High-quality education & training courses, formerly known as PTLLS and CTLLS, including:
OCNNI/NOCN Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET)
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET)
Level 3 Award in Learning & Development (AL&D)
Level 3 Certificate in Learning and Development (CL&D).
Each qualification offers practical skills, industry-aligned knowledge, and flexible study options that suit individual and organisational needs.
Additional Level 5 pathways may also be available on request, offering further opportunities for advanced professional development.
Level 4 mentoring and coaching units are also available.
Empower your career with accredited, engaging, and supportive training provided by HRD Services in Ballymena, County Antrim, Belfast, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and Europe, as well as internationally.
We offer a comprehensive suite of TAQA assessor qualifications accredited by OCNNI/NOCN, designed to support those responsible for evaluating learner competence across a range of vocational settings, formerly known as A1 and D32 D33.
Programmes include:
Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (UPPA)
Level 3 Award in Assessing Occupational Competence in the Work Environment (AOCWE)
Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement (AVRA)
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA).
Each course provides essential knowledge, practical assessment skills and flexibility to meet professionals’ needs.
Our training is ideal for new or developing assessors seeking recognised, industry-standard qualifications.
HRD Services offers accredited OCNNI/NOCN Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualifications, part of the TAQA suite, designed for those responsible for monitoring and improving assessment practice, formerly known as D34 and V1.
Programmes include:
OCN NI Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF).
The dual unit award combines essential theory with a practical component for those carrying out quality assurance activities within their organisation.
Achieving the full suite of Training Assessment Quality Assurance (TAQA) qualifications includes a training award, an assessor award and an internal verification qualification.
This function is also known as internal moderation. Internal verification (IV) and internal quality assurance (IQA) are interchangeable terms.
