learndirect and the Army and Navy
The Torch Hub is working with learndirect to deliver e-learning to the Army and Navy. With hundreds of specially created online courses you can obtain qualifications in Maths, English, Computing and Business & Management.
NVQs
NVQs are work related, competence based qualifications, which reflect the skills and knowledge needed to do a job effectively and show that a candidate is competent in the area of work the NVQ represents. The Torch Hub is able to offer six NVQs that are most suited to the defence community:
- ITQ Level 2 - a top up progression route for those learners who complete ECDL
- NVQ Level 2 in Customer Services - suitable for those who work in a people focused environment
- NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration – suitable for those who deal daily with administrative tasks
- NVQ Level 2 in Team Leading – suitable for those who are responsible for leading a team
- NVQ Level 2 in Plant Machinery Operations – a top up progression route for pre-level 2 learners only who have completed the Fork Lift Truck course
- NVQ Level 3 in Management – only suitable for those who manage a team of people and allocate & monitor work
Other Qualifications
You can also achieve a nationally recognised qualification in the following subjects:
- Adult Literacy or Numeracy
- OCR Entry Level 3 in Digital Literacy
- ECDL Essentials
- ECDL
- ECDL Extra
- Institute of Leadership and Management Awards in Team Leading at Level 2 and First Line Management at Level 3
- Chartered Management Institute Level 3 Certificate and Level 5 Diploma
- NPTC Level 2 Certificate in Fork Lift Truck Operation
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