Highland Learning Academy
Welcome to the Highland Learning Academy — Your Gateway to Scottish Professional & Vocational Qualifications
Our Services
Leadership Development
For the past fifteen years we have been designing and delivering management & leadership development programmes specifically to organisational needs.
As fully qualified learning & development specialists we can support your organisatio with bespoke and tailored services to help you exceed organisational goals.
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
As a fully accredited CMI centre we deliver the full range of qualifications from aspirational supervisor to experienced director. Face to face or online.
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
Get qualified with our progressive range of accountancy qualifications. Sit your exams in our comfortable exam facilities in Inverness.
Customer Service for the Public Sector
Here you can find our other courses and qualifications.
Project Management
Historically project management qualifications include exams but exams are not for everyone. Explore our different ways to get qualified.
Customer Service
We are proud of our customer service courses which include high quality learning content with the option to gain an accredited qualification.
Modern Apprenticeships
We have been delivering Modern Apprenticeships across the North of Scotland and beyond for over 13 years. We deliver all levels including professional apprenticeships.
Foundation Apprenticeships
We work with schools, pupils and our wide network of employers to deliver Foundation Apprenticeships in schools breaking down the barriers between the schools and the workplace.
About Us
At Highland Learning Academy – previously known as the Virtual Learning Academy – we understand the importance of continuous learning and professional development. Whether you’re seeking to enhance your career prospects or upskill your workforce, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Excellence
The Highland Learning Academy was created in the heart of the Scottish Highlands to help people gain access to learning from their remote locations. Now this highly innovative model helps candidates across Scotland and beyond.
Growth
We develop knowledge, skills and competence via our wide range of qualifications, apprenticeships and development programmes for employees and employers.
Integrity
Our highly innovative model
delivers flexibility to all candidates and employers. Learning can be
accessed online or in face-to-face, online workshops, or blended using both.
Qualifications
At the Highland Learning Academy, we offer an extensive array of qualifications. We hold full accreditation to develop, deliver, and award certifications for various qualifications through multiple accrediting bodies, including the Chartered Management Institute and the AAT.
Case Studies
Discover how organisations of all sizes have benefited from our tailored training programmes. From small businesses to large corporations, our case studies showcase the impact of employee-led qualifications on business performance and growth.
Laura Maclean
Property Manager - Tailormade Moves
"What we didn’t realise was that along with having tutors to mentor apprentices through their chosen qualification, HLA would be able to recruit on our behalf. The calibre of candidates far exceeded our expectations."
Louise Fitzpatrick
Administrator / Health & Safety Co-Ordinator - Cairngorm Group
"Thank you to Yvonne for being so supportive throughout."
Louise Mellor
Senior Administration Assistant – Infrastructure Service, Shetland Islands Council
"I am excited about my future holding this qualification and thank Lorna Ross gratefully for the support she has given me so far."
Abbie Joss
CCU Tracker - ASCO UK
"I found the support from the Highland learning academy throughout my modern apprentice to be great. I worked closely with my mentor Lynn Finnie and she provided me with guidance and feedback that hugely benefited my learning experience."
