interested in from the links below:
Business and Admin
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION , ADVICE OR GUIDANCE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN PRINCIPLES OF CUSTOMER SERVICE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF TEAM LEADING
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING DATA PROTECTION AND DATA SECURITY
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN LEAN ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING SAFEGUARDING AND PREVENT
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN CREATING A BUSINESS START-UP
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Adult Care Services
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN PREPARING TO WORK IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTFICATE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AND ADVOCACY IN THE WORKPLACE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING CANCER SUPPORT
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING AUTISM
NCFE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING AUTISM
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN ALLERGY AWARENESS
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DEMENTIA CARE
NCFE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING THE PRINCIPLES OF DEMENTIA CARE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
NCFE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF END OF LIFE CARE
NCFE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF END OF LIFE CARE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING SAFEGUARDING AND PREVENT
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING THE SAFE HANDLING OF MEDICATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF CARE PLANNING
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN COMMON HEALTH CONDITIONS
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING DIGNITY AND SAFEGUARDING IN ADULT HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION AND HEALTH
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOUR THAT CHALLENGES
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION
Childcare
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN INTRODUCING CARING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AND ADVOCACY IN THE WORKPLACE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING COMMON CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING AUTISM
NCFE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING AUTISM
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN ALLERGY AWARENESS
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN AWARENESS OF BULLYING IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
NCFE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING SAFEGUARDING AND PREVENT
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING THE SAFE HANDLING OF MEDICATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION AND HEALTH
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH IN EARLY YEARS
*TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOUR THAT CHALLENGES IN CHILDREN
*(email distancelearning@bedford.ac.uk for details of these courses)
Employment and Wellbeing
TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN ALLERGY AWARENESS
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION AND HEALTH
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN IMPROVING PERSONAL EXERCISE, HEALTH AND NUTRITION
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AND ADVOCACY IN THE WORKPLACE
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING CANCER SUPPORT
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR HOSPITALITY
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN CREATING A BUSINESS START-UP
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN CLEANING PRINCIPLES
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING RETAIL OPERATIONS
NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
