Our courses are accredited or endorsed by the following institutes and professional bodies.
BRITISH ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (BAC) /
Crown Agents is accredited as a short course provider (UK courses only) by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education. This accreditation is an independent mark of quality, demonstrating that we are a genuine education provider with sound teaching practices.
BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE (BSI) /
Crown Agents is certified by the British Standards Institute (BSI), the UK’s national standards body, to ISO 9001:2015 standard, recognising the high standards achieved and maintained in the design, delivery and administration of training programmes.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY (CIPS) /
Crown Agents and CIPS have signed an agreement to work together as partners on training activities, international projects and business development activities.
The Chartered Governance Institute supports Crown Agents’ specialist training in governance. They host study visits and offer course alumni complementary professional subscription.
THE INSTITUTE OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT /
A number of our leadership and management courses are endorsed or recognised by The Institute of Leadership and Management (TILM). Using their expertise, The Institute of Leadership and Management quality assures these programmes, ensuring we provide clients with the highest standard of leadership and management development
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (SQA) /
We offer qualification courses validated and awarded by the Scottish Qualification Authority to clients who successfully complete the course assessments. These qualifications are comparable to the level of a UK Higher National Diploma, and provide a solid foundation for a career in procurement.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (CIPR) /
CIPR hosts a visit for the delegates attending the Public Relations and Working with the Media course, all of whom also receive Affiliate Global membership of this Royal Institute.
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY /
We are working with this leading university to offer courses that align with modules on one of its Masters-level programmes.
We also have MoUs and work in collaboration with further prestigious organisations to deliver our capacity building services. These include:
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Crown Agents and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) partner on selected courses in the Financial
Management portfolio. By combining our training expertise with ACCA’s examinations and qualifications offer, we provide delegates with certifications recognised around the world.
Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria
We have formed a partnership with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) to deliver quality training services
together in Nigeria and West Africa, focussing on capacity building in the influential and growing banking sector within the
region.
Ethiopian Management Institute
In July 2018 we signed a MoU with the Ethiopian Management Institute in Addis Ababa. This partnership forms the basis
for our two organisations to explore opportunities to develop human resources and public sector management training together.
Public Service Institute of Nigeria
We finalised a MoU with the Abuja-based civil service training college in March 2019. Crown Agents’ international experience will complement the PSIN’s record of consultancy, training and research services within Nigeria. We are currently planning a programme of collaborative courses in-country