Industry is at the heart of Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications. Throughout the development and validation stages, we work with industry experts to structure our qualifications to meet industry standards.

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We work with industry post-validation to further recognise our qualifications as high quality and career-focused; whether that be in the form of upskilling their own workforce with our qualifications or simply formally accepting the qualification as a part of the application process. The representatives are able to help design our qualifications to equip learners with skills required by industry across the world.
Agriculture (2018)

We are proud to have developed our Pearson BTEC Higher National in Agriculture with experts from organisations, including: Landex, Farming Connect, National Farmers' Union (NFU), and Institute of Agricultural Secretaries and Administrators (IAgSA). The representatives help us design our qualifications to equip learners with skills required by industry across the world.

IAgSA recognises Pearson BTEC Higher National in Agriculture as being fit for purpose in preparing learners for a role in the sector. You can find their formal statement of support for these qualifications.

Animal Management (2018)

We are proud to have developed our Pearson BTEC Higher National in Animal Management with experts from organisations, including: The National Farmers' Union and the Veterinary Practice Management Association. The representatives are able to help design our qualifications to equip learners with skills required by industry across the world.

Horticulture (2018)

We are proud to have developed our Pearson BTEC Higher National in Horticulture with experts from organisations, including: Landex, Andersplus, Shropshire Country Council, the National Farmers Union, the Institution of Agricultural Secretaries and Administrators and Wrexham County Council. The representatives are able to help design our qualifications to equip learners with skills required by industry across the world.

The Royal Horticultural Society recognises Pearson BTEC Higher National in Horticulture as being fit for purpose in preparing learners for a role in the sector. You can find their formal statement of support for these qualifications.