What is BTEC?
Established in 1984, Pearson BTEC (Business Technology and Education Council) are a progressive framework of vocational and skill-based courses, teaching and learning resources that support flexibility of teaching, online and in the classroom.
Prepare your learners for a skill-based, future ready career with a BTEC by Pearson. From fundamental learning to professional courses at the postgraduate level, BTEC offers practical, hands-on learning experiences with necessary skills that supports each learner at every step of their career journey. Whether they chose to take their skills straight into employment or further and higher education.
“BTEC played a fantastic role in setting me up well for university but also in securing my first job. I’d really recommend the BTEC as a way of pursuing a career or passion in a particular area”.
- Tunji Akintokun MBE, Senior Vice President, PwC
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Levels of BTEC
A BTEC helps in developing skills at every stage of a learner's academic progression, with vocational courses suited to cater to every level of education. From foundational learning at high-school to professional courses at post graduate level, BTEC combines practical, hands-on learning with skills necessary for every step of the way.

What can a learner study?

DIGITAL Technology
This unit provides a foundation for good practice in a variety of contexts and provides an opportunity for students to examine the evolution and impact of digital technologies on work environments

Health care
The purpose of Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Healthcare Practice is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the healthcare sector and adapt to a constantly changing world.

Electronic Automotive Manufacture
Policymakers have assured that by 2030 India will be the third largest automotive industry. This ambitious transition calls for highly skilled job seekers with focused skills and understanding in electrical and hybrid vehicle technology, battery technology and the industries that manufacture these.
BTEC Electrical Automotive Manufacture is a course that opens doors to future jobs within demand qualifications in e mobility sector.

Basic Life Support (BLS)
Basic Life Support is a Level 2 qualification is co-created by Pearson and Apollo MedSkills that covers wider aspects of first aid and enhancing preparedness, promptness in addressing emergencies.

Business
The course equips students to understand international business operations and the opportunities and challenges presented by a globalised marketplace.

Art & Design
The creative industry demands not just constant ideation and creativity, but also the capacity to mold thoughts according to market demand and popular trends to design big ideas. This course helps equip students with the capacity for creative thinking and to recognize its value in the creative industries and beyond.

Sports
The course essentially equips students with Sport skills, with hands-on understanding necessary to be ready for careers in training, sport and fitness related fields anywhere in the world. It provides education and training for a pathways and specialised units in the following areas; coaching, fitness, facility operations management and business management.

eSports
This course is progression focused and allows for practical and professional skills development.

Engineering
The objective of this course is to help build a body of specialist competencies in order to be successful in a range of careers in engineering at the Associate Engineer or Operational Engineer level.
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Hear from BTEC learners, institutions, and former students.
Meenakshi Ganeriwala, India
Mahatma Gandhi International School values our partnership with BTEC.
The teachers and learners have a love and respect for BTEC that allows us to be able to offer BTEC even though they are currently not accepted by universities.
Teaches: BTEC IT, BTEC CMP and BTEC EE
Current Role: Head of centre at Mahatma Gandhi International School