Welcome to CETAD, the Centre for Training and Development, a specialist work based learning centre established in 1990 and providing part-time University accredited courses. We are passionate about quality and have an excellent reputation throughout the North West.

CETAD’s programmes deliver relevant knowledge and skills that can be applied directly to the workplace, making a real difference. Our supportive practitioner tutor team understand the needs of mature learners and we design innovative courses to help students balance work, life and study.

Assessment for all our courses is by assignments and work based projects – there are no exams!

Our clients include the public, private and voluntary sector and we can offer courses for both individuals and tailored organisational programmes. We are a division within the School of Health and Medicine and specialise in programmes for the NHS.

Our qualifications include: work based Masters Degrees, University Certificates, BA Hons Degrees and Foundation Degrees.