What is Tech Industry Gold?


Tech Industry Gold is the only industry accreditation, recognising high-quality pathways into digital & tech careers. Meeting criteria that are defined by industry, Tech Industry Gold programmes integrate the business, technology, project and professional skills needed to excel in the workplace.
- Employers collaborate to define priority industry skills needs for tech & digital careers and collaborate with learning providers to create, support and promote programmes which are highly valued by industry
- Programme delivery focuses on the holistic integration of skills based on their real-world application
- Assessment is quality assured to ensure appropriateness and consistency
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a key requirement

How We Do It

Community
We bring together employers and educators in a supportive community to develop the digital talent that industry needs through industry-backed courses.

Accreditation
We accredit programmes, including degrees, apprenticeships and training programmes, as Tech Industry Gold – the industry accreditation for education and training in digital and tech.

Learner experience
We offer an enhanced learner experience. Through unique access to employers, learners gain industry valued skills, achieve higher grades and increase their employability.

Promotion
We promote high quality pathways into employment, to increase learner uptake, deliver outstanding employability, academic achievement and diversity


Credentials
We provide Tech Industry Gold Digital Credentials which are valued by industry and portable across companies, sectors and geographies. These allow employers to easily compare skills to job requirements.