Centre of Excellence Reviews 

Review Title: Misleading "Diploma" marketing and automated AI grading—Avoid.

After 7 years of online education, I have reached a breaking point with the Centre of Excellence.

I am writing this to warn prospective students: these courses are CPD (Continuing Professional Development) only, NOT regulated qualifications. Despite this, the provider markets them using the word "Diploma," which is misleading to anyone looking for credible certification.

​My recent experience has highlighted systemic issues that I have now escalated to my MP:
​No Human Assessors: It is now clear that assessments are handled by AI with a pre-set "bank of responses." There is no genuine human tutor evaluation.

The Grading Absurdity: As someone who rigorously checks my coursework against multiple professional AI models, I have been penalized by the COE system because my correct answers did not match their rigid, outdated course text.

​Outdated Material: It became apparent that much of their source material is scraped from wiki pages and google search tools, and seriously just needs wiped and let professional educators actually educate people, i was deeply traumatised from abuse when i almost sang and danced and praised this site as i had been told during abuse that i had zero intellect etc and now seven years on, i can see clearly now and therefore i call for accountability.

​Lack of Transparency: Their marketing creates a false sense of security, leading students to believe that if they just get a certificate and insurance (like from Westminster or the CMA accreditation via membership or partial city and guilds level two ), they are fully qualified. It is not that straightforward.

​I have submitted extensive evidence—including email threads and screen grabs —to my MP’s office. I am pushing for the Ministry of Education to review these practices, as this is fundamentally a disservice to learners.

​For those looking for quality education in coaching or holistic therapies, I urge you to look at platforms like Udemy (now acquired by Coursera), Lead Academy, or Open College Ireland, the Iphm and Fht future learn, open university,arden university/college, edx via their app

​Please, avoid the "AI bloat" at the Centre of Excellence. If you are looking for professional accreditation, look elsewhere.

This is a very accessible means of online study, useful for creating CPD submissions, vocational and recreational study, with a wide choice of courses available. Online support, if required, is readily available and 'time to complete courses' is very flexible. Value for money.

The Centre of Excellence has a great range of courses on offer. I was able to utilise one of their discount codes towards a course I had been considering for a while. I am halfway through my course and I am enjoying it thus far. The material is clear to follow and the content is interesting and relevant. There are end of module assessments and I have received feedback within a couple of days, which has really helped with my motivation. A member of the customer service team checked in a few days after I had enrolled to ensure I was happy and assure me that they are able to be contacted should I have any questions. There is a code to join a Facebook Study Group, which I haven't done, but I can see how some people may find this useful. I'll certainly be considering more of their courses in the future.

Wonderful experience and value for money. Courses well explained and a variety of courses on the website for all needs. I recommend.

A friend suggested Centre of Excellence. I’m enjoying the course she suggested and have noticed others I might like in the future.
The course has good structure. My progress is being checked step by step.

Great courses, really enjoying mine, it’s nice to be able to do these things at my own pace. Helpful and supportive people running the courses. Would recommend

I have completed a few courses through the Centre of Excellence and what works well for me is that I can complete the courses at my own pace.
At the moment I am completing a Reflexology course and I am really enjoying it.
There is 16 modules and each is very well structured. I had options to read through each module (which works well for me as I understand it better this way) and there is some videos. I do like videos as I feel they back up the learning. I also print out the information so I can follow it and make notes. I am currently on the 15 module and hope there is a video tutorial to show how to complete the treatment I.e., do I start at toes and work my way around and in a certain direction etc.
I find the courses are well worded and easy to understand. I like when there is a practical example such as in one of my modules it was talking about how the muscle contracts when my brain wants to life my finger and then the palm relaxes when I am dropping my finger back down. I know this is a simple example but it gives it that practical concept that stays in your brain when you are learning this new knowledge and skill.
Also, after each module you complete a number of questions and there is a part where you can write about what you learnt. I find this really good as it consolidates your understanding. You then get an email when it’s been marked so you can see the results and keep an eye on your progress.
All in all I would really recommend anyone to complete a course (or more than one 🤩) through the Centre of Excellence. I know I will be looking at completing another one this year.

Wonderful learning resource, great value for money and fantastic team.

Thanks to my courses on The Centre of Excellence, personally, I feel so much more enriched, more knowledgeable and safe in my body which had become alien to me when I hit perimenopause hard.

I am now also helping other women, their partners and their husbands to better understand this minefield frankly.

It also led me to deepen and expand my understanding into hormones generally and then, more specifically with the thyroid, when my best friend got a Hashimoto's diagnosis.

I need to understand this condition better in order to support her to the best of my ability as it is irreversible and can be lethal if not treated with hormone replacement.

I am so glad I found this company and their wealth of resources. The marking is very quick too which is an added bonus.

So, don't delay, start today. Learning is for life. Never stop learning, I say.

Browse their extensive library now, you can't fail to find something of interest. It's great value for money, high quality and I highly recommend this course provider.

I have completed several courses now with the Centre of Excellence. It is easy to set up and work through the courses online in the learning centre. The courses need no prior knowledge and give you a great grounding in the subject chosen.

The course was really informative and allowed flexibility in the time you had to complete it.
I was delivered using slides and videos which was great.
I like the way each section tested your knowledge and learning.
Would highly recommend Centre of Excellence.

I registered on the Centre of Excellence aromatherapy course and I can only say good things. If you love working on your own within your own time then this is for you. It has a comprehensive and clear structure to learning lets you explore the subject in bite sized material and makes an already interesting subject even more exciting to learn. You can dip in now and again to take the modules (I left it for year and it was still there!) although I’d recommend getting into a flow. There’s always someone on hand to help and the feedback is really encouraging. I’m looking forward to my next one! Thanks Lucy

I have done several of these courses now and have enjoyed every one of them. They are very good value, really interesting and informative, easy to get on with and it's great how you can pick them up and put them down whenever you like, and they are always there so you can go over them again in the future. I like the vast array of interesting topics and will certainly be carrying on with them, as there is so many I'd like to do, for my own personal benefit. Well recommended.

There's alot if courses to choose from
The tutors give good feedback
Website is user friendly
You can get the course printed or as PDF

I have really enjoyed my experience with Centre of Excellence so far. The Paranormal Investigation Diploma was well structured, easy to follow and covered a wide range of topics, from the history of paranormal investigation to investigation techniques, ethics and evidence analysis.

I also appreciated the support team, who were always friendly, helpful and quick to respond to my questions. The course encouraged critical thinking and emphasised the importance of considering natural explanations before reaching paranormal conclusions, which I found particularly valuable.

I am very satisfied with my experience and I look forward to studying more courses with Centre of Excellence in the future.

What a wonderful course. It is not a simple or easy to breeze through but makes you work for it. I have learnt so much from it and can tell that it was put together with experienced photographers who know what they are talking about. I am relatively a beginner but learnt about exposures, adjusting white balance and using the correct settings to create the right types of pictures. I have always been interested in black and white photography but this course has taught me introduction from colour photography to landscape to also macro. I never thought I would shoot macro but now have a new found interest. I would recommend this course to any new starter who does not want to waste time trying to figure out what settings to use on your DSLR. It is a great intro into photography and I will be looking forward to taking the advanced diploma.

I loved this course! Very informational! Money well spent. I'll be taking more classes through them!

It is easy to choose from a wide range of courses and enrol online and receive courses materials straight away. I have enjoyed the benefits of discount codes for the fee too! It is nice that there are no deadlines to meet and that each module of the course is assessed and feedback given and that you receive a certificate with CPD activity recognition that I can apply to my training record. I recommend Centre of Excellence for online home training.

I love the freedom of doing studies on my time and Center of excellence allows me that freedom. You work at your own pace, you have the option to buy audio, download or print of your course. I am learning so much I LOVE IT!! This is the confidence boost I needed. Center of Excellence is affordable too. You can join study groups on facebook, Customer service is outstanding they are very quick to reply and help. I can't say enough good things about Center of Excellence. Don't wait just start!!

I have had a very positive experience with the Centre of Excellence courses. The course materials are well structured, easy to follow, and provide a good balance of theory and practical knowledge. I particularly appreciated being able to study at my own pace, which made it easy to fit learning around my work and personal commitments.

The content was engaging and informative, and I found that each module built on the previous one in a clear and logical way. The assessments helped reinforce my understanding, and I felt that I gained valuable knowledge and skills that I can apply in both my professional and personal life.

Overall, I would highly recommend Centre of Excellence courses to anyone looking for flexible, high-quality online learning. They offer an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development.