Are you interested in becoming an IAB approved centre? This guide provides an overview of the requirements and application process for centres seeking accreditation from the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB). Accredited centres gain access to our resources and are recognised for meeting high standards in bookkeeping education.
Requirements for Accredited Centres
To be considered for accreditation, centres must submit the following:
- 1 A fully completed accreditation application form
- 2 All required centre policy documents
- 3 The accreditation fee – payable annually
Required Centre Policy Documents
Centres must provide the following policies to support their application:
Centres are also expected to provide updated policies at annual renewal.
Accreditation Process
If all the required documents are received on time and the application meets IAB criteria, centres will receive an accreditation certificate and access to our IAB Education portal for registering learners. Centres must read and sign the IAB Centre Agreement within 30 days of accreditation being activated.
Next Steps
For more information about the qualifications we offer and to download the qualification specifications, please visit our qualifications page.
To apply, fill in the enquiry form and send it to ao@iab.org.uk. A member of the Awarding Team will contact you with more
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FAQs
What is Student Membership?
From 1st January 2022, anyone who wishes to study an IAB qualification will be required to hold valid membership with IAB. The fee for this is £50 and membership can be purchased via our website Student Membership.
Please can you tell me where to find the Qualification Specifications for the IAB courses?
Please refer to the website links provided for further information about IAB Bookkeeping Qualifications and our Payroll (if you click on the qualification links, you can find detailed information about each qualification), this will provide you with what you need to teach learners.
Do you have any entry requirements to your qualifications?
Most of our qualifications do not have any entry requirements, however we recommend that you refer to the qualification specification for the relevant qualification before registering your learners.
How long do the learners have to complete an IAB qualification?
Learners have 12 months to complete their qualification, this can be extended for a further 6 months for a £50 fee. However, the maximum time for a qualification is 18 months, If the learner has not achieved their qualification in this time, they will have to re-register. Please be aware, if a qualification has a unit that must be completed on the Sage Business Cloud portal, Sage only allows 6 months access. If the learner wants to extend their access to the Sage portal, this will need to be arranged with Sage directly (a fee is chargeable for this).
How do I log into QuartzWeb to register learners on a class?
The only person that can have access to QuartzWeb is the Main Contact/Exams Officer, if you are the Main Contact/Exams Officer and don’t have access then please email us on ao@iab.org.uk and request to be granted access to the portal.
I am the designated Main contact/Exams officer and I have an old registration form; how do I obtain the most up-to-date eSubmission registration form for QuartzWeb?
The eSubmission registration form should be brown, please go into QuartzWeb and download the correct form as the system will not allow old forms. When you have logged into QuartzWeb, click Actions, ERistration submission, click the qualification you require and click continue, scroll to the bottom of the screen and you will see 'Click Here for a 'Standard ERegistration' submission form (as an Excel file).' You can then download the form. When you submit the eRegistration form, please ensure you only choose one subject per class, also
use the drop-down arrows to the right of the row, so when it is Woman or Man, click to the right and there is a drop-down option and you choose Woman or Man, the same with Adjustment column, choose No or Yes from drop down arrow to the right of row.
Why has my eSubmission registration form not been processed from IAB and returned to me?
The form has not been filled in completely or correctly, the system will not allow us to process the registration without all details being filled in correctly, a date of birth or email address has to be provided along with their full name, address and gender. Your eSubmission form may also be returned to you if your learners do not have valid membership with IAB.
How long will class registrations take after submitting my eSubmission form via QuartzWeb?
Class registrations will be processed within seven working days.
I am a new tutor for a centre, what do I need to do to let IAB know?
The Main contact for the centre needs to let us know via email on ao@iab.org.uk stating you are a tutor for their centre, providing your full name and which qualification you will be teaching (we will also need an up to date CV) and we will add you to the system, we will also give you access to our online portal where you can access our sample material for certain courses. The Qualification Specification you can download without specific access, please see where to access the Qualification Specification question on our FAQs.
When will we receive the IAB Qualification Certificates for our learners?
If the learner has achieved all units, then results of paper examinations can take up to 10 weeks to issue. Results of online examinations can take up to six to eight weeks to issue. Centres can access their learners results via Quartzweb, if you require instructions on how to do this, please contact ao@iab.org.uk.
One of our learners have lost their IAB Qualification Certificate, how do we order a replacement certificate for them?
It is dependent on when they took the qualification, if it is a recent RQF qualification then this can be re-issued at a cost of £30*, if it is a QCF qualification then as it is an old qualification, we would need to issue a verifiable statement only at a cost of £30* (*postage charges may also be incurred). Please contact us on ao@iab.org.uk quoting the Class number, IAB number, full name, date of birth, qualification title and date it was issued.
How do I book an exam?
You will need to submit an assessment request form, which can be downloaded via Quartzweb. After logging in please click on Resources and then Documentation, the Assessment Delivery form can be downloaded here. Once filled in please email this to ao@iab.org.uk giving the appropriate amount of notice. *Please note that you must register the learners to a qualification, and they must hold valid membership before you can book the examination*
How much notice does IAB need to book exams?
IAB requires five weeks’ notice of examination bookings for paper examinations and two weeks’ notice for online examinations.
Does IAB offer a study textbook for computerised bookkeeping?
IAB do not offer a study textbook for computerised bookkeeping as this qualification is nonsoftware specific and centres should find a skills book related to the software package of their choice or create their own resources.
What IAB qualifications include resources?
Our level 2 and 3 Computerised Accounting for Business qualifications include Sage resources. These resources consist of a knowledge book, a skills book and a 180-day access to Sage 50 software (for windows).
Does your computerised bookkeeping and payroll qualifications include resources?
The computerised bookkeeping and payroll qualifications both require the use of computerised software. Computerised bookkeeping requires a commercially available computerised bookkeeping software package. Payroll requires the use of a commercially available computerised payroll software package. This is not something provided by the IAB and is not included within the computerised bookkeeping or payroll qualifications; this would need to be purchased separately by the centre when completing these qualifications.
What study texts are available for your qualifications?
When studying bookkeeping or payroll qualifications, study textbooks have been written by IAB examiners for these qualifications. These are available to purchase separately for the relevant qualification. Please look at our IAB Study Books. We offer a discount of 10% on orders of 20 or more books for centres. You can order the study texts via orders@iab.org.uk to obtain the 10% discount (please email first for a quote).
The learner has failed their exam, how do we arrange for a resit?
The fee for a resit is £45 per exam plus any hosting fee due to the external examination centre. Learners wishing to resit an online unit will be charged £25 per unit. Learners are entitled to get their online units reset once before a fee will be charged. Please contact us on ao@iab.org.uk quoting the Class number, IAB number, full name and qualification title and we will invoice you £45/£25 (dependant on paper or online) and when we receive payment we will update the learners account.
Will we be charged for cancelling an exam?
When a learner/centre is unable to sit an exam without a valid reason and the papers have been dispatched to the centre the IAB reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of £50 per learner.
Will we be charged for re-arranging an exam?
When a learner/centre wishes to re-arrange an exam, the IAB reserves the right to charge a transfer fee of £50 per learner.
What does TQT and GLH mean?
TQT stands for ‘Total Qualification Time’ and is an estimate of the amount of time that a learner might reasonably require to achieve the level of attainment necessary for the award of a qualification. TQT includes GLH (Guided Learning Hours), which describes the time spent by a learner being taught or instructed by a tutor or other appropriate provider of education or training. The remaining hours are time spent by the learner in preparation, study or any other form of participation in education or training that takes place as directed by, but not under the immediate guidance or supervision of, a tutor or other appropriate provider of education or training.
What is the difference between ‘Award’, ‘Certificate’ and ‘Diploma’?
‘Award’ indicates a small-sized qualification (i.e. a qualification that has a Total Qualification Time value of 120 or less hours);
‘Certificate’ indicates a medium-sized qualification (i.e. a qualification that has a Total Qualification Time value in the range 121-369 hours)
‘Diploma’ indicates a large-sized qualification (i.e. a qualification with a Total Qualification Time value of 370 or more hours).
Access to funding through Section 96 Approval
IAB Qualifications are approved under Section 96 regulations so you may be able to access under 19 funding
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