The role of our Approved Delivery Centres
Based on occupational or business standards, ASQ approved delivery centres, with the support of ASQ will design the Qualifications to meet the regulatory legislation and frameworks, whilst remaining relevant to your sector.
The finalised qualification can be submitted to the relevant country qualification framework which can be viewed publicly by learners seeking the best qualification to suit their needs. (please note In England, NI Ireland and Wales selected qualifications may firstly be subject to regulatory scrutiny and accreditation process prior to submission to their regulated frameworks).
In Scotland all qualifications will be required to go through an accreditation process prior to delivery to learners. A further separate submission to SQA Accreditation is required for qualifications that you wish to have accredited to their SCQF. (Scottish Credit and Qualification framework).
Quality Assurance
As our External Verification process is crucial to maintaining our quality assurance and compliance standards, all ASQ approved delivery centres will be required to follow ASQ policies. These have been designed to support our learners to ensure they receive the best possible support and experience. Approved delivery centres will be required to have their own quality assurance structure in place, or be prepared to build this into their environment upon 'Approved Delivery Centre Application' with the support and guidance of the ASQ External Verifier.
Annual Approved Delivery Centre visits to maintain internal quality assurance will take place by an ASQ External Verifier in conjunction with desk top sampling to ensure no quality is compromised.
ASQ Approved Delivery Centre Fees
All details of the fee structures and costs associated with the qualifications will be reviewed and updated annually. These will be made accessible to centres via the centre handbook or via this website. We will advise centres of changes to fees at least six months prior to implementation.
| Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Initial centre approval fee | £800 |
| Subsequent centre approval/audit fee (Includes report) |
£450 per day |
| Phone call only advice | Up to one hour free £30 p/h after |
| Additional visit fee | £200 per hour |
| Replacement certificate fee | Not applicable |
| Appeal fee from a centre* | £100 |
| Qualification development | £250 per day initial consultancy, review and development +£75 per module completion |
| External Quality Assurance is included within candidate registration and certification costs. |
From £200 daily for visits required in addition to annual centre audit attendance. |
*The fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld