Claiming an exemption is a procedure carried out at provider level when entering a learner for certification.

An exemption can only be claimed for a learner:

• who holds an existing component which is referenced to one of the common award system (CAS) components
• who is applying for a major award or special purpose award

For information on the arrangements QQI has in place up to December 2015 for claiming an exemption and for those in place from January 2016 please click here.