Level 3 Award in Information, Advice or Guidance

Staff in schools, colleges, employment support, community and advisory roles who help learners or job seekers make informed choices.

Opportunities to practise giving information, advice or guidance to clients or learners, in a paid, voluntary or placement role. Internet access, a word processor and time to complete course activities.

Flexible distance learning. The qualification has 63 guided learning hours and a total qualification time of 90 hours. Mainly online distance learning. Each candidate has an allocated assessor as their main contact and is expected to take part in tutorials.

Distance learning: £250, reduced from £350 until Thursday 31 December 2026 (pay in full during the sale). Fees include resources, registration, tutorials, assessments, quality assurance and certification, with no hidden charges.

You show your knowledge of the principles and practice of information, advice or guidance and evidence that you can apply interaction skills with clients, through written work and work products. All work is internally and externally quality assured.

Higher level advice and guidance qualifications, or the Level 3 Award in Education and Training.

You need opportunities to practise giving information, advice or guidance to others, whether in paid work, a voluntary role or a placement.

The principles and practice of giving information, advice or guidance, and the interaction skills needed to work effectively with clients, such as listening, questioning and building rapport.

All work is internally and externally quality assured. Certificates are normally issued within 14 days of successful external quality assurance.

You can cancel at any time, but refunds depend on our refund policy. Statutory cancellation rights apply to learners who did not enrol face to face and end once you have accessed assessments or tutor support. Awarding body fees are non-refundable.