Accredited personal licence qualification providers
Updated 12 June 2025
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Accredited personal licence qualification providers
The Home Secretary has accredited the following personal licence qualifications under the Licensing Act 2003, commencing on 1 December 2017:
BIIAB (QCF Recognition number RN5118)
BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification number: 603/2468/5
Qualification approval/designation number: C00/1212/8
BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF)
Qualification number: 501/1494/3
- website: British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body
- telephone: 0115 854 1620
- email: customersupport@biiab.co.uk
- address: BIIAB, Robins Wood House, Robins Wood Road, Nottingham, NG8 3NH
HABC
Highfield Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (RQF)
Qualification number: 603/2597/5
Qualification approval/designation number: C00/1221/1
- website: Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance
- telephone: 0845 226 0350
- email: info@highfieldabc.com
- address: Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Ltd, Highfield House, Sidings Court, Lakeside, Doncaster, DN4 5NL
LASER (QCF Recognition number RN5326)
LASER Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification number: 603/2603/7
Laser Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification accreditation number 600/6446/8
- website: Laser Learning Awards
- telephone: 01932 569894
- email: enquiries@laser-awards.org.uk
- address: 6 Park Court, Pyrford Road, West Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6SD
QNUK (RQF Recognition number RN5133)
QNUK Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification number: 603/2619/0
QNUK Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification number: 603/1021/2
- website: QNUK
- telephone: 020 3795 0559
- email:
- address: Qualifications Network, First Floor Offices, 86A Lancaster Rd, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 0BX
Qualsafe Awards (RQF Recognition number RN5291)
QA Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (RQF)
Qualification number: 603/5343/0
- website: Qualsafe Awards
- telephone: 0845 644 3305
- email: info@qualsafeawards.org
- address: Qualsafe Awards, City View, 3 Wapping Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0ED
SQA (QCF Recognition number RN5167)
SQA Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification number: 603/2596/3
SQA Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF)
Qualification number: 600/1269/9
- telephone: 0845 279 1000
- email: customer@sqa.org.uk
- address: The Optima Building, 58 Robertson Street Glasgow G2 8DQ.
Training Qualifications UK (Recognition number: RN5355)
TQUK Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (RQF)
Qualification number: 603/2835/6
TQUK Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF)
Qualification number: 601/6508/X
- website: Training Qualifications UK
- telephone: 03333 583344
- email: account.managers@tquk.org
- address: 84 Liverpool Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5AN
Please contact these bodies directly for information on courses, costs and availability in your area.
Formerly accredited courses
The following courses were formerly accredited:
BIIAB Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders. QCA
Accreditation Number: 100/4866/2
CIEH Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF)
Accreditation number: 601/2104/X
EDI Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders. QCA
Accreditation Number: 100/4865/0
EDI Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders. QCF
Accreditation number 500/9146/3
GQAL Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders. QCA
Accreditation Number: 100/5040/1
HABC Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders. QCA
Accreditation Number: 500/7383/7
HABC Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders. QCF
Accreditation number 500/9974/7
IQ (QCF Recognition number:RN5330) IQ Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification number: 603/2659/1
IQ Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF)
Qualification number: 601/4980/2
NCFE Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders. QCA
Accreditation Number: 500/4228/2, 600/1323/0
Pearson BTEC Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification number: 603/2538/0
Pearson BTEC Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF)
Qualification number: 601/3483/5
SFJ Awards – Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification Number: 603/2659/1
SQA Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders. QCA
Accreditation Number: 500/8025/8