ABE College Re-Accreditation Form (AC3 Form) Please complete all seven sections of the application form and return by post along with the requested supporting documents to: Accreditation Department Association of Business Executives 5th Floor, CI Tower St Georges Square New Malden Surrey KT3 4TE United Kingdom If any assistance is required with the completion of the AC3 form please contact the accreditation department by email accreditation@abeuk.com The completion of the AC3 form is a mandatory requirement for re-accreditation
This symbol signifies that documents need to be attached Section 1 College Details College Name: Address: Tel No: Email Address: (for general student enquiries) Website: Fax No: Section 2 Organisation Details 2a State the Address of administrative headquarters/registered office if different to above. Address: 2b Please state any Accreditation the college has obtained during the last accreditation period with ABE: (All UK Colleges must be accredited by ASIC, BAC, Accreditation UK, Ofsted, QAA or ISI) If the College operates in the UK, what is the college s current status with UKBA? If a sponsorship license has been given please include the letter. Note: The accreditations listed above must be supported by copies of the accreditation certificates Contact Details Head of Organisation Name: Title: E-mail: ABE Coordinator (Nominated member of staff that will act as ABE contact at the college) Name: Direct E-mail Address:
Section 3 Programmes 3a Please tick the ABE programmes and levels you wish to seek re-accreditation for. You must also include the number of weeks per year the course will run and the number of delivery hours per week. E.g. 40/15 indicates a 40 week course at 15 hours per week. Business Management Level 6 Extended Diploma in Business Management: Human Resource Management Level 6 Extended Diploma in Human Resource Management: Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Management Level 6 Extended Diploma in Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Management: Marketing Management Level 6 Extended Diploma in Marketing: Entrepreneurship Important Note: DO NOT ADD NEW PROGRAMMES HERE AS THIS NEEDS TO BE APPROVED SEPARATELY, IF YOU WISH TO ADD A NEW PROGRAMME CONTACT THE ABE ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT. 3b Please list the courses currently offered by the college: Awarding Body Courses & Levels Approved to Run Date Approved Continue on separate sheet if necessary. 3c Please include a copy of the college s current prospectus.
Section 4 Teaching Staff Please indicate the names of any new lecturers the college has appointed during the last accreditation period and which units they have been assigned to teach. You will need to indicate the name and the unit code(s) they are teaching. A full list of the unit codes is available on the following page. Name of Lecturer CV Attached Qualifications Attached Units Taught Please use the list on the following page for the unit codes Note that the absence of a CV or photocopies of the qualifications for any lecturer will delay the accreditation application.
Unit Codes To be used in conjunction with the first part of Section 4. ABE Level 4 Diploma (QCF) subject units ABE Level 6 Diploma (QCF) subject units Accounting for Financial Managers 4AFM Contemporary Issues in Marketing 6CIM Business Plan for Enterprise Start-up 4BPES Corporate Finance 6CF Enterprise Start-up 4ES Corporate Strategy and Planning 6CSP Introduction to Accounting 4IA Information Systems for Strategic Management 6ISSM Introduction to Business 4IB Integrated Marketing Communications 6IMC Introduction to Business Communication 4IBC International Business Case Study 6IBCS Introduction to Management Information Systems Introduction to Marketing Introduction to Quantitative Methods Introduction to Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Managing People 4IMIS 4IM 4IQM 4ITTH 4MP International Business Finance and Planning International Marketing International Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Managing in Organisations Managing Organisational Change and Development 6IBFP 6INTM 6INTT 6MIO 6MOCD Personnel Administration 4PA Performance Management and Reward 6PMR Understanding Entrepreneurship 4UE Project Management 6PM ABE Level 5 Diploma (QCF) subject units Economics for Business Employment Relations Entrepreneurship and Business Development 5EFB 5ER 5EBD Strategic Hospitality Management Strategic Human Resource Management Strategic Marketing Management Sustainable Tourism, Planning and Development 6SHM 6SHRM 6SMM 6STPD Financial Accounting 5FA Human Resource Development 5HRD Human Resource Management 5HRM Information Systems Applications for Business 5ISAB Information Systems Development 5ISD IT in Hospitality and Tourism Operations 5ITHTO Managerial Accounting 5MA Managing the Customer Relationship 5MCR Marketing Information Systems 5MIS Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication 5MPPC Organisational Behaviour 5OB People Planning and Resourcing 5PPR Personnel Information Systems 5PIS Principles of Business Law 5PBL Principles of Marketing 5POM Quantitative Methods for Business Management 5QMBM Sales Management 5SM Systems Management and Internal Financial Controls 5SMIFC The Business Environment 5TBE Travel, Tourism and Hospitality 5TTH Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management 5TTHOM
Section 5 Additional Changes 5a Have any changes been made to the college s policies since the last application for accreditation/re-accreditation? Yes No If Yes state the details and attach the updated policy 5b Has the status of any of the college s accreditations changed since the last application for accreditation/re-accreditation? Yes No If Yes state the details 5c Have any other changes occurred that are not covered above that ABE should be aware of? Yes No If Yes state the details Section 6 Checklist Signature of Head/Principal of College I acknowledge that I have read and understood all requirements of this application and have attached all appropriate documentation, as requested. I have also read, understood and agree to the conditions in the Accreditation Handbook. Name (Please Print): Signature: Date: D D M M Y Y Please tick to ensure the following have been included, as failure to so may delay accreditation: 2b Accreditation Certificates 3c Current Prospectus 4 Lecturer CVs 4 Lecturer Qualifications 5a Updated Policies 7 Accreditation Fee Amount
Section 7 Payment Information Payment must be made in Sterling cheque/draft drawn on a UK Bank, Postal Order or by Credit /Debit Card. Payment must accompany the AC3 form but no payment will be taken until the application is approved. In the event that an accreditation application is rejected, the full payment will be returned back to the college. Credit/Debit Card Payment Form I authorise you to debit my account with the amount of I wish to pay by: VISA Delta MasterCard Maestro Solo AMEX My card number is: Expiry date: Month Year Valid from: Month Year Issue no. (If applicable): M M M M Y Y Y Y Security Code: (Last three digits on signature strip or four digits on front of AMEX card) Cardholder Name: Cardholder Address: Postcode (UK address only): Telephone no: Fax no: Email address: Cardholder Signature: Other Authorised Signature: (if not cardholder) Date: Date: D D M M Y Y D D M M Y Y IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU MUST GIVE THE SECURITY CODE FOR PAYMENT TO BE ACCEPTED