CT Skills

Business Skills Qualifications & Courses

Build valuable skills. Strengthen your workforce. Support career progression.

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Develop Skills for Today’s Workplace

Our flexible Business Skills qualifications support both individuals developing their careers and employers building knowledge and capability across their workforce.

Whether you are improving your skills, preparing for a new role or developing employees across your organisation, our qualifications provide structured learning that can be applied in the workplace.

Study flexibly online with dedicated tutor support and clear information on qualification level, duration, assessment and funding or payment options.

Explore Business Skills Qualifications & Courses

Find qualifications that support career development, stronger workplace skills and capability across your organisation.

Why Choose CT Skills?

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Flexible Online Learning

Study around work and other commitments with flexible online access.

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Recognised Qualifications

Gain business skills qualifications that support professional and workplace development.

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Specialist Tutor Support

Receive guidance and feedback from tutors throughout your programme.

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Workplace-Relevant Learning

Build knowledge and skills that can be applied across business services.

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For Individuals and Employers

Support career progression or strengthen capability across your workforce.

Develop Skills Across Your Workforce

Develop Skills Across Your Workforce

Support employee development with flexible qualifications that build knowledge, confidence, and workplace capability.

Whether you are developing one employee or planning training across a wider team, we can help you identify suitable qualifications and understand the available funding and payment routes.

Ideal for:

  • Employee development
  • Closing skills gaps
  • Succession planning
  • Building consistent skills across teams

Funding and Payment Options

The way a qualification is funded or purchased will depend on the programme and individual circumstances.

Funded Qualifications

Selected qualifications may be fully funded for eligible learners, depending on the course and where they live.

Self-Funded Qualifications

Individuals can purchase selected qualifications directly, with payment options available on some courses.

Employer-Funded Training

Employers can fund qualifications for individual employees, teams or wider workforce development.

Full pricing, funding and eligibility information is shown on each qualification page.

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Business Skills Learner Experiences
Hear how learners have built confidence, developed practical workplace skills and used their qualifications to support career progression.

I have grown my knowledge in the customer service and I can use this to positively impact my work and my team who work in front of house.

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The course has enabled me to work towards building a website with the correct SEOs and align a marketing plan which works.

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It has given me an increased understanding of the marketing department and the role it plays in my job role.

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It has given me the confidence to develop my business. It has also affirmed what I already knew which is really helpful for my confidence.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Aged 19 or over as of 31/8/26
  • Living in England
  • Lived in the UK or EU/EEA for the last 3 years
  • Not currently enrolled on any other government funded course or started another application for one

Please note: Not all areas of England are funded via online enrolment. You can use our postcode checker above to see if you are.

The most likely reason is that you live in a postcode area that we do not currently deliver funded courses in, but we do have a self-funded route. Please contact our customer service team to discuss via 0115 959 9544 or complete the contact form below. 

Of course! We have options available to self-fund courses. Details can be found on each course page.

 

Our business skills qualifications support individuals developing their careers and employers looking to strengthen knowledge and capability across their workforce.

Yes. The awarding organisation and qualification level are clearly shown on each course page.

Duration varies by programme. Each qualification page explains the expected completion time and study commitment.

Learning is completed flexibly online, with access to course resources and tutor support throughout.

Assessment methods vary and may include assignments, workplace evidence, or other course-based activities. Full details are shown on each qualification page.

Yes. Employers can fund qualifications for individual employees or use them as part of wider workforce development plans.

Need Help Choosing the Right
Business Skills Qualification?

Whether you are developing your own career or planning training for your employees, our team can help you understand the available qualifications, levels, and funding or payment options.

Call 0115 959 9544 or complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch.