QUALIFICATION TYPE
A recognised QUALIFICATION or award which can be held by a PERSON; or for which training can be undertaken.
Format / Length
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Description
QUALIFICATION TYPE is the same as attribute QUALIFICATION TYPE.
National Codes
Permitted Codes
| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 
   01  | 
        
   A/S Level  | 
      
| 
   02  | 
        
   A Level  | 
      
| 
   03  | 
        
   Certificate  | 
      
| 
   04  | 
        
   Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) - Specialist Training  | 
      
| 
   05  | 
        
   Foundation Degree  | 
      
| 
   06  | 
        
   Further Medical  | 
      
| 
   07  | 
        
   Further Professional  | 
      
| 
   08  | 
        
   GCSE  | 
      
| 
   09  | 
        
   Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) - General Practitioner Training  | 
      
| 
   10  | 
        
   Higher National Diploma (HND)  | 
      
| 
   11  | 
        
   Bachelors Degree  | 
      
| 
   12  | 
        
   Bachelors Degree Honours  | 
      
| 
   13  | 
        
   Diploma  | 
      
| 
   14  | 
        
   English National Board (ENB)  | 
      
| 
   15  | 
        
   European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)  | 
      
| 
   16  | 
        
   Ordinary National Diploma (OND)  | 
      
| 
   17  | 
        
   Higher National Certificate (HNC)  | 
      
| 
   18  | 
        
   Ordinary National Certificate (ONC)  | 
      
| 
   19  | 
        
   Post Graduate Diploma  | 
      
| 
   20  | 
        
   Masters Degree  | 
      
| 
   21  | 
        
   S/NVQ - Level 1  | 
      
| 
   22  | 
        
   S/NVQ - Level 2  | 
      
| 
   23  | 
        
   S/NVQ - Level 3  | 
      
| 
   24  | 
        
   S/NVQ - Level 4  | 
      
| 
   25  | 
        
   S/NVQ - Level 5  | 
      
| 
   26  | 
        
   S/NVQ - Other  | 
      
| 
   27  | 
        
   O Level  | 
      
| 
   28  | 
        
   Certificate in Secondary Education (CSE)  | 
      
| 
   29  | 
        
   PhD (Doctorate)  | 
      
| 
   30  | 
        
   GNVQ (General National Vocational Qualification)  | 
      
| 
   98  | 
        
   Other (not listed)  | 
      
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| Formerly | QUALIFICATION TYPE CODE | 
| Plural | QUALIFICATION TYPES | 
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used | 
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | National Workforce Data Set | references in description QUALIFICATION TYPE | 
| Data Element | QUALIFICATION TYPE | references in description QUALIFICATION TYPE |