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Company subscriptions
What are company subscriptions?
These are exactly the same as individual subscriptions, with the administration made easy for you.
1. You send us a list of the individuals that you would like to purchase subscriptions for and a purchase order number
2. We send you a code for all of your users to key in and an invoice to match your PO
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What is the difference between a company subscription and an individual subscription?
By taking a company subscription, the Skills Academy handles the administration for you, signing up multiple users and allowing you to pay easily via a purchase order and invoice.
Individuals still get the same access to the same great content, including:
- Online courses: access over 1,000
- Online mentors: get support any time
- eBooks: search and read over 240
- TestPreps: test your knowledge with exam support
- Express Guides: stay up-to-date with new software releases
- Tools and templates: download over 60 to save time
- Articles: exclusive analysis and industry insights
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Is there a volume discount associated with company subscription?
The Skills Academy exists for the good of the IT sector and is vendor neutral and not-for-profit. This means that we care about the quality of our products and the impartiality of our advice: we are backed by leading employers who are working together for the good of the sector and the economy.
As a result, we are able to bring to the market exceptional value products and services for individuals and smaller companies that they would not otherwise be able to access. We currently have in place a special introductory price of £95, which is exceptional value for money. This offer cannot be discounted further.
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We have many users: what is the subscription deal for us?
The special introductory price of £95 is exceptional value for money. This offer cannot be discounted further. However we can help with easy sign up and are working on other features that will benefit company users.
If you would like us to contact you about your specific needs please
get in touch.
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Are there discounts for students?
The £95 subscription already represents excellent value for money and is a substantial discount on the list price. For this reason we are not offering further discounts for any group.
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Pricing
How much is the list price for subscription?
The list price for subscription is £295. Once the introductory offer is over the price will increase to this level. This still represents exceptional value for money for individuals and smaller companies as it means they can access high quality training and other resources that could otherwise be out of reach. The Skills Academy can do this because we are vendor neutral, not-for-profit and exist for the good of the sector.
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When are you switching to list pricing from the introductory offer?
The move to list pricing will be made when the introductory offer has sold through. There are a limited number of introductory price subscriptions, so subscribe now to ensure that you benefit from one if these.
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I can’t believe it’s so cheap – what’s the catch?
The Skills Academy exists for the good of the IT sector and is vendor neutral and not-for-profit. We are backed by leading employers who are working together for the good of the sector and the economy. This means we can use our authority and buying power to bring to the market exceptional value products and services for individuals and smaller companies that they would not otherwise be able to access. We currently have in place a special introductory price of £95, which is exceptional value for money.
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Refund and unsubscribe
What happens when I subscribe?
We send you an email confirming that we have received your order. Once we have received payment you will receive access to subscription. There are terms and conditions for subscription use.
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Can I cancel my subscription?
If you have made this application as a consumer for your private use (and not for your business) you will have a right to cancel within 7 days of the day we confirm to you, our acceptance of your application. You may cancel by email to info@itskillsacademy.ac.uk or by post to The National Skills Academy for IT, 1 Castle Lane, London SW1E 6DR within the seven working day period. You will have additional rights to cancel: please see our standard terms and conditions.
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I am not happy with my subscription: who can I talk to?
The duration of your subscription is for one year. If for any reason you are unhappy with your subscription, email us at info@itskillsacademy.ac.uk or write to us at The National Skills Academy for IT, 1 Castle Lane, London SW1E 6DR. Please explain your issue, and we will look into it for you and try to resolve it. If there is a valid reason for termination, we will organise this for you.
For more details please see our terms and conditions.
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How do I unsubscribe to Skills Academy emails?
To unsubscribe from Skills Academy emails, please email info@itskillsacademy.ac.uk with 'unsubscribe' from mailing list in the subject line, or write to us at: The National Skills Academy for IT, 1 Castle Lane, London SW1E 6DR.
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Sharing subscriptions
Can I share my subscription? Can I buy one subscription, distribute it through my organisation and use the service concurrently?
No. Only one subscriber can be logged on at any time and the excessive use of accounts is monitored.
In addition each online course takes you to the place you left off, each time you log in, which would not work with multiple users. The offer is such great value for money that there is no need to share subscriptions.
The National Skills Academy for IT reserves the right to terminate your membership at any time in accordance with the provisions of our terms and conditions.
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Other
Do you offer free trial accounts?
No, the offer is such great value for money that we cannot afford to offer free trial accounts. To ensure that you can access the specific learning you need look at our tour page which explains the offers. You can also access the full list of subscription contents.
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My country is not a listed country in your accounts - can I buy a subscription?
We are only licensed to sell subscriptions to people who reside within the EU. The full list of countries that we can sell to is:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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Are you planning on introducing any new learning in the future?
We regularly review our subscription portfolio and add articles, online learning and other contents regularly to keep it up to date with the latest trends in the industry.
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Can I use online learning on mobile devices?
You can use the Skills Academy website on your mobile device and we will let you know when the online learning portal is also available.
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Can you tell me more about the IT professional standards?
You can access the IT professional standards online. We also have in-house expertise in the IT professional standards. Please email any specific requests to info@itskillsacademy.ac.uk or write to us at: The National Skills Academy for IT, 1 Castle Lane, London SW1E 6DR.
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Why don't the IT Professional Profile and IT Professional Standards sub-disciplines start at level 1?
The IT Professional Profile uses the IT Professional Standards which are based on the NOS (National Occupational Standards). The NOS cover all ability ranges, but the IT Professional Standards do not cover skills at the lowest levels because they are too simple to be relevant for IT professionals.
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Why do some IT Professional Profile and IT Professional Standards sub-disciplines start at level 2 and some at level 3?
The IT Professional Profile uses the IT Professional Standards which are based on the NOS (National Occupational Standards). The NOS cover all ability ranges, but the IT Professional Standards do not cover skills at the lowest levels because they are too simple to be relevant for IT professionals. In some sub-disciplines IT professionals’ skills can be measured at Level 2 but in others only Level 3 and above are relevant.
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Why is the language used in the IT Professional Profile and IT Professional Standards skills descriptions so complex?
The IT Professional Profile is based on the IT Professional Standards / National Occupational Standards which have been developed by employers and other stakeholders to describe the competences required in an occupational area. The language is intended to be consistent and formulaic to avoid confusion or duplication.
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How do I share my IT Professional Profile?
Once you’ve saved your Profile, you can share it with a simple URL. Send this URL to anyone who you want to be able to see your Profile, or post it on Facebook or Linked In. Click on the "Share" tab and enable sharing to create your shared Profile page.
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How can I stop people seeing my IT Professional Profile?
Either refresh your share link or untick the "Share my Profile" box. If you refresh your "share" link you will disable the previous link, which means that anyone using the old link will no longer be able to see your profile.
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