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Hospitality Qualifications

A career in hospitality can take many forms and no matter what your goals are, there are courses to take and qualifications to accrue that will help you achieve them.

Even if you’re only interested in part-time or occasional work, a vocational or academic qualification can significantly boost your employability and, in turn, your earning potential. If, on the other hand, you’re looking to propel yourself along the hospitality career path you’ll need to complete a number of courses and obtain more than a handful of certificates to speed you along the way.

Vocational Qualifications

Vocational qualifications are achieved through a combination of study and practical on-the-job training and assessment. The following is a list of vocational qualification types you can attain in the hospitality field and each contains a number of different levels of achievement.

• National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) – are vocational awards in England & Wales that are achieved through assessment and training. They are practical qualifications based on being able to do a job.
• Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) – The Scottish equivalent of the NVQ.
• Vocationally Related Qualifications (VRQ) – A qualification for learners who complete a training program and successfully show they have both knowledge and practical skills in a particular subject area. VRQ courses provide the underlying knowledge as well as the skills involved in a particular subject.
• International Vocational Qualifications (IVQ) – Similar to a VRQ and designed for individuals based outside the UK.
• Higher Level Qualifications (HLQ) – HLQs provide both the vocational focus and academic expertise that can lead individuals to the top of their profession.

Vocational courses can be taken in all areas of the catering and hospitality professions including customer service, health and safety, bar work and all areas of cookery.

The Hospitality Awarding Body is the UK’s specialist awarding body for hospitality and catering qualifications. A full list of vocational courses offered by the HAB at all different levels can be found here.

Academic Qualifications

As well as vocational qualifications there are a range of academic courses offered by a number of universities and further education colleges up and down the country.

These are particularly useful if you’re aiming for a career in hospitality management. Such courses will give you a broad understanding of hospitality management while at the same time you will also have the opportunity to study towards other qualifications in the hospitality field to broaden your knowledge, thereby increasing your chances of employment.

Hospitality Training Courses:

Nationwide Training Company

The NTC Website offers you a simple and direct route to access a diverse range of hospitality training courses and licensing training courses, Including personal licence training NCPLH, food hygiene and health and safety courses, within the hospitality industry, Nationwide.

Hospitality Resources

Institute of Hospitality Online

The Institute of Hospitality is the professional membership organisation for the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries. The Institute has a worldwide membership in all sectors of the industry including hotels and restaurants, contract catering, pubs and clubs, as well as leisure outlets, theme parks and sports venues.

Hospitality Awarding Body

HAB award National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) through a network of over 500 HAB Approved Centres. We also award a range of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in partnership with the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

QCA maintain and develop the national curriculum and associated assessments, tests and examinations as well as accrediting qualifications in colleges and at work. We also regulate awarding bodies and exams to ensure they are fit for purpose.

BBC Food

BBC world service resources for food and cookery

Chef Connections

A website by a group of chefs who have decided to compile everything we could about food and food related issues into one place.

Restaurants.co.uk

UK Restaurant finder

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