Our portfolio of Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are the same, trusted BTEC Higher Nationals refreshed to meet occupational standards. They’re approved by Skills England and designed to bring together academic learning with practical, industry-focused skills.
BTEC Higher Nationals have always offered strong, career‑driven learning. The HTQ quality mark reinforces this with additional employer endorsement and quality assurance, so your students gain the skills they need to progress confidently into work or further study.
Whether you already deliver BTEC Higher Nationals or are just starting out, complete the form below to find out more about offering our HTQs.
Pearson has received Higher Technical Qualification status for every BTEC Higher National qualification submitted to Skills England so far.
We currently offer 47 HTQs across key sectors, including: Business, Construction, Computing, Creative, Digital Technologies, Engineering, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Land and Sport sectors.
Many of our HTQ submissions are shaped in collaboration with FE Colleges and Institutes of Technology. By combining subject expertise, industry insight and robust qualification design, we work with centres to address local skills needs.
If you’d like to explore developing an HTQ‑aligned qualification with us, we’d be happy to talk.
Every HTQ is designed and validated by Pearson subject experts before being approved by Skills England. Once approved, universities can deliver the qualification under licence as their own awarded HTQ.
This reduces development time and frees up resource so teams can focus on teaching and learner support.
HN Flex enables centres to deliver individual units of a BTEC Higher National qualification as stackable learning, at no extra cost.
We can support you to introduce HTQs using this model so you are ready for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE).
HTQs are only delivered in England. However, BTEC Higher National qualifications are offered in more than 50 countries worldwide.
We continue to revalidate qualifications across priority sectors to maintain quality and relevance. If you’re based outside England and want to find out more about delivering BTEC Higher Nationals, we’re here to help.
If you’re interested in delivering Higher Technical Qualifications, or you already offer HTQs and want to expand your provision, fill out the form below and a member of the Pearson team will contact you.
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