Online course development for CPD and accredited programmes
We’ve built more than 350 online courses and programmes for training providers, coaches and experts. We can support your course build from a single module to a full CPD programme or awarding body qualification. We build it, and we help you get it accredited.
Online Course Development
Instructional design, curriculum design, content, assessments and platform setup built around your learners and platform
CPD Accredited Courses
Courses designed to CPD standards, so learners can count their study towards professional development, and you can seek recognised CPD accreditation.
Awarding Body Qualifications
Qualification content, assessments and documentation designed around an awarding organisation’s specification and approval requirements.
Elearning course design
From ready made elearning courses to fully customised content, we offer solutions that fit seamlessly into your organisation’s training goals.
Our off the shelf content library provides quick access to countless courses, ideal for immediate learning needs. For businesses requiring a unique touch with their course creation efforts, our custom elearning services deliver tailored content developed specifically for your objectives.
Plus, with our full cycle elearning project management, we will guide you from initial concept through course design and development, ensuring a smooth, collaborative process that brings your training vision to life.
As an NVQ and CPD course specialist, we’ll guide you through the accreditation or approval process, ensuring your courses are compliant and approved quickly and easily.
Getting your course accredited
Building the course is often the easy part. Accreditation has its own rules, evidence and timelines. We’ve been through the process many times, and design your course to meet the requirements from day one.
CPD Accredited Course
What it is – A course that meets recognised standards for continuing professional development.
Best for – Short, flexible learning and upskilling.
Who approves it – A CPD accrediting body like CPDUK
How we can help – Build your course to CPD criteria and prepare for submission
Awarding Body Qualification
What it is – A qualification designed to an awarding organisation’s specification, with a defined level and assessment.
Best for – Learners who need a formal, recognised qualification.
Who approves it – The awarding organisation which assures quality delivery.
How we help – Build learning to specification and prepare approval documentation.
Not sure which route suits you? Tell us about your course, and we’ll recommend one. And you don’t need to go down the accreditation route at all. It’s not compulsory, it just gives your programme a bit more credibility.
How we build your online course
A clear, staged course design process, so you always know what’s happening and what we need from you.
Step One Discovery
We learn about your goals, what type of programme you want to develop, your learners and any accreditation needs.
Step Two Plan & Outline
We agree the structure, define the core outcome, map the objectives and develop the timeline.
Step Three Build
This is where the course comes to life. We create the content, develop the activities and assessments and piece the course together.
Step Four Launch and Support
We build on your platform ready to launch and submit to the awarding body, and we’ll stay on hand for a short time afterwards.
Step Five Accreditation
We help you prepare and support your submission to the accrediting body for review and approval.
Step Six Feedback and Iteration
We’ll guide you through gathering learner feedback and adjusting the course as you go, stepping in to apply any updates as needed.
Our eLearning clients
For fifteen years, we’ve worked with clients across all sectors, from technology and cybersecurity to hospitality, childcare, corporates and beauty. With each programe we build, we set high standards for our outputs to make sure clients receive high quality learning experiences. Accredited, or non-accredited, we set the same high standards.
As well as the clients listed below, we’ve also worked with many awarding bodies including CPD, CACHE, TQUK, NCFE, City and Guilds, AQA, OCR, OCN and many more.
What our clients say about our course creation services
Rachael provided an excellent service. She worked very well with me and is willing to listen and implement my comments. She also went the extra mile by writing a blog to provide more information about my business. I recommend her to anyone planning to run an eLearning business.
Rachael’s work is of excellent quality. She was very easy to work with, reacting quickly to email and responding to feedback. Well written eLearning material. Clearly met the objectives set out, and all feedback was responded to well and in full
Work is fantastic. Rachael is without doubt a true professional. Work remains consistently high. Continue to use Rachael and never let down. Even delivers on Boxing Day, now that is service. Excellent interpretation of my requirements and delivers to a very high standard.
Before I met Rachael, I was struggling with a sense of direction in terms of building my course, I had absolutely no idea where to start. I spoke to Rachael for a day or so and she asked me to send across some material I wanted to include and within four weeks, Rachael had back a full scripting and whole plan for the course and also built the platform for the course. Before I spoke to Rachael, I was planning on having a course done within maybe about a year or more as I had no sense of direction and didn’t even know where to start and like I said, four weeks I had everything planned out, scripted and it was on sale on the fifth week. Absolutely incredible and cannot recommend Rachael enough.
I’m going to be launching a new project soon and Rachael has been a key asset in the success of the launch of this project. She’s been working with me on helping me create a course, from finding which platform would be the best, and helping convert my videos into slides, quizzes and being the solid foundation that the course needed. Rachael and I came across each other on a challenge that we did and ever since then I’ve loved everything she’s done for me from copywriting to course creation. Not only has she been supporting me with things, we’ve created a great friendship as well and I can’t thank her enough for the work she has put in and honestly, the person she is. She’s truly fantastic and she would be an absolute pleasure for any of you to work with.
Online course development. Your questions answered
How much does it cost to develop an online course?
Cost depends on the length of the course, how it’s built, the media involved and whether it needs accreditation. After a short discussion via phone or email, we’ll send a clear, written proposal so you know what you’re paying for before you commit. As a guide, our full build services start from £2,500.
How long does it take to build an online course?
A short CPD course can be built in a matter of weeks. A full awarding body qualification takes longer, because the specifications are more in depth. We usually work toward a build time of 30 days, but we’ll agree a timeline with you at the start.
What is the difference between a CPD accredited course and an awarding body qualification?
CPD accreditation confirms a course meets recognised standards for continuing professional development. It suits short, flexible learning. An awarding body qualification is designed to an awarding organisation’s specification, approved and quality assured by them, and may carry formal level and credit value. It suits learners who need a recognised qualification.
Can you help us get our course accredited?
Yes. We build the course to meet accreditation requirements, prepare the supporting documentation and guide you through the process. The final decision always rests with the accrediting body, so we can’t guarantee the outcome, but we know what they look for.
What if I want to build my course myself?
No problem. If you’d rather design the course yourself, but work with us on a consulting arrangement, our partner company Elevate Creative Consulting can help. Here, we work as your consulting partner so you manage the build but with us to guide you through. You can find out more about our course consulting services here.
Questions, or need a quote?
Building an online course can be an exciting but daunting process.
If you need some help getting a project off the ground, we’d love to hear about your ideas.
We aim to reply to all messages within 24 hours, so if you want to reach us, you’ll hear from us soon!