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Why teams switch to Lift College.
The same facts for us and for the four CPD providers most teams already use, read from their own websites. Every price is what a buyer pays.
| What we compared | Lift College | High Speed Training | iHASCO | Virtual College | CPD Online College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First course free | Yes, one CPD place with every work-email account | No free course on opening an account | Free trial of the library, no certificates | Free courses page (safeguarding and wellbeing titles); no free place on a paid course | Not stated on their site |
| Price for one place | £16.99 | £24.00 (Level 2 Food Hygiene) | £18.00 to £36.00 (sold as credits, 200 for £720) | £19.20 (Level 2 Food Hygiene) | £28.80 (Level 2 Food Hygiene) |
| Price at 10 places | £14.99 (12% off) | £21.60 (10% off) | Credits, no band stated | £17.28 (10% off) | £25.92 (10% off) |
| Price at 100 places | £10.99 (35% off) | £16.80 (30% off) | Credits, no band stated | £11.52 (40% off) | £17.28 (40% off) |
| Biggest discount and where it starts | 41% off from 250 (£9.99) | 40% off from 500 (£14.40) | Not stated as bands | 40% off from 100 (£11.52) | 40% off from 100 (£17.28) |
| Do places expire? | Valid for 3 years; once started, open to the finish | Not stated on their site | Credits valid for 12 months | Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site |
| Pay by invoice with a PO | Yes, 30-day terms, no minimum | Yes, 30 days, from 5 courses | Yes, standard 30 day invoice | Not stated on the pages read | Yes (listed for staff training) |
| Human tutor support | Yes, every CPD course, and a named UK tutor on every qualification | Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site |
| Retakes | Unlimited, free | Retakes at no extra cost | Not stated on their site | Three attempts at no extra cost; more by asking support | Unlimited attempts |
| Certificate | Same day, verify link, free refresher when due | Same day digital certificate | Not stated on the pages read | Digital certificate to download; posted copy £4.00 | Immediate PDF certificate |
| Regulated qualifications in the same account | 33, TQUK and AQA, Levels 1 to 5 | None found on their site | None found on their site | None found on their site | None found on their site |
| CPD accreditation | CPD Standards Office accreditation in progress, provider 51289 | Accredited by CPD, assured by RoSPA Qualifications, endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality, City & Guilds Assured | IOSH, CPD, IIRSM, RoSPA | RoSPA Assured, CPD Certified | CPD certified, RoSPA approved, Institute of Hospitality approved (this course) |
| Set-up | Self-serve, two minutes, logo and colours from your website | Self-serve; buy online, Management Suite free with a team order; account manager from 500 courses | Credits bought online; subscription by quote; free consultation offered | Courses self-serve in the basket; team subscription by enquiry | Self-serve purchase for a group of learners; staff training demo offered |
Competitor facts read from their websites on 25 October 2026. Prices are what a buyer pays. Tell us if something has changed.
Pay as you go, a sector pack, or everything for a year.
Your first CPD place is free whichever way you buy. Prices are fixed on your account from the day it opens, and there is no contract and no minimum on pay as you go.
One price a place
Places stay valid for 3 years from the day you buy them. Once a learner starts, their place stays open until they finish. If someone leaves before their first assignment, their place moves to the next person.
Every course your sector needs
The whole pack for each person, with one certificate per course.
All 42 courses for a year
Minimum 20 learners. Every CPD course, every refresher, for twelve months.
The care induction pack is the lowest price for up to 11 learners who each need all 9 courses. Bigger teams pay less with pay as you go or the annual plan. We point out the cheapest. Prices fixed on your account from the day it opens. Full pricing detail →
One account for any team.
If you pay for other people’s training, the account works the same way: one fixed price, one place to see how everyone is getting on, and one invoice if you want it.
Care homes and home care
Put care staff through the Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, give registered managers the Level 5, and keep everyone current on safeguarding, first aid and manual handling.
- Adult Care L3 & L5
- Care Certificate
Nurseries and early years
Qualify room staff to Level 3 so they count in ratio, add the Level 2 English that makes that Level 3 count, and give managers the Level 2 maths they now need.
- Early Years L3
- Functional Skills
Recruitment and supply agencies
Turn unqualified and Level 2 candidates into the qualified people your clients ask for. If someone moves on before their first assignment, their place moves to the next person.
- Any course
- Free place transfer
Schools and academy trusts
Give teaching assistants a route from a first award to the Level 4 HLTA certificate, and build SEND, autism and behaviour knowledge across support staff.
- TA Diploma L3
- HLTA L4
Businesses and charities
Develop first-line and middle managers, get staff through Functional Skills or GCSE English and maths, and cover compliance training in hours.
- GCSE English & maths
Training providers and L&D teams
Qualify the people who train and assess others, from the Level 3 Award in Education and Training to the Level 5 Diploma in Teaching.
- AET Level 3
- Teaching L5
See everyone’s progress.
Without chasing anyone.
These are the real screens your managers use, shown for an example company, Acme Co., in its own logo and colours.
Your team on one screen
- Who studied this week, and how long, timed only while a lesson is open
- Every lesson finished, assessment passed and certificate earned, as it happens
- Who needs a check-in, with a one-tap study reminder
Every learner in one table
- Progress, study time, last studied and assignments for each person
- Filter to Needs attention, On track or Complete
- Download a progress report that opens in Excel
The detail behind each name
- Progress against the finish date you set
- Each unit and assignment as it is completed
- View or download their certificate the day they finish
Written work, marks and tutor feedback stay between learner and tutor.
Every course at your organisation price
- Qualifications 10% below the individual price, CPD courses at your volume price
- Your courses first, with how many people are on each
- Star favourites and fill a basket across several courses
Name your people, pay once
- Name people now, paste a list, or buy places and name them later
- Pay by card, or by invoice on 30-day terms with your PO
- Each person is enrolled and emailed their sign-in for you
Every order and invoice
- What you have paid and what is waiting
- Who each place went to, and that they were enrolled
- A receipt and an invoice PDF for every order
Your logo and colours
- We find your logo and colours from your website
- Preview the portal, welcome email and learner page
- Your learners see your logo on their email and course pages
10% off every qualification
Against the price one person pays, for every person. CPD courses from £16.99, less from 10 places.
Card or invoice
Pay by card as you go, or by invoice on 30-day terms with your own PO number.
Move a place if someone leaves
Until the learner starts, their place moves to someone else at no cost.
Acme Co., its learners and their details are examples. The screens, courses and prices are real.
Two kinds of course, one account.
A regulated qualification
Is on the Ofqual register, awarded by TQUK or AQA, with a named UK tutor who marks the work, and is studied over months around the job.
See the 33 qualifications →A CPD course
Takes a few hours online, ends with a test and a CPD certificate issued by Lift College, and comes with tutor support. Lift College Limited is undergoing accreditation with the CPD Standards Office, the UK's research-led CPD accreditation body (provider number 51289).
See the 42 CPD courses →Which does your team need?
A qualification when a role demands one: the Level 5 for a CQC registered manager, the Level 3 Early Years Educator with Level 2 English to count in ratio, the Level 4 for an HLTA. A CPD course for mandatory topics such as safeguarding, fire safety and food hygiene.
Prices for both →From form to first learner in one sitting.
Nothing to sign, nothing to pay until you enrol someone.
Open your account
Fill in the short form on this page. Your account opens straight away in your organisation’s name, with your organisation prices fixed on it.
Look around first
Example learners show you the dashboard, a sample certificate and Fire Safety Training exactly as your learners see it.
Add your people
Confirm your organisation with the 6-digit code we email, then choose courses and name each person, or buy places now and name them later. Pay by card or invoice.
Watch them progress
Each person gets their own login and a tutor and starts straight away. You see their progress from the first day.
75 courses.
10% off every qualification.
- 33regulated qualifications
- 42CPD courses
Every price is for the whole course, including tutor support, awarding-body registration and the certificate. Open a family to see each course, its qualification number and your price.
Nurseries, pre-schools, childminders, holiday clubsEarly years and childcare
The Level 3 that counts in ratio, plus entry routes for new starters and playworkers.
Early years and childcare
The Level 3 that counts in ratio, plus entry routes for new starters and playworkers.
- On the DfE Early Years Qualifications List. Counts in ratio at Level 3 with Level 2 English.
£809.99£728.99 - Award in Principles of Working in Early Years Settings£367.19
- Diploma for the Playwork Practitioner£367.19
Schools, academy trusts, education agenciesTeaching assistants
From a first award in school support up to the Level 4 HLTA certificate.
Teaching assistants
From a first award in school support up to the Level 4 HLTA certificate.
£539.99£485.99£449.99£404.99- Prepares people for HLTA work. HLTA status itself is awarded separately by assessment.
£539.99£485.99 - Award in Preparing to Work in Schools£367.19
- Award in Support Work in Schools£367.19
Schools, care providers, supported living, agenciesSEND, autism and behaviour
Specialist knowledge for anyone supporting children or adults with additional needs.
SEND, autism and behaviour
Specialist knowledge for anyone supporting children or adults with additional needs.
- Certificate in Special Educational Needs and Disability£367.19
- Certificate in Understanding Autism£367.19
- Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties£367.19
- Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities£367.19
- Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities£367.19
- Certificate in Understanding Behaviour that Challenges£367.19
- Certificate in Understanding Distressed Behaviour in Children£367.19
- Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health£367.19
- Certificate in Understanding Autism£367.19
- Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities£367.19
Care homes, home care, supported livingHealth and social care
The diplomas care staff and registered managers are expected to hold.
Health and social care
The diplomas care staff and registered managers are expected to hold.
£629.99£566.99£719.99£647.99£359.99£323.99
Every organisation that works with children or vulnerable adultsSafeguarding and inclusion
Regulated safeguarding, anti-bullying and equality qualifications for any setting.
Safeguarding and inclusion
Regulated safeguarding, anti-bullying and equality qualifications for any setting.
- Award in Safeguarding in a Learning Environment£367.19
- Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People£367.19
- Certificate in Awareness of Bullying in Children and Young People£367.19
- Certificate in Equality and Diversity£367.19
Any employer, any sectorEnglish and maths
Functional Skills and GCSEs for staff held back by an English or maths requirement.
English and maths
Functional Skills and GCSEs for staff held back by an English or maths requirement.
- The Level 2 English that Level 3 early years staff need to count in ratio.
£359.99£323.99 - Meets the Level 2 maths requirement for nursery managers.
£359.99£323.99 £539.99£485.99£629.99£566.99£629.99£566.99
Training providers, in-house L&D teams, collegesTraining, teaching and assessing
For the people who train, teach and assess others in your organisation.
Training, teaching and assessing
For the people who train, teach and assess others in your organisation.
£629.99£566.99£719.99£647.99- Award in Education and Training£367.19
CPD courses
CPD courses: £16.99 each, less from 10 places. Sector packs £99 a learner, or every course on the annual plan.
Pick a course.
See what your team costs.
Training on CPD courses? Work out tier, pack and annual plan prices on the pricing page →
Simple, and written down.
No set-up fee, no subscription and no minimum number of people.
10% below the price one person pays, on every qualification. CPD courses £16.99 for 1 to 9 places, less from 10, and your first CPD place free.
Card at checkout, or invoice on 30-day terms with your own PO number. Invoice learners start once your account is confirmed and the invoice is raised.
Until a learner starts, their place can move to someone else at no cost.
Places stay valid for 3 years from the day you buy them. Once a learner starts, their place stays open until they finish. No monthly fees to stop.
Managers see progress. Written work, feedback and marks stay between the learner and their tutor.
Open in two minutes.
Tell us who you are and your account opens straight away, with example learners to show you around. Nothing to pay until you enrol someone.
- Free account, first CPD place free, no contract, no minimum
- Qualifications 10% off, CPD from £16.99, fixed from the start
- Card or 30-day invoice with your PO number
- Prefer to talk? Call 020 4652 5904 or email info@liftcollege.co.uk
Talk to a specialist
Prefer a quote first?
The account opens without a call. If you would rather talk first, or need a written quote for sign off, a specialist is here. Leave your number and one of our specialists calls you back within one working day.
- A written quote in your organisation’s name, or build one yourself in 2 minutes
- Help choosing qualifications and CPD courses by role
- Invoice, PO and set-up questions answered
Everything else worth knowing.
Is the first CPD course really free?
How does Lift College's volume discount compare with High Speed Training and CPD Online College?
Can we pay by invoice with a PO?
Do CPD courses include tutor support?
How many times can a learner retake the test?
How long is a CPD certificate valid and is the refresher free?
Is Lift College CPD accredited?
Can we buy regulated qualifications and CPD in the same account?
Your team, trained and qualified. Starting this week.
One free account, your first CPD place free, qualifications 10% below the individual price, CPD from £16.99, and a tutor for every person you enrol.