Glasgow's Professional Study Centre

• "Central College shows commitment to continuing professional development through its range of professionally-recognised qualifications. We are fortunate to have access to industry-relevant courses in the heart of Glasgow." - Danielle Cawley Pieroni (Communications Analyst Marketing Communications)

The Centre for Paralegal Training

• "We are delighted, particularly in difficult times, to be here today not only to support the launch of the Centre for Scottish Paralegal Education, but to do so in the same month as the Society’s Board has agreed to the launch of a final consultation in relation to a regulated status for paralegals - Lorna Jack, Chief Executive of the Law Society of Scotland
• "I was very happy with the course. I really like the VLE website, the Moodle chat facility. Access to the materials was good and the exercises online were a great idea. I used it quite a lot and found it very helpful. - Learner John Quinn
• "My dealings with the Paralegal Centre have been great. The lecturer always responded to any queries and correspondence I sent swiftly and everything ran smoothly with regards to the module delivery. - Learner Tracy MacIntyre

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

• "You need a real commitment to do PQQ’s and Tendering and that’s why I was interested in the KTP with Central College. We now have a systematic approach to public sector procurement that is gaining momentum. In working with Central College I have got a lot of advice and I am getting real, practical, hands-on assistance that is benefiting my business and I feel part of a much bigger organisation. – Alan Finlayson, Managing Director, Mechanex UK Ltd

Team-Manager Certification Programme

• “Our team managers have benefited from this programme and also from a similar in-house training scheme. We have been praised by customers for the improved service with more calls answered than before.The team leaders now spend more time with staff to ensure our customers come first.” - Nancy Brown, Head of Customer Services at Glasgow Housing Association
• “We have found the principles of this programme highly effective in helping us increase customer satisfaction and reduce customer losses.” - Tony Keeling, Director of Customer Service, Scottish and Southern Energy plc

The Centre for Supply Chain Leadership

• "The bespoke procurement training programme delivered by the Centre of Supply Chain Leadership at Central College was highly informative and enjoyable. Not only was the content and delivery of the programme of a high standard, the welcome and attention we received from everybody at the College was really appreciated" - Cian Conroy, Marketing Executive, Enterprise Ireland.
• “Central’s new Centre for Supply Chain Leadership, which will help Scottish companies compete for contracts in the 2012 London Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games, and is a perfect example of colleges responding the needs of industry” - Secretary of State for Scotland, The Rt Hon Jim Murphy“
• "This Centre is aimed at ensuring that this vibrant and fast growing profession and its chartered institute (CIPS) is well supported by quality teaching and preparation for careers in purchasing and supply chain management” - John F. McClelland CBE Chairman Scottish Funding Council

The Association of Accounting Technicians(ATT)

• "The best thing for me were the lecturers. The Changing Lives.......Shaping Futures, caught my eye and seemed so appropriate to sum up my experience at Central College. As a mature student, the stress of going back to college was removed by the highly competent lecturers making my AAT study so much more relaxed and allowed the social professional interaction with fellow students to be enriching and all part of the work. This work was rewarded by career enhancement following my AAT qualification" - Alison Dalry Former AAT Student

CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing

• "The CIM Professional Certificate class at Central College has been a brilliant experience for me, and it’s not even finished yet. The flexibility available for completing the course has been great in helping me complete it in a time scale that suits both me and my employer. The course content is relevant and interesting and classes can be interactive and enjoyable. Our tutor is really helpful and makes sure that we can relate to the work, no matter what our background is. Fantastic organisational skills, coupled with being easy to approach, means that we know that we can all get the help that we need from the tutor to complete the course. I would recommend the CIM Professional Marketing Certificate, and particularly Central College, to anyone looking to gain exposure to marketing. The support and learning potential offered to students here is first-rate, and the meticulously structured course serves as a great initial stepping stone towards a professional career within this area of business. - Owen Smith (Insolvency Administrator Invocas.)

CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing

• "The CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing course at Central College has been excellent from start to finish. The learning resources were great, and at Central College, the course was more than just academic - our tutor had extensive commercial experience which we could actually relate to, and was always available for support. The content was interesting and up-to-the-minute, and the classes were interactive and enjoyable. Ultimately, I know the (CIM Professional Diploma) course at Central really helped me get a new job, and was without doubt a point of differentiation at interviews - so much so that I have now started a challenging brand new role! I'd encourage anyone interested in their Continuous Professional Development to make Central College their first stop." - Mark Irvine (CIM Diploma Student, Central College, Glasgow, 2009).
• "Seven years after completing my BA Hons in Marketing and Communications, the CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing was a brilliant way to update my skills. The classes were great fun and my tutor used real examples to bring the course to life. Despite everyone on the course coming from different sectors and backgrounds, the tutor managed to make it relevant to us all! I have recently been offered a new job as a marketing manager and I am sure my CIM qualification played a big part in showing them my determination to progress and learn new things. This is a very worthwhile course for those looking to build on their marketing skills and learn new approaches to communication issues". - Rhoda MacDougall, (Marketing Officer, Glasgow Housing Association).