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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.
22nd January 2026
good to go
The learning was very easy to follow and make sense of. very good resources and materials
22nd January 2026
Virtual college experience
Thé information is very well presented. I liked the shirt videoed in particular ànd thé short practice questions.
21st January 2026
Excellent Value for Money
Excellent Value for Money - Certificate optional Easy to follow - learned a lot My third time on this course - has to be taken every few years
20th January 2026
This was very easy to follow
This was very easy to follow
20th January 2026
Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene…
This course gave the information and knowledge I needed. It was varied in content and gave little quizzes at the end of some modules which was helpful for my learning.
19th January 2026
Very wide range of courses
Everything was well explained, it was easy to create an account, and to find the correct course.
19th January 2026
excellent online training packadges
All the training packadges we have used with our staff team have been great! Easy to use and the information very relevent. We are a small charity so finding well priced/free training is really important to us . We have also been able to take advantage of the sales too !
19th January 2026
easy to follow instuctions to access…
easy to follow instuctions to access the next stage of the course, as well as the extra information given on certain pages. being able to take your time to absorb the information before the quiz to finish the course.
19th January 2026
Really clear and informative course
Really clear and informative course
19th January 2026
Informative, clear course
Straight forward to use, clear, well presented online course. Very informative and well structured.
Excellent
4.8 out of 5
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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