REC Awarding Organistion
The REC is a recognised awarding organisation for recruitment qualifications.
Organisations whose training schedules and schemes have been audited by the REC AO and have been accredited to deliver training that covers the REC qualification syllabus. These centres are also allowed to enrol their students onto the examinations. Upon successfully passing an REC examination, the student is then awarded the appropriate qualification.
Organisations which have passed the REC AO centre approval and qualification approval process for the delivery of apprenticeships and NVQ qualifications. These centres are approved to enrol their students onto one or all of the recruitment apprenticeships, and one or all of the NVQs in recruitment.
Talk to our qualifications team to find out how your organisation can work with the REC.
Deadline for bookings | Examination day | Results day |
7 January 2021 | 4 February 2021 | 19 March 2021 |
8 April 2021 | 6 May 2021 | 18 June 2021 |
8 July 2021 | 5 August 2021 | 17 September 2021 |
7 October 2021 | 4 November 2021 | 17 December 2021 |
6 January 2022 | 3 February 2022 | 18 March 2022 |
EXAMINATION DATES AND TIMES 2020:
Level 2 Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing (L2 CertRR):
6th February 2020 (14:00-16:00)
7th May 2020 (14:00-16:00)
6th August 2020 (14:00-16:00)
5th November 2020 (14:00-16:00)
Level 3 Certificate in Recruitment Practice (L3 CertRP):
6th February 2020 (14:00-16:30)
7th May 2020 (14:00-16:30)
6th August 2020 (14:00-16:30)
5th November 2020 (14:00-16:30)
All Level 3 single unit resits are held at each examination date from 12:30 to 13:00.
Candidates may re-sit only one single unit at each examination date.
Level 3 Certificate in In-House Recruitment (L3 CertIHR):
6th February 2020 (14:00-16:30)
7th May 2020 (14:00-16:30)
6th August 2020 (14:00-16:30)
5th November 2020 (14:00-16:30)
All Level 3 single unit resits are held at each examination date from 12:30 to 13:00.
Candidates may re-sit only one single unit at each examination date.
Level 4 Diploma in Recruitment Management (L4 DipRM):
6 February 2020 |
7 May 2020 |
6 August 2020 |
5 November 2020 |
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Mandatory units |
RECTC 4-1 |
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12.30-13.30 |
11.00-12.00 |
RECTC 4-2 |
14.00-16.00 |
14.00-16.00 |
14.00-16.00 |
14.00-16.00 |
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RECTC 4-3 |
09.30-10.30 |
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12.30-13.30 |
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RECTC 4-6 |
11.00-12.00 |
09.30-10.30 |
11.00-12.00 |
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RECTC 4-10 |
12.30-13.30 |
11.00-12.00 |
09.30-10.30 |
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RECTC 3-6 | 12.30-13.00 | 09.30-10.00 |
Optional units |
RECTC 4-4* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
RECTC 4-5 |
09.30-10.30 |
09.30-10.30 |
09.30-10.30 |
09.30-10.30 |
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RECTC 4-7 |
11.00-12.00 |
11.00-12.00 |
11.00-12.00 |
11.00-12.00 |
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RECTC 4-8 |
12.30-13.30 |
12.30-13.30 |
12.30-13.30 |
12.30-13.30 |
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RECTC 4-9* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
* RECTC 4-4 & 4-9 are assessed via a project submission.
Projects submitted MUST be received by REC by 17.00 (5.00pm) at each examination point.
Level 5 Diploma in Recruitment Leadership (L5 DipRL):
VENUES WHERE EXAMINATIONS ARE HELD (FEBRUARY 2020 EXAMINATIONS ONLY):
PROOF OF ID: Candidates unable to produce ID as per the official ID policy on exam day will not be permitted to sit the examination. If you have recently changed your name and your ID is not reflecting the change, you must bring proof of name change (marriage certificate, deed poll, etc.)
LATENESS: There is a maximum twenty-minute allowance for candidates to be admitted into the examination after the start time. Candidates arriving more than twenty minutes late will not be allowed to sit the examination, nor will any refund of examination fees be given. Candidates who arrive whilst an examination is in progress will not be granted extra time.
On arrival at the venue, candidates will be greeted by an REC invigilator and registered. The invigilator’s role is to ensure that the examination is conducted in a fair and standardised manner. The invigilator will indicate any relevant seating arrangements and read out examination instructions at the start of the exam.
Candidates will not be allowed to use mobile phones, smartwatches, electronic devices (including calculators), dictionaries or translators during the examination. Only blue or black ink is acceptable. Use of correction fluid is not permitted. Candidates must use the Answer Booklet to answer the questions. Ticks/notes/answers within the Question Paper will NOT be taken into account.
Download full candidate guidelines
The RECAO strongly recommends that all candidates carefully read these guidelines which set out their rights and obligations. The RECAO will assume that every candidate has read and understood these guidelines. Misunderstanding will not be accepted as a valid reason for any Special Consideration. For any queries about these guidelines, please email awarding@rec.uk.com.