Associations

Gulf institute is an approved training provider in the region for the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the world leading authority on quality. With more than 100,000 members worldwide, ASQ advances learning, quality improvement and knowledge exchange to improve business results and create better workplaces and communities. Gulf institute’s association with ASQ is indicative of our joint commitment to support ASQ in its mission in this region. We cover topics on several quality-related topics such as six sigma green belts, lean principles and preparation for the certified Manager of Quality/ Organization Excellence.

Gulf institute is certified to run workshops using Cesim’s web-based business simulation games. These simulations are considered state of the art online educational tools developed to improve participants’ understanding of various business concepts and help facilitate risk free practice of business decisions in a highly interactive multiplayer environment. The simulations integrate a range of concepts from various management related disciplines, including marketing, production, logistics, and financial decision-making. Hands-on concepts learned throughout the workshops are applicable to industries and businesses across the region. More than 100,000 participants worldwide have taken advantage of this dynamic way of learning, in disciplines like international business and strategy, marketing management, small service business management, and hospitality management. Participants on the Strategic Decision Making in Competitive Environments course offered by Gulf institute will have the chance to practice this highly interactive tool and receive a special certificate from Cesim after the completion of the workshop.

Gulf institute is an Approved Training Provider (ATP) in the region for the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Established in 1919, CILT is the world’s leading supply chain, logistics and transport professional body with over 33,000 members across the globe. CILT seeks to add value to individual and corporate members by enhancing their knowledge, careers, and businesses by setting, supporting and delivering professional standards and education in the fields of logistics, transport and supply chain. By attending Gulf institute’s CILT accredited courses, participants can earn CPD units as well as attain modular unit award courses that can be combined for international certification
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Gulf institute is a Recognized Training Center by CMI, the only chartered body in the UK that awards management and leadership qualifications as well as the status of Chartered Manager, the hallmark of any professional manager. By fully attending any of the courses listed below and upon successful completion of the test administered on the last day, participants will receive a certificate from CMI, in addition to the one they receive from Gulf institute. The courses that are offered by Gulf institute and recognized by CMI are:
Certified Professional Manager
Certified Team Leader
Certified Administration and Office Management Professional
The Certified Executive Assistant Program

Gulf institute Training & Consulting is an International Licensed Trainer (LT) with EFQM certified to deliver EFQM’s training courses. As a recognized LT, Gulf institute has a thorough understanding of the EFQM Excellence Model backed by a second-to-none track record in the training and consulting industry in the region. EFQM is a not-for-profit entity committed to help organizations drive improvement through the EFQM Excellence Model, a comprehensive management framework used by over 30,000 organizations in Europe and worldwide. The EFQM Model also serves as a basis for most private and public sector excellence and quality awards in the region. Gulf institute is licensed to offer all 3 available EFQM courses which are: Leaders for Excellence, Journey to Excellence and the Internal Assessor Training.

With five campuses around the world, including one in Malaysia and one in Dubai, Heriot-Watt is a truly global university. They have a proud history of world-class teaching and practical, leading-edge research dating back to 1821 and are regarded as one of the top UK universities for business and industry. Heriot-Watt has three UK locations in Edinburgh, Orkney and the Scottish Borders. They have a strong track record for developing industry-fit graduates thanks to their strong links to business and industry and their distinctive range of degree programmes in specialist areas of science, engineering, design, business and languages. Heriot-Watt has over 30,000 students studying with them at their campuses and online through distance learning. This includes 9,000 on-campus students in Scotland, 4,000 in Dubai and 1,200 in Malaysia.

Gulf institute is an approved provider with the HR Certification Institute. Established in 1976, HRCI is an internationally certifying organization for the human resource profession and a global leader in developing rigorous exams to demonstrate mastery and real-world application of forward-thinking HR practices, policies and principles. Today, more than 120,000 professionals worldwide proudly maintain their HR Certification Institute’s credentials as a mark of high professional distinction. By successfully completing any Gulf institute program which is approved by HRCI, participants will earn credit hours essential for maintaining professional distinction of PHR®, SPHR® or GPHR®.

ILM is the leading provider of leadership and management qualifications in the UK and part of the wider City & Guilds Group, a global leader in skills development. City & Guilds was established in 1878 and is the oldest and largest awarding organisation in the UK. Gulf institute is pleased to be a recognized ILM provider. This recognition means that participants who fully attend any Gulf institute course endorsed by ILM, and successfully pass the assessment administered at the end of the course, will receive a certificate from ILM, in addition to the certificate they receive from Gulf institute. All delegates enrolled in ILM-recognized courses are also entitled to receive a 12-month FREE ILM studying membership. This free membership gives such delegates access to a wealth of support to help them with their studies and their leadership and management career.

The IAM is the professional body for those involved in acquisition, operation and care of physical assets – especially critical infrastructure. In particular, the Institute is for professionals worldwide who are dedicated to furthering their knowledge and understanding of Asset Management.

The Institute of Asset Management has made a significant contribution to the new discipline of asset management.

Since its inception in 1994, and especially since 2004, the IAM has been growing into a typical Learned Society and has initiated and/or produced many of the globally accepted documents explaining the science and art of asset management.

Gulf institute is a recognized center and an endorsed training partner for the Institute of Sales Management (ISM*). This endorsement is a badge of recognition for the high quality sales and marketing training courses offered by Gulf institute Training & Consulting. Upon successfully completing any of these courses, participants will be awarded an ISM Certificate in addition to the certificate they receive from Gulf institute Training & Consulting.

* ISM is the UK’s largest professional body for salespeople and is the authoritative voice of selling and the custodian of sales standards, ethics and best practice. The core mission of the ISM is to promote standards of excellence in sales and sales management and enhance the prestige, integrity and profile of the sales profession as a whole and to inspire sales and marketing personnel to greater heights of achievement. ISM qualifications are vocationally-related, globally-recognized and are overseen by the UK government’s regulator Ofqual so you can be sure they meet the highest standards.

Gulf institute is an Endorsed Education Provider™ (EEP) for the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®). IIBA® is an independent non-profit professional association serving the growing field of business analysis. As the global thought leader and voice of the business analysis community, IIBA® actively supports the recognition of the profession, and works to maintain standards for the ongoing development of the practice and the certification of business analysts. Gulf institute’s IIBA® accredited courses are based on the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®) guide. Participants in these courses can earn Professional Development (PD) units as well as prepare for the IIBA® competency-based certification exams including the ECBA™, the CCBA™ and the CBAP™ certifications.

IOSH is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals. As the world’s biggest professional health and safety membership organization, IOSH is the voice of the profession, campaigning on issues that affect millions of working people. They set standards and support, develop and connect their members with resources, guidance, events and training.

JOIFF is the leading international association for all Fire Hazard Management professionals. While the emphasis in fire hazard management is on prevention, protection and preparation of risk based scenarios, JOIFF members are also the first call officers / incident controllers at emergency incidents. Members, therefore, must be fully versed in all aspects of current fire, security, hazardous material and medical emergency response, and must be able to command operations involving fire and other emergency scenarios of all types varying from very minor incidents through to major catastrophic events.Key to all JOIFF accredited training and personal development of emergency responders is an accredited system of assessment and verification to ensure competence which should be demonstrated on an on-going basis.

All successful participants attending JOIFF accredited training courses receive JOIFF accredited certificates of competence.

Gulf institute Training & Consulting is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.learningmarket.org

Gulf institute is designated as a Registered Educational Provider (R.E.P.) with the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. As a result, Gulf institute is authorized to issue Category Three Professional Development Units (PDU) that can be used for the authorization to take the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam and for maintaining the PMP credentials.

The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) is a nonprofit professional society formed by practitioners to advance the reliability and physical asset management industry and to create leaders in the field. SMRP provides unparalleled value for individual practitioners looking to expand their knowledge and skills in maintenance and reliability and build more business connections with other practitioners. SMRP is the premier asset management resource for companies looking to improve their processes and procedures. As an SMRP Approved Provider, Gulf institute PLUS Specialty Training is recognized for best-in-class continuing education training courses in reliability and physical asset management.

Gulf institute is recognized by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) as a Recertification Provider. This recognition implies that participants who attend any of the SHRM approved programs delivered by Gulf institute Training & Consulting will earn a number of Professional Development Credits (PDCs) which will help them maintain their certification in SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

Gulf institute is recognized as a Wiley Endorsed Training Partner. This means that Gulf institute is authorized to provide The Leadership Challenge® and The Challenge Continues, which are two of the most internationally recognized training courses on leadership. By attending these courses, participants will benefit from the exceptional resources made available by Gulf institute and Wiley and upon successfully completing each course, they will be awarded the internationally recognized certificate of The Leadership Challenge® in addition to the certificate they receive from Gulf institute Training & Consulting.