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The first step to offering Cambridge OCR qualifications is becoming an approved centre. This will enable you to make entries for any of following qualifications:
*Approval for Cambridge Technicals is at qualification level so you will also need to tell us which subjects you are planning to offer.
If you wish to offer Careers and Life and Living Skills, please see the dedicated centre approval page.
For vocational qualifications, you need to obtain approval for each qualification.
For verified qualifications you need to follow the Cambridge OCR criteria for verified qualifications.
You also need to follow the JCQ General Regulations and, where relevant, these JCQ publications:
Please read the following guidance before applying for centre approval:
To apply, complete the following form and email it to ocrvocationalapprovals@ocr.org.uk
Once approved, please tell us about the Cambridge OCR qualifications you are teaching or plan to teach with the expression of interest online form.
Depending on your circumstances we may contact awarding bodies for references, arrange for a representative to visit your centre or carry out a credit check.
For vocational qualifications, a visit from one of our team will be required if:
See the fees list for details of fees charged for approval visits.
We have a credit checking process in place to help us verify your credit worthiness.
You need to have been established, and trading on credit terms, for a minimum of six months.
If you cannot satisfy these requirements, we will be unable to process your application.
We can, however, review your application after six months of trading.
If you cannot meet these criteria but think there are extenuating circumstances, please email us at centre.approval@ocr.org.uk.
Approval is subject to continued centre activity; if there are no entries or certification claims for a qualification for two consecutive years, your centre approval will automatically lapse.
In addition, your full vocational centre approval will lapse if you have not made any entries or certification claims for any vocational qualification for two years.
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