Certificates and extensions
How do I get my certificate?
It depends on which version of the course you bought. Your course name tells you: if it says Non Accredited, follow the first route below. If it says Level 3, Level 4 or Level 6, depending on the course, follow the second.
Non-accredited courses: a certificate of completion
There is no written assessment and no OCN coursework on a non-accredited course. You learn exactly the same material, just without the accredited assessment at the end.
- Work through every lesson in your course, at your own pace.
- Complete the short quiz at the end of each lesson. You need 80% to pass, and you can retake a quiz as many times as you need until you do.
- Once every lesson and quiz is complete, we issue your Babyem certificate of completion and send it to you.
A certificate of completion shows you have completed the training. It is not an OCN accreditation. If you would like the accredited version later, email us and we will tell you how to upgrade.
Level 3, Level 4 or Level 6: the OCN London route
Your accreditation is awarded by OCN London, not by Babyem. We are the training provider and they are the awarding body, which is what makes your training accredited and recognised.
- Work through every lesson and pass each quiz with 80%, just like the non-accredited course.
- Complete your written assessment. Everything you need is in the Submit your assessment lesson in your course: the assessment document, guidance on how to structure your answers, and how to submit it. Please save your work as a Word document, not a PDF.
- Submit your assessment by your deadline. For most courses this is seven weeks from the date you booked; on the Holistic Sleep Coaching Program it is about eight months from the day you joined. If you need more time, extensions are always available.
- Your tutor marks your work. You will either pass, or receive feedback asking for specific amendments. You are given extra time to make them, and there is no fee to resubmit.
- Once you pass, we submit your result to OCN London, who carry out their own independent quality checks. Your OCN accreditation is usually issued approximately 4 to 6 weeks after successful marking and verification.
- OCN London issue your accreditation. We first send you a digital PDF copy of your certificate, followed by the printed certificate in the post.
Good to know
Your course fees need to be paid in full before your OCN accreditation can be issued. If you are on a payment plan, your accreditation is released once the final payment has gone through.
Maternity Nurse Training accreditation is awarded in the title Newborn Care Specialist.
The OCN stage is not instant. It sits with OCN London and their quality assurance timetable, not with us. That independent check is what gives your accreditation its value, so we cannot rush it. If your accreditation feels overdue, ask us to check where it is. We can see which step you are on.