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Join our network of approved centres and deliver trusted professional qualifications to your learners, backed by full support from Apex Awards UK.

What is an Approved Centre?

An Apex Awards UK Approved Centre is a training provider, college, employer or educational institution that has successfully completed our centre approval process and is authorised to deliver and assess our qualifications.

Approved centres have access to our complete suite of qualification resources, assessor guidance, Internal Quality Assurance support and the Apex Awards UK certificate issuance system.

Whether you are an independent training provider, a further education college or an employer-based training function, becoming an approved centre is straightforward and supported throughout.

Types of organisations that become approved centres:

  • Independent training providers and consultancies
  • Further Education colleges and sixth forms
  • Employer-based training departments
  • Community learning providers
  • Apprenticeship training providers

Benefits of Becoming an Approved Centre

Trusted, Recognised Qualifications

Deliver qualifications from a registered UK awarding body, giving your learners certificates they can rely on and employers will recognise.

Comprehensive Resource Library

Access a full suite of qualification specifications, assessment materials, IQA documentation and learner-facing resources from day one.

Dedicated Centre Support Team

A named point of contact at Apex Awards UK to answer questions, support quality assurance and guide you through the certificate issuance process.

Digital Certificate System

Issue digitally verified PDF certificates directly from the Apex Awards UK system, with unique IDs and QR codes that allow instant employer verification.

Assessor & IQA Training

Access CPD resources and initial training to ensure your assessors and Internal Quality Assurers are equipped to deliver to the required standard.

The Approval Process

Becoming an approved centre is designed to be straightforward. Here is what to expect from enquiry through to your first delivery.

1
Submit Enquiry

Complete the centre enquiry form below, telling us about your organisation and the qualifications you are interested in delivering.

2
Initial Assessment

Our centre approval team reviews your application and conducts an initial assessment of your organisation's readiness, including staff qualifications and physical resources.

3
Centre Approval

Upon satisfactory assessment, your organisation is formally approved as an Apex Awards UK centre. You will receive your centre ID, resource pack and access to the certificate system.

4
Deliver Qualifications

Begin delivering qualifications to your learners with the full support of the Apex Awards UK centre support team behind you.

Centre Support

Apex Awards UK is committed to supporting approved centres throughout their relationship with us. We do not simply approve centres and leave them to manage alone — we are a genuine partner.

  • Qualification Specifications
    Full unit specifications, assessment criteria and grading guidance for every qualification.
  • Centre Guidance Handbook
    A comprehensive operational handbook covering policies, procedures and quality requirements.
  • Assessor Training Resources
    CPD materials and standardisation guidance to support your assessor team.
  • Internal Quality Assurance Support
    IQA templates, sampling plans and guidance to help you maintain consistent assessment standards.
  • Periodic Quality Reviews
    Scheduled external quality reviews that identify areas of good practice and opportunities for development.

Centre Approval Enquiry

Complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch within 2 working days.