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Kickstart your learning with Virtual College's free online courses – from safeguarding to wellbeing. Gain expert knowledge and earn a downloadable certificate. Just pick a course, sign up, and start learning – no cost, no catch.
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We have over 300 online accredited courses available for you, continue your learning journey with Virtual College.
4th July 2026
Course was very in depth and brought…
Course was very in depth and brought out all salient points without it being too difficult to take in. I know this was an online course but it would be good if you could buy printed book detailing all that is on the course. This would make for easy reference when needed.
4th July 2026
Easy to buy
Easy to buy, easy to navigate, reasonably priced
4th July 2026
Excellent training Safeguarding Level 3
Excellent training, so easy to follow and not the long laborious questions in the assessment. Look forward to starting another soon.
3rd July 2026
Excellent support
Excellent support. When we had to change the email address to transfer a login it was quickly dealt with.
30th June 2026
Very easy to use
Very easy to use
29th June 2026
Easily accessible tech support that…
Easily accessible tech support that resolved my issues quickly. Friendly and helpful :)
29th June 2026
i booked 4 fire marshal and fire safety…
i booked 4 fire marshal and fire safety training packages i received one fire marshal training only ... i need four as they are for different sites hence me purchases 4 packages not good value for money this way after talking to Virtual College about the issue the problem was solved very quickly and all courses were accessible. Their assistant was very helpful and polite, and the issue was solved
28th June 2026
Quick & easy to buy a course
Quick & easy to buy a course, good explanation about the course
27th June 2026
Easy to use course and very informative
Easy to use course and very informative
23rd June 2026
Easy to follow course and then the…
Easy to follow course and then the assessment completed after. Great to get it done in two hours. Saved a proposed all day at work!
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Why take one of Virtual College's free online courses?
We believe in making quality education accessible to everyone. Here are some great incentives to access one of our quality free courses with certificates to demonstrate your attendance.
Get a leg up at work
Enhance your CV and stand out to employers with certificates from our CPD Approved courses. Whether you're aiming for a promotion or want to show initiative, our free training courses make a great starting place to help you develop valuable workplace skills.
Fuel your personal development
Learn at your own pace, anywhere and anytime. Our flexible online professional development courses fit around your schedule, making it easy to invest in your own self-development on your own terms.
Grow your essential knowledge
From safeguarding courses to food hygiene training, our training covers vital topics that matter in both professional settings and daily life. Each course delivers practical, up-to-date information so that you’re always operating with up-to-date knowledge.
Break into a new career
If you want to explore a new career path, an online free course is a great way to get a feel for the subject matter before you commit while starting to build your skills in your new field. Having some foundational knowledge on your CV might even help you cinch a new role.
Experience a new generation of online learning
We wanted to build a platform that made e-learning as simple as possible to access and as engaging and memorable as possible to help it stick. Once you try a free course you'll see why learning on our LMS is so simple.
Access the platform any time you’re free to do some training and simply pause your course when you need to stop. That means you can truly fit your learning around your life with no deadlines or pressure.
Want to take your learning further? Discover our paid courses
Like what you've learned so far? Our full course library goes deeper into leadership skills, professional growth and much more. UK businesses trust our CPD Approved training to develop their teams, and you can see why.
Need training for all of your staff? Our business subscriptions keep meeting their training needs simple - one price per person gets as many team members as you need an unlimited access pass to over 200 courses.
Many of our courses also come with volume discounts when buying for larger teams or projects Volume Discounts