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Free online courses & e-learning training
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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Our most popular courses
We have over 300 online accredited courses available for you, continue your learning journey with Virtual College.
5th October 2026
The course was concise and user friendly
The course was concise and user friendly
5th October 2026
Informative
Informative, interesting and the choices of videos or transcripts was great. Lots of takeaways for links to look at and things to refer back to.
3rd October 2026
Very good value for money
After the training I felt more prepared about the topic I chose.
2nd October 2026
Flawless from start to finish
Flawless from start to finish. Always use this company for staff training. Any issues and its sorted straight away by their wonderful team.
2nd October 2026
The videos were very clear in the…
The videos were very clear in the explanations and the slides matched this. The course covered what was needed without the extraneous waffle that often pads out these types of courses. I felt more informed at the end than when I started which is always good thing!
1st October 2026
Very good and easy to understand
Very good and easy to understand
1st October 2026
Great way to learn
It was easy to understand. A great way to learn.
28th September 2026
Good
A good experience
28th September 2026
So easy to book online & you can start…
So easy to book online & you can start your course straight away. The course was easy to navigate & really informational. Highly recommend.
26th September 2026
Practical Safeguarding Course with Certificate
Good instructions on how to complete the course. Lots of valuable info gained in a relaxed manner. And a certificate to prove accomplishment.
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