An Ordinary National Certificate (ONC ) is a further education qualification in the United Kingdom , awarded by BTEC . It is at Level 3, equivalent to A Levels.
For higher levels, compare with the
FHEQ system.
Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma ,
BTEC National Certificate ,
NEBOSH National General Certificate ,
Access to Higher Education Diploma ,
Advanced Extension Award ,
International Baccalaureate ,
Extended Project Qualification ,
Cambridge Pre-U ,
A-level ,
City & Guilds Advanced Craft (historical),
Level 3 NVQ (historical),
National Diploma * (historical),
Ordinary National Certificate (historical),
Advanced Diploma (historical)
Level 2 Level 1 Entry * certain subjects fall under this level.
