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Accreditation

We are accredited with the following awarding bodies;

IMI offer a comprehensive portfolio of national qualifications, both technical and non-technical and we are the only awarding body which is totally focused on the skills requirements of the automotive sector. GTA offers the full range of IMI awards, including ATA.

City and Guild's is the UK's leading vocational awarding body, offering more than 500 qualifications over 28 industry sectors, through 8500 approved centres in around 100 countries worldwide. GTA offers NVQ's and Technical Certificates for Engineering and Business Administration departments with City and Guilds.

Edexcel is the UK’s largest awarding body, providing academic and vocational qualifications to more than 25,000 places of learning here, and in over 100 countries worldwide. In the UK, Edexcel offers qualifications and testing in more than 24,000 schools, 450 further education colleges, more than 80 higher education institutions, 600 public and private sector employers and, increasingly, e-learning providers. GTA offer the BTEC range of qualifications through Edexcel.

OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) is a leading UK awarding body, committed to providing qualifications that engage learners of all ages at school, college, in work or through part-time learning programmes to achieve their full potential. GTA offers full range of business administration qualifications through OCR and Certificate of Professional Competence [CPC] in national and international options.

In 1997, the DSA introduced a voluntary register for LGV Instructors in close conjunction with the Freight Transport Association, The Road Haulage Association, The Road Haulage and Distribution Training Council, The National Training Federation, The Institute of LGV Driving Instructors, The Association of Vocational Driver Training Providers and Road Transport Industry Training Board Ltd. All GTA LGV Instructors hold DSA Registration, LGV Instructor courses are offered to DSA standards.

The Learning and Skills Council exists to make England better skilled and more competitive.
We have a single goal: to improve the skills of England’s young people and adults to ensure we have a workforce of world-class standard. The LSC is a non-departmental public body which began work in 2001, taking over the roles of the former Further Education Funding Council and Training and Enterprise Councils.

Investors in People provide straightforward, proven frameworks for delivering business improvement through people. GTA were first recognised in 1994 and continue to maintain this award.

The awarding body for Putting the Customer First ® - the National Standard for Customer Service. GTA are in the process of receiving the Customer First ® accreditation for the services we provide.

RTITB is the UK's leading independent and impartial training accreditation and approval organisation for the road transport industry, recognised by the HSE. When organisations purchase RTITB accredited or approved training they can be assured that it has been independently monitored and that it will meet specified objectives. GTA offers fork lift operator, fork lift instructor, digital tachograph, elevated working platforms and lorry loader, crane courses accredited to RTITB.

EDI is an accredited Awarding Body and leading international education company. Its services include accredited vocational and professional qualifications to training providers, pupil and school online performance measures for schools and assessment solutions for awarding bodies and companies. GTA offers NVQ's in dirving goods vehicles, fork lift truck operations and distribution warehousing.

SQA is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by the Scottish Government Education Department. It is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees. The overall aim of the SQA is to manage the qualifications system below degree level to allow students to fulfil their potential to participate in the economy, society and communities of Scotland. GTA offers the ADR qualification through SQA.

With the increasing complexity and sophistication of vehicles there has never been a greater need for competent technicians.

Properly trained technicians are highly skilled professionals, Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) has been developed to enable identification of them.

ATA is a voluntary assessment programme for technicians working in the motor industry. It has the backing of major vehicle manufacturers and independent service and repair organisations.

Automotive Technician Accreditation is governed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), and ATA registered technicians sign and are bound by a special Code of Conduct. They are issued with a photo identity card and their details are included on the ATA web site.

ATA brings major benefits for consumers, technicians and employers including:
• Consumer confidence in ATA registered technicians and the organisations employing them
• Proof of current technical competence and professional responsibility
• A benchmark for technician recruitment and training