Educators
We deliver the only employer backed accreditation for tech and digital courses and programmes
You want:
- Learners and employers to choose your programmes over your competitors
- Industry recognition for your high-quality courses
- To deliver an enhanced learner experience
- To improve your learners’ employment outcomes and academic results
Tech Industry Gold accreditation delivers on all this and more. It is the only industry backed accreditation for tech and digital delivering confidence to you that employers are backing your programme.
What is Tech Industry Gold?
Tech Industry Gold accreditation recognises high-quality courses aimed at securing a career in tech and digital. Courses meet a set of criteria that are defined by industry employers, and integrate the business, technology, project and professional skills needed to excel in the workplace.
The Value of Tech Industry Gold
Tech Industry Gold gives employers and individuals unrivalled confidence that learning is career-focused and industry-aligned.
Whether it’s a degree, apprenticeship or training programme, your course could benefit from industry validation of quality, an enriched learner experience, industry-recognised digital badges, and practical support from digital employers across all sectors.
As a Tech Industry Gold provider, you become part of a rich community of employers and educators, giving you a unique knowledge-sharing forum, access to unrivalled expertise and the opportunity to collaborate on the evolution of education and training across the UK.
ATTRACT MORE LEARNERS
- External recognition for high quality, employment-relevant provision
- Access to employers who prefer or will only use Tech Industry Gold accredited programmes
- Industry recognition through digital credentials
IMPROVE RESULTS AND LEARNER SATISFACTION
- Exceptional employment and academic outcomes
- Outstanding student satisfaction ratings
- Enriched student experience through practical employer support
INFLUENCE AND LEARN
- Deeper industry engagement for teaching staff, supporting CPD
- Direct access to leading skills experts
- Influence on policy and links to government initiatives
“The TIG accreditation provides a quality differentiator which will allow us to open up new opportunities with new clients as well as getting the opportunity to network with experienced professionals within the sector. Moreover, being part of the Tech Industry Gold community will allow us to understand the wider problems the Tech industry is facing and allow us to ‘give something back’ through our expertise.”
Paul Freeman, Managing Director, GK Apprenticeships Ltd
“We are delighted to receive the Tech Industry Gold accreditation. TechSkills brings together a wide range of employers and universities and we have partnered with them from the start of our Degree Apprenticeship journey.”
Liz Gorb, Director of Apprenticeships, Manchester Metropolitan University
What Employers say
“TechSkills produces high calibre talent and provides them the pathway towards a prosperous digital career. I have not seen any other programme out there that are backed by so many industry leaders and employer partners. As an Alumni, I can confidently say that their support and resources helped kick-start my career. Therefore, when hiring we have a preference for taking on people from TIG courses.”
Sina Haghighat, Product Manager Hydrogen – Renewables & Energy Solutions, Shell
