Certification and Accreditation

QQI (Department of Education and Skills in Ireland)

College of Management and IT (CMIT) is an authorised Distance Learning college which offers distance learning courses and e-learning programmes leading to QQI awards on the National Framework of Qualifications.  Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), was established in 2012 by law and oversees qualifications in Ireland.  In the area of qualifications, QQI are responsible for maintaining the ten-level NFQ (National Framework of Qualifications). QQI are also an awarding body and set standards for awards they make in the NFQ. QQI validate education and training programmes and make extensive awards in the Further Education and Training sector. QQI also make awards in Higher Education mainly to learners in private providers.  In the area of quality assurance, QQI are responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of quality assurance in further and higher education providers in Ireland. This includes the further and higher education providers.
Website: QQI

Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)

CMIT is an ILM approved training centre and is authorised to provide distance learning courses which lead to ILM awards, certificates and diplomas. ILM is Europe’s largest leadership and management awarding body, approving more leadership and management development programmes than any other organisation and is the chosen leadership and management awarding body for over 350 higher and further education colleges in the UK and Ireland.  CMIT’s ILM QCF qualifications are aligned to the Irish framework. Academic qualifications fall under the European Higher Education Area through the Lisbon Recognition Convention, which the UK is part of and which is not dependent on EU membership, so it will not be formally affected by Brexit. This means that there will be no change to academic recognition in general, including certificates, diplomas and degrees.
Website: ILM

Project Management Institute

Managed by the Project Management Institute, PMP is the leading global standard for project management certification. Recognised and demanded by organisations worldwide, the PMP validates your competence to perform in the role of a project manager, leading and directing projects and teams. Project Management Institute is the world’s leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession. Founded in 1969, PMI delivers value for more than 2.9 million professionals working in nearly every country in the world. CMIT Distance Learning college provides training which is aligned and approved for PMI certification.
Website: PMI

CIW™

CMIT is a registered Distance Learning college and approved CIW distance learning course provider. CIW is a worldwide leader in IT certification. With over 80,000 CIW certifications it is recognised as the standard Internet certification by academic institutions and companies. Students can earn CIW certificates in various Information Technology (IT) job roles, from the foundational CIW Associate certification, continuing to CIW Professional and specialization certifications, and up to advanced-level Master CIW certifications.
Website: CIW

NCFE Awards

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) in England, the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland, and the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority.  CMIT Distance Learning college is authorised to offer distance learning through our partnership with registered NCFE centres.
Website: NCFE

ABC Awards

ABC Awards and Certa Awards endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process. ABC Awards and Certa Awards have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. ABC Awards and Certa Awards combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.

Courses have been designed by Kendal Publishing to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications.  At the end of courses successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course). Courses have been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Kendal Publishing has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of courses alone does not lead to a regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked against level descriptors published by OFQUAL, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

Further information about OFQUAL’s Qualification & Credit Framework level descriptors can be found https://ofqual.gov.uk

Website: ABC Awards

CompTIA™

CompTIA is the Computing Technology Industry Association with over 20,000 members worldwide. The CompTIA A+ certification is the world standard entry-level qualification for computer technicians and engineers, recognised by employers everywhere. It validates IT hardware and software technical skills and confirms a technician’s ability to perform tasks such as installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and networking.  CMIT Distance Learning college offers distance learning and e-learning CompTIA courses.

Website: CompTIA

Oracle™

The Oracle Certification Program is a professional certification program offered by the Oracle Corporation. Oracle certifications are tangible, industry-recognised credentials that can help you succeed in your IT career and provide measurable benefits to your employer. Today there are over 440,000 Oracle Certified Professionals worldwide. CMIT Distance Learning college offers distance learning courses and e-learning Oracle courses.
Website: Oracle

Cisco™

The widely respected IT certification programs available through Cisco Career Certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals, their managers, and the organizations that employ them. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) validates knowledge and skills required to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 or more nodes. CMIT Distance Learning college offers distance learning courses and e-learning Cisco courses.
Website: Cisco

ASQ (American Society for Quality)™

ASQ (American Society for Quality) is the global leader in certifying quality professional and has been at the forefront of the quality movement for more than 65 years. ASQ provides the quality community with training, professional certifications, and knowledge to a vast network of members of the global quality community. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, ASQ champions people passionate about quality in more than 150 countries. CMIT offers distance learning courses and e-learning ASQ courses.
Website: ASQ (American Society for Quality)