PDAs Management and Leadership
SQA have a range of Professional Development Awards (PDAs) in Management and Leadership. These are short focused awards, each made up of two units. There are two suites of Management PDAs:
- Capability suite - based on Higher National Units. These awards are designed to develop knowledge, skills and understanding of the principles of management. They are relevant to employees already in management positions and to those aspiring to a managerial role.
- Competency suite - made up of SVQ Units. These awards develop knowledge and understanding and allow candidates to demonstrate occupational competence in a range of management activities through proof of actual performance in the workplace.
Candidates may attempt a PDA as an end in itself to meet a specific management development need; undertake more than one PDA as part of a programme of management development; or use one or more PDA as a stepping stone to further awards, eg HNC/Diploma in Management and Leadership or SVQs Management. These PDAs range from SCQF level 6 (Higher) to SCQF level 11(Masters) and are jointly certificated with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Candidates can take advantage of 12 months free studying membership from CMI.
Flexible PDAs
Our flexible Professional Development Awards in Leadership and Management (278 KB)
- PDA in Introductory Leadership and Management at SCQF level 6
- PDA in Team Leadership and Management at SCQF level 7
- PDA in Operational Leadership and Management at SCQF level 8
- PDA in Strategic Leadership and Management at SCQF level 9
Competency suite
- PDA in Leadership and Management of the Work of Others at SCQF level 7 (GM74 47/GM74 47)
- PDA in Managing Self and the Work of Others at SCQF level 7 (GM72 47/GH2J 47)
- PDA in Leadership at SCQF level 8 (GM7G 48/G9MN 48)
- PDA in Managing Finances at SCQF level 8 (GM6Y 48/ G9N2 48)
- PDA in Leading Change at SCQF level 9 (GC6G 49)
- PDA in Managing Projects and Business Processes at SCQF level 9 (GM71 49/G9N3 49)
- PDA in Planning and Implementing Change at SCQF level 9 (GM7E 49)
- PDA in Strategic Leadership at SCQF level 11 (GM7C 51/GC8V 51)
Capability suite
- PDA in Management at SCQF level 6 (G972 46)
- PDA in Analysing Resilience at SCQF level 7 (GJ33 47)
- PDA in Managing Resources and Quality at SCQF level 7 (G9CP 47)
- PDA in Managing Self and Others at SCQF level 7 (G9CR 47)
- PDA in Leadership and Change at SCQF level 8 (G9CN 48)
- PDA in Managing Self and Others at SCQF level 8 (G9CT 48)
- PDA in Project Management at SCQF level 8 (G9CK 48)
- PDA in Decision Making and Innovation at SCQF level 9 (G9CM 49)
- PDA in Organisational Leadership at SCQF level 9 (G9CV 49)
- PDA in Organisational Ethics and Decision Making at SCQF level 11(G9M9 51)
Approval to deliver PDAs in Management and Leadership
Centres with devolved authority are eligible to seek approval through their own internal approval process.
Centres without devolved authority will have to come forward for approval and should contact the Business Development Team for guidance in completing the combined CA1/SA1 form.
Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA's general requirements as outlined in the guide to approval.
Information sheet(s)
- PDAs in Management (Capability Suite) Information Sheets (90 KB)
- PDAs in Management (SVQ Units) Information Sheet 2017 (2.64 MB)
Management Leaflet
Support Materials
SQA has produced a range of support materials for its Management qualifications, including the PDAs in Management. Your centre's SQA Contact will have access to these support materials on SQA's secure website. Please approach them for access. The attached document shows support materials currently available for all SQA's Management Awards (40 KB).