Training and Assessment for the AAT Diploma

You must obtain at least one year's relevant work experience. Experience can be gained in any employment sector. The experience can be gained before, during or after studying for the Accounting Technician qualification.

The scheme is highly flexible. You may choose to complete the full scheme, one or more stages, or selected units of competence. Whatever you decide, you will receive an AAT certificate for all your achievements.

You may complete the scheme at your own speed and on average, full time employees in accounting achieve all three stages in about two to three years.

ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATIONS

The course is assessed entirely by means of a series of Computer Based Assessments. These can be completed at any time during the year and there are AAT approved assessment centres available throughout the UK

How to book exams:

• Complete the practice exam to a good standard
• Make sure you feel confident and prepared to sit the exam
• Contact your course advisor
• They will then help you locate an exam centre with contact details
• Simply contact the exam centre and book your exam time and day
• At this point you will need to pay the exam fee to the centre
• The exam centre will confirm the time and day via post or email
• Turn up on the day take and pass the exam and receive your results immediately

In the unlikely event you fail your exam you will be able to try again on payment of another exam fee with the centre, Premier Training will continue to support you at no further cost.

On completion you will be presented with a certificate from the AAT that you have successfully completed the level of the course.

Assignments for the course are completed online via the Internet and full tutor feedback is provided by email or telephone. This is to enable students to develop the skills needed to complete computer based examinations and for this you will require a computer with Internet access.

You will receive instructions in your welcome pack along with log in details to access each individual online assessment

For students not wishing to complete assignments online we are able to supply a traditional 'paper-based' version of the course. Please discuss this with your course advisor when you enrol.

ABOUT THE TUTOR SUPPORT

• Qualified, efficient, patient and friendly tutors with teaching experience
• Instant and direct access to your personal tutor and course advisor via telephone and email Monday to Friday and late evenings Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays until 8pm (no queuing systems!)
• Course work assessed, returned promptly to keep you on the right track
• Personal course advisors many of whom are currently studying AAT courses and have hands on experience of managing studies with work and family commitments

Studying with us you will find the staff friendly and helpful with a great support network for students. You will receive constructive feedback and unlimited guidance and support. You will also receive a personal timetable to follow which structures your whole course work for you so you just simply follow the dates.

Our tutors are very accessible. For example, when you call, if your tutor is not available for any reason you may speak with any of the other tutors. They are qualified, experienced, patient and effective communicators so you will find that you will build a good student/teacher relationship with them all.

You are also provided with a personal course advisor who is either part or fully AAT qualified so they are speaking from experience and can empathise with you and your journey to becoming a qualified Accounting Technician. 

The office is open at the following times:

Mondays                        9am – 5pm

Tuesdays                       9am – 8pm

Wednesdays                 9am – 8pm

Thursdays                      9am – 8pm

Fridays                           9am – 5pm

Premier Training will provide each student with:

• All the study books, revision tools, guidance notes and study aids when you enrol
• Answers to the workbook activities
• Full commercial version of Sage Accounts accompanied with the Sage study work books and the option to sit an online exam with Sage and gain Sage Certification (for level 2 only)
• Welcome pack with clear and concise step by step instructions to guide you through the course showing you what to do next
• Personal timetable to structure your whole course work for you so you simply follow the order of the dates
• Personal tutor and course advisor
• A full two years to complete each level
• Access to the Premier Training internet resource area

Completing your course

On completion you will be presented with a certificate from the AAT that you have successfully completed your assessments. And remember if you don't pass first time, we will continue to tutor you free of charge until you do!

Course contents

Premier Training will provide each student with:

• Textbooks and Workbooks for each unit
• Software (if applicable)*
• Assignments
• Practice Examinations
• Practice Simulations/Mock skills tests
• Telephone helpline
• Personal study programme
• Personal tutor

* Please note that to complete Unit 31 (Accounting Work Skills) you will need a computer with the following computer software installed:

• Accounting software such as 'Sage' or similar;
• A spreadsheet package such as 'Excel' or similar;
• A word processing package such as 'Word' or similar.

We normally include Sage software with the course materials; the other items can be supplied at additional cost if you do not already have them.

Other resources

Premier Training has an extensive catalogue of other training material including highly interactive computer based training packages, books and magazines which students are welcome to purchase.

Please click More details of AAT Diploma Fees to learn more. You can also enrol online: please visit our AAT Diploma Online Enrolment section in the Premier Training Online Store.

Are you already enrolled? Don't forget to check our Student Lounge and the AAT Diploma Diary page for current news to keep you informed.