More information about the Association of Accounting Technicians NVQ study courses offered by Premier Training.

The course consists of 16 units of competence in three stages:

AAT Foundation Stage/ NVQ2

AAT Intermediate Stage/ NVQ3

AAT Technician Stage/ NVQ4

You can learn more about the courses by clicking on the links above or using the menu at the top of this page.

Details of AAT NVQ fees are also available.

On completion you will be able to call yourself an Accounting Technician and use the designation MAAT (Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians) after your name. You will have shown that you are able to offer competent accounting support to business managers in all aspects of the financial world.

Course contents

Premier Training will provide each student with:

• Textbooks and Workbooks for each unit
• Assignments
• Practice examinations
• Practice Simulations/Mock skills test
• Telephone helpline
• Personal study programme
• Personal tutor
• Portfolio builder

Assessment and Certification

The course is assessed on a modular basis by a combination of both traditional examinations and Skill-based assessments, together with a Management Project which is completed during the final year.

Examinations

Examinations are set and marked by the AAT. Sittings take place every June and December at Approved Assessment Centres (AACs) throughout the world.

To achieve a pass a student must simply demonstrate competence in all sections of each paper. If unsuccessful a student is permitted to re-sit the examination as many times as is necessary until a pass is achieved.

Distance Learning students will sit at a centre near their home. Because we tailor the training we provide to suit the needs of individual students, our success rates are usually much better than the national average at each sitting. (For more details see the Results page).

Skill Based Assessments

In the case of skills-based assessment responsibility for the process is in the hands of Premier Training (Approved Assessment Centre BH1788) who will use a combination of different types of evidence to prove competence in a particular unit. With Premier Training the use of individual flexible timetables mean that assessment takes place as and when the candidate and assessor agree that the candidate is ready rather than at an arbitrary date that suits the administration of the course.

This is a big advantage for most students, as everyone learns at their own pace and the individual is not therefore pressurised into an assessment for which they do not feel fully prepared. This approach is consistently reflected in the first class results achieved by Premier Training students in both examinations and skills-based assessments.

The menu at the top of the page also links to more online resources. Of course, feel free to contact us for an informal, no-obligation discussion if you have any questions.

Please click "More Details" to learn more about Work Experience and Evidence of Competence required by AAT students. Enrol now.