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Qualifications explained

As the creator of the world’s leading standards, we offer a comprehensive suite of carefully-assessed qualifications to help forward-thinking individuals like you develop skills and competencies at the highest level. We offer qualifications across many disciplines, including:

Our qualifications are structured learning pathways that combine carefully selected courses with rigorous assessments that guarantee their relevance. Through assessment and recognized outcomes at each stage, our qualifications don’t only teach you the most relevant skills and knowledge for what’s needed in the industry, but ensure you can apply them. Assessments confirm your understanding and retention of course content, so you, your employer and your peers can be sure of your status as a qualified professional.

Download BSI qualifications guide for a detailed pathway and benefits.

Qualifications levels 
Most qualification levels begin at practitioner level, leading to professional level before reaching the highest level of qualification: certified professional. 

Practitioner
This qualification focuses on building a strong understanding of the fundamentals of the subject, enabling you to increase your performance and effectiveness within your role to the standard expected.

Professional
The professional qualification broadens your understanding of your industry, building on the practitioner-level content through the in-depth exploration of key subject areas.

Certified Professional
Getting your professional qualification certified demonstrates that you are successfully applying everything you have learned, adding value to the industry. It also shows you are committed to staying up-to-date and making a positive impact in your industry through professional development.
Why BSI's qualifications 
For you
  • Identify the right qualification to meet your personal and professional objectives, whether it’s your first or next qualification
  • Develop the skills, competencies, and confidence to progress your career and bring greater benefits to your organization
  • Apply your learning to everyday scenarios to be more agile and increase responsibilities within your role
  • Prove your expertise through rigorous assessment and allowing you to showcase your achievement with a BSI Mark of Trust on your business card, social media and CV
For your organization
  • Create a qualifications approach that aligns with and meets your organization’s strategic objectives
  • Deliver learning across multiple departments, sites and regions – using a blended mix of courses and delivery methods
  • Create structured qualification pathways for your teams that can increase employee retention and contribute to a more engaged and motivated workforce
  • Accelerate positive culture change to become a key leader in creating a more resilient and sustainable future

Most in-demand lead auditor qualifications
Assuring confidence in your auditing expertise

Auditing your management system requires skill and competence. Here at BSI, our CQI and IRCA certified lead auditor course offer a pathway allows you to showcase your expertise by earning a BSI's Mark of Trust.  

As the pioneers of global standards, we offer a comprehensive range of meticulously-assessed auditor qualifications including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 22301, ISO 13485, ISO 50001 and ISO/IEC 20000. 

Download BSI qualifications guide for a detailed pathway or talk to us. 

What is Mark of Trust?
BSI is recognized globally as one of the most experienced independent assessors of best practice. That makes our Marks of Trust a valuable and tangible demonstration of excellence.

When you achieved your BSI qualification, it shows you have not just completed the course, but has been assessed on your learnings and that you have met all criteria to be awarded the internationally recognized BSI qualification. The Mark of Trust showcases your personal achievements on business cards, social media and official documents. By using Mark of Trust, your organization’s reputation and standing in a competitive marketplace is enhanced, demonstrating the high level of skills, commitment to excellence and greater expertise within the organization.

BSI Qualification Guide

What's inside?

  • BSI qualification explained
  • Subject areas and pathways 

Download BSI qualifications guide

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BSI Academy
At the BSI Academy, our focus is on supporting you to build knowledge and skills to add more value to your organization, whilst developing your career. 

As a your partner to progress, we work with organizations like yours to understand your objectives and how training and development creates success.  We work with you to create training programmes which align with and meet your strategic objectives.

As the creator of the world's leading standards we offer the most comprehensive suite of management systems and business improvement training aimed at empowering you and your people, at any level, to increase productivity and enhance business performance.