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C&G Professional Recognition Awards

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Afternoon all,

I've come across, and not found much infomation on the net regarding C&Gs PRAs like LCGI, AfCGI, GCGI and MCGI.


Maybe someone could clear this up for me, but my interpritation of what these are or are supposed to be, is something for people with experience in engineering but without the formal achademic qualifications - awarding a particular award based upon experience which some how corresponds to the type of qualification someone in their job would typically have? So for example, having a GCGI is like having a bachelors degree?


Are such qualifications actually worth having? Are they recognised by industry, or is it more a "buy a title" type situation?


If someone could explain what exactly these really are (and not just marketed as), and what their really worth etc. Sadly C&Gs give very limited info on their site (as per usual).


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    Learning takes place in different environments. One such source of learning is at work.
    In the past one would learn a profession from a master of the Guild.
    In the UK there skills and vocational qualifications on different levels.
    And yes Academic qualifications as well as other professional qualifications.
    City and Guilds PRI's are Accredited Awards that accredit persons achivemnt via Work.
    They recognize education + training + experience.
    The Royal Charter of C&G and the OfQual accreditation makes them
    Recognized awards.
    GCGI is equated to a Bachelors degree.
    Recognition among employers and industry is not uniformed.
    I hold 2 LCGI, GCGI and MCGI in Engineering.
    In the USA my awards are recognized for employment as Foreign Degrres. In case of MCGI its evaluated as. MEng.
    If one is looking to accredit their experince it is a viable rout.
    If University degree is a goal than its better to attend an university.
    In our time many education DL or PT , FT options exist.
    So this is case by case situation.

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    Learning takes place in different environments. One such source of learning is at work.
    In the past one would learn a profession from a master of the Guild.
    In the UK there skills and vocational qualifications on different levels.
    And yes Academic qualifications as well as other professional qualifications.
    City and Guilds PRI's are Accredited Awards that accredit persons achivemnt via Work.
    They recognize education + training + experience.
    The Royal Charter of C&G and the OfQual accreditation makes them
    Recognized awards.
    GCGI is equated to a Bachelors degree.
    Recognition among employers and industry is not uniformed.
    I hold 2 LCGI, GCGI and MCGI in Engineering.
    In the USA my awards are recognized for employment as Foreign Degrres. In case of MCGI its evaluated as. MEng.
    If one is looking to accredit their experince it is a viable rout.
    If University degree is a goal than its better to attend an university.
    In our time many education DL or PT , FT options exist.
    So this is case by case situation.

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