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Covid-19 Update
The PIABC Limited office is now closed following Government advice on Covid-19.
PIABC Limited remains operational and you can still contact our team, but please bear with us if our response is sometimes slower than usual.
It is best to contact the PIABC Limited team via email (piabc@iom3.org) as all staff are currently home based.
PIABC Level 3 Certificate in Packaging/PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology - Assignments & Projects
PIABC would encourage learners to focus on any assignments/projects that they may have yet to complete.
PIABC can ONLY accept assignments/projects electronically via email (piabc@iom3.org).
PIABC will accept assignments/projects outside of usual submission dates.
It is important that the completed cover sheet is not saved as part of the assignment/project as these cover sheets can identify the learner to markers.
New packaging qualification
PIABC Limited is pleased to announce that it has added PIABC Level 2 Award in Sustainable Packaging Technology (QN: 603/6070/7) to its portfolio of regulated qualifications encompassing the materials cycle. Please contact the PIABC team for further information on this new qualification.
Best Students 2018/2019
Congratulations to the following students who are PIABC's Best Students of 2018/19:
PIABC Level 3 Certificate in Packaging
Winner: Sarah Martin
PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology
Winner: Alysha Baggett
PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology - Best Packaging Related Research Project 2018/19
Winner: Alexandra Brayshaw “Understanding the consumer's experience of difficult-to-open packaging and the factors contributing to these negative experiences, especially for the ageing population”
New Polymer Qualifications
PIABC Limited is pleased to announce that it has added PIABC Level 2 Diploma in Polymer Operations (QN: 603/3795/3), PIABC Level 2 Extended Diploma in Polymer Operations (QN: 603/3796/5) and PIABC Level 3 Diploma in Polymer Processing (QN: 603/2403/X) to its portfolio of regulated qualifications encompassing the materials cycle. Please contact the PIABC team for further information on these new qualification.
Best Students 2017/2018
Congratulations to the following students who are PIABC's Best Students of 2017/18:
PIABC Level 2 Award in Timber and Panel Products and their Uses (QCF)
Winner: Daniel Maddock
PIABC Level 3 Certificate in Wood Technology and Application
Winner: Paul Scully
PIABC Level 3 Certificate in Packaging (QCF)
Winner: Paul Edwards
PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology (QCF)
Winner: Nicola Richards
PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology (QCF) - Best Packaging Related Research Project 2017/18
Winner: Sandeep Sehmi “Concerns over Mineral Oil Migration in Recycled Paper and Board Packaging”
New packaging qualification
PIABC Limited is pleased to announce that it has added PIABC Level 2 Award in Packaging Technology (QN: 603/3267/7) to its portfolio of regulated qualifications. Please contact the PIABC team for further information on this new qualification.
New clay and wood qualifications
PIABC Limited is pleased to announce that it has added PIABC Level 2 Certificate in Clay Technology (QN: 603/1264/6), PIABC Level 3 Certificate in Clay Technology (QN: 603/2440/5) and PIABC Level 3 Certificate in Wood Technology and Application (QN: 603/1326/2) to its portfolio of regulated qualifications encompassing the materials cycle. Please contact the PIABC team for further information on these new qualifications.
Best Students 2016/2017
PIABC Level 2 Award in Timber and Panel Products and their Uses (QCF) – Best Student
Winner: Paul Hayman (IOM3 Training Academy)
PIABC Level 3 Certificate in Wood Technology and Application – Best Student
Winner: Maria Potter (IOM3 Training Academy)
PIABC Level 3 Certificate in Packaging (QCF) – Best Student
Winner: Katie Hayles (IOM3 Training Academy)
PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology (QCF) – Best Student
Winner: Catherine Baron (IOM3 Training Academy)
PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology (QCF) – Best Packaging Related Research Project
Winner: Amy Johnson (IOM3 Training Academy) - “The Inhibition of Integral Antifog Performance in Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Lidding Films in Conjunction with Solvent Based Flexographic Printing Inks and Lacquers"
PIABC designation of DipPkgTech
PIABC is pleased to announce that students who have completed either the Level 4 Diploma in Packaging Technology or the Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology (QCF) qualifications are entitled to use the PIABC designation of DipPkgTech.