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Professional Development Accreditation
BCS Professional Development Accreditation recognises best practice in employer IT training and development. It provides your organisation with the assurance that its training and development meets both the needs of the business and the participants as well as attaining the professional standards required by the industry as a whole.
Overview
Professional Development Accreditation is a prestigious independent seal of quality for organisations that demonstrates the competency of their IT staff through external benchmarking and validation by BCS.
Achieving accreditation demonstrates an employer's commitment to supporting the professional development of its staff and improving employee motivation and retention. It can also provide a powerful differentiator when tendering against competitors.
A selection of our accredited organisations
Benefits to the organisation
- Recognition as a leader in IT Professional development
- Demonstrates your commitment to supporting the development of your people
- Empowerment of IT staff to be proactive in their professional development
- Increased staff contribution and reduced turnover
- Attraction of high calibre graduates
- Differentiation from competitors when tendering
- External benchmarking and validation of your professional development scheme
- Improved quality assurance, resource allocation to projects, skills gap analysis and succession planning
- Can be used to help gain ISO9000 accreditation and Investors in People
Benefits to IT staff
- Assurance of your employer's commitment to your professional development
- A proactive role in your professional development
- Confidence that your employer's development programme meets high standards that are independently validated by BCS, the chartered body for IT Professionals
