Qualification Specifications

Use these links to explore our qualification specifications (also known as 'standards'). They are the core of each qualification, and lay out the aims and objectives, entry requirements, structure, programme delivery and assessment. Where a specification has been updated to include any amendments/revisions or to correct a prior error, an erratum sheet PDF will be displayed in the relevant section.

VRQ (Vocationally Related Qualification) specifications

Browse specifications for each of ILM’s current, unitised, VRQs, from level 2 to 7.

S/NVQ (Scottish/National Vocational Qualification) specifications

Browse specifications for all S/NVQs, e.g. ILM Levels 2 - 5 S/NVQs in Team Leading and Management.

IQual and IMQ (international qualifications) specifications

Browse specifications for each of ILM's current international qualifications.

Expired specifications

Browse specifications for expired ILM qualifications - these have expired for registrations but are still live for certification.

Please note - NQF versions of the current qualification specifications are also in this category. These have been replaced by QCF versions.