Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is the state agency responsible for the external quality assurance of further and higher education and training in Ireland. In September of each year QQI publishes the certification periods for the following calendar year. There are six times during the year when providers may request certification from QQI for their learners. Requests from providers for QQI certification are processed on condition that providers and centres submit quality assured results that have been internally and externally moderated.

The next certification window is June 2023 and the key date is 12 June2023 when providers and centres are required to submit learner details for certification. On 16 June 2023, QQI will release the final statements of results for learners and on 17 July 2023 QQI will issue the relevant certificates or parchments.

Any learner results submitted after 12 June 2023 will not be processed until the August certification period. At all times, QQI endeavours to administer a responsive, quality assured and secure certification service with multiple opportunities during the year for learners to achieve official certification and recognition of their learning. Neither I, nor my Department, have a role in QQI’s certification processes.