The main recognised qualifications are:
- National Diploma in Nursery Nursing N.N.E.B or B.T.E.C diploma
- CACHE advanced diploma in child care and education
- CACHE diploma in Nursery Nursing
- CACHE certificate in childcare and education
- Norland Diploma N.N.E.B
- BTEC national certificate in childcare studies
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in childcare education, levels
1, 2 and 3
- Montessori teaching diploma
- NAMCW National association for maternal and child welfare
- City and Guilds family and community care
- Maternity nurse courses (NVQ Level 3)
- St. Johns ambulance first aid course