Workplace Learning
Workplace Learning qualifications are designed to recognise people’s competence on the job. They provide the vocational knowledge and skills your team needs for their job. Qualifications are available for many sectors including; Construction, Business, Health sector, Childcare, Creative or Hair and Beauty.
Benefits to Business of Workplace Learning
- Nationally recognised qualification
- Competence based delivery through flexible ‘on the job’ training
- Link to company’s values and business objectives
- Individuals are developed in their role, under the supervision of their mentor/manager
- Improved awareness of business targets and achievements
- Improved career prospects and employee satisfaction
- Business performance improved through improved quality of work, higher staff retention and higher productivity
Key Facts
- Qualifications are individual to the learner
- All assessments take place in the workplace by a fully qualified Trainer Assessor
- Variety of onward progression routes are available including Higher Education
- Funding available for eligible learners
- May need to attend college for theory element and Functional Skills (depending upon prior qualifications and experience) and tests
NVQs Available from Amersham & Wycombe College
- Business Administration NVQ2
- Business Administration NVQ3
- Business Administration NVQ4
- Certificate L2 for IT Users
- Childcare NVQ2
- Childcare NVQ3
- Customer Service NVQ2
- Customer Service NVQ3
- Electrical NVQ3
- Health & Social Care NVQ2
- Health & Social Care NVQ3
- Health & Social Care NVQ4
- Management NVQ3
- Management NVQ5
- Plumbing NVQ2
- Plumbing NVQ3
- Team Leading NVQ2
- Supporting Cultural Venue Operations NVQ2
We have many strong links with employers. For example, for Childcare, we work with a large number of day nurseries and pre-schools. For Health and Social Care, we work in conjunction with the NHS Trusts and many care and residential homes.
The skills and training advice is free and impartial and is provided through a skills advice service delivered by Businesslink.
If you can’t find a course suitable for your business, we will endeavor to source something suitable through another provider.

