The Mineral Products Qualifications Council (MPQC) is the new company replacing the two separate organisations, MPQC Training & Consulting Services Limited and EMP Awarding Body Limited. The MPQC, which has the full support of industry and its other key stakeholders, will have two operating divisions: the Awarding Body Division; and the Skills Centre Division.

The Awarding Body will offer a wider range of qualifications and accreditation services to the extractive and mineral-processing industries. Alongside the current N/SVQs and vocationally related qualifications, there are now newer industry-assured qualifications coming on stream via the Qualifications & Credit Framework.

In partnership with the National Skills Academy - Materials, Production and Supply, the Awarding Body will provide accreditation services and quality assurance for all types of training delivered across the sector, ensuring that provision is of the highest quality and meets the current and future needs of employers.

The Skills Centre is an Accredited Centre for N/SVQs as well as offering a general organisational service for accredited training provision.