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CIM course qualification automation

Over the past few years we have been very effective in the online teaching methods that we offer for our CIM courses (Chartered Institute of Marketing), and we have tried to keep on top of technology to continue to provide a service that ensures that our students pass their exams.

We are currently looking for an experienced IT person to take on the roll of day to day maintenance of our IT systems and growing database of clients.

We are still developing our online teaching technologies and systems with a core team, but need somebody to come on board permanently to learn the ropes and take over some of the day to day running of the systems.

Our core technologies include ASP, VB, ASP.NET C#, and SQL Server technologies. We run our online systems from an inhouse Windows driven cluster.

The role is based in the centre of Cambridge and if you feel you may be suitable then feel free to contact us.

Tuesday, 19 June 2007

Case Study: Improve

Improve are the Sector Skills Council for the Food and Drink Manufacturing and Processing Industry.


The Challenge
Skills shortage recognised: The UK food and drink industry is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK and second most productive food and drink industry in the world, but facing serious skills shortages, particularly in management.
Improve's response: Through the Women and Work: Sector Pathways Initiative, Improve received funding to up-skill 600 female supervisors and aspiring managers within the industry.


The Requirement
To prepare and deliver an accredited Level 3 management award through blended learning, with on-line support and information.
To initiate a full reporting programme on delegate progress and quality issues
Simple administrative procedures to be incorporated.
The whole programme ready to run within 6 weeks.


Cambridge Professional Academy's solution:
High quality, tailored learning programme developed, incorporating specially written learning materials, work-based assessed projects, contact strategy giving continuous and motivational support, unlimited on-line personal support for all participants for duration of study.
Materials delivered in hard-copy and electronic format.
Established dedicated team of trainers for workshops and on-line support throughout the programme.
Constructed bespoke and dedicated website with secure personal pages for participants.
Integrated back office IT systems allowing fully automated and seamless administration for enquiry to registration to completion.
Full management reporting package initiated and integrated with Improve's own IT systems.
Stringent quality checks.
Programme up and running within 5 weeks.

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Being experts in delivering distance learning courses in CIM, management, and marketing, the Cambridge Professional Academy aims to deliver this solution for the skills academy over the coming months.
This will be done in colaboration with the Anglia software house altFusion providing the ASP.NET IT systems.
The progress of this solution will be commented on in this blog and on the CPA new postings update here.

Wednesday, 13 June 2007

Managed Learning System

What can Cambridge Professional Academy do for you?
We can manage your learning system
We will host a fully integrated learning and development management system for you as an application service provider with:
Easy workshop configuration
Distance Learning
On-line course resources

Delegate interface
Revenue integration
Customer relationship management systems
Marketing campaign management
Web content management
Trainer process integration
Full management information and reports (bespoke)


We deliver standard accredited training courses
We will host a fully integrated learning and development management system for you as an application service provider with:
Face-to-face, tailored in-house or scheduled courses
All learning materials including text books
Additional electronic resources
Unlimited personal support
Choice of exam or work-based project assessment
Pass guarantee


We accredit bespoke and in-house training programmes
Working in partnership with you, we will accredit your own management training courses to ensure participants acquire a Chartered Institute of Management qualification.



Develop your company development and training programme
We will create a bespoke blended learning programme for the whole company or department to include:
Fully hosted, computer-based learning
All content written and produced
Full management information feedback
Face-to-face workshop delivery
Web-based asynchronous discussion
Virtual classrooms

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

CIM Results

Friday 23rd February saw the long-awaited release of the CIM’s December assessment results. As usual, Cambridge Professional Academy excelled, with both Professional Certificate and Professional Diploma students achieving over 90% pass rates! The national average for these levels was only around 55%.

The CIM Professional Certificate reached a 100% pass rate in three of the four modules, and the Professional Diploma pass rate was above 92% in two of the four modules.

Cambridge Professional Academy prides itself on the unlimited support that it offers every delegate, wherever they are in the world. Tutors are dedicated marketing specialists, who are passionate about their students and subjects. Whether students opt for the exam route, or the popular assignment route, their personal tutor will answer questions, and mark draft assignments and mock exams, which ensures that every individual has the very best chance of passing their assessments.

Alongside this personal tutor support, students are also encouraged to attend two-day study workshops at one of four locations, or evening classes (in London). The tutor-led sessions cover the main syllabus, plus have interactive discussions about each of the questions in the current assignment. Workshops also give students the chance to meet others and network amongst their peers.

On top of this, if any student does fail an assessment for any reason, the 100% guarantee promises that they will continue to be supported and tutored until they do pass, for no extra cost.