Alison.com waste of time??

PeterB11

The certs and "diplomas" aren't accredited by any institution, courses can be completed within hours and the "assessments" are simple. Then you purchase your cert or diploma. Seems like a very clever idea by the creator, false hope for people who then happily send off cash for a diploma not recognised by anyone at all :rolleyes:

I done a few of their courses to see what they're like, but didnt purchase any of the certs. Seems pointless if I'm honest.

Anyone have any experience with these too? They seem almost as worthless as the paper they're printed on if you put them on a CV to be honest, with potential employers dumbfounded by who they are and colleges that won't recognise the certs or "diplomas".

PeterB11

Although I've started their Business Management & Entrepreneurship Diploma, its very good so far and very in depth and informative. And is a long course (by their standards).

Just such a pity the Diploma won't count for anything at the end. A shame really.
If they charged even €50 for the course and it was accredited by an institution it would make it so much worthwhile for the people doing these courses, and give them something real.

PeterB11

Anyone do any of the Diploma's and what's the situation once you've completed it is it recognised ANYWHERE BY ANYONE ?!!?!

PeterB11

Anyone any opinions on this surely someone must have done courses with these

CAOps

The short answer: No!

The long answer:

Alison is a UK Organisation based in Glasgow ( 26 Circus Drive, Glasgow G31 2JH, United Kingdom).

As Alison is not part of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) the courses offered have no academic value whatsoever. (But that should not surprise you if you have done any of the courses!)

Neither is Alison accredited for education below acadamic level as is done by The National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) contains vocational (or work-related) qualifications, available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They have a Register of Regulated Qualifications in which Alison is not registered.

Cheers!

CAOps

CAOps wrote: »

The short answer: No!

The long answer:

Alison is a UK Organisation based in Glasgow ( 26 Circus Drive, Glasgow G31 2JH, United Kingdom).

As Alison is not part of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) the courses offered have no academic value whatsoever. (But that should not surprise you if you have done any of the courses!)

Neither is Alison accredited for education below acadamic level as is done by The National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) contains vocational (or work-related) qualifications, available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They have a Register of Regulated Qualifications in which Alison is not registered.

Cheers!

? Alison is based in Galway:

http://alison.com/press/Galway-based-free-online-learning-provider-ALISON.com-awarded-prestigious-UNESCO-Prize

Galway-based free online learning provider ALISON.com awarded prestigious UNESCO Prize
Free interactive learning provider ALISON.com was among the four winners of the 2010 UNESCO-King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for innovation in ICT for Education. Mike Feerick, CEO & Founder of ALISON was presented with the “Honourable Mention” Diploma Award by the Director General of UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova, and representatives of the prize sponsor, the King of Bahrain at a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on Jan 12th last.

ALISON provides free online interactive courses for basic education and workplace skills. Launched in April 2007, ALISON now has over half-a-million registered learners in 200 countries worldwide providing over 150 courses at Certificate & Diploma level. Although primarily focused on Digital Literacy & IT Skills, ALISON also provides courses on a wide range of course categories including English language, Health & Safety, Business & Entrepreneurship, Maths, Law, Accounting and Basic Science. Although most learning is presented in the English language, courses in Arabic and French are also provided. ALISON partner organisations include Microsoft, the British Council and the Irish Health & Safety Authority. ALISON has over 40,000 registered learners in Ireland, primarily studying Health & Safety and ABC-IT, ALISON’s free equivalent to the well-known ECDL Certification.

The Glasgow address you gave seems to be a B&B with the same name.

mconnaire

My advice is to take a sensible approach. If what you want is a stamp on your CV then go to an approved college for Certification. But Allison.com provides an excellent source for additional training that will help in your work or daily life. IT's FREE and will give you the base to decide on whether to get a more formal base. One WARNING: it requires self discipline so don't waste your time if you're not interested in going all the way with it.