North West Kent College is the main provider of Further Education in the Kent Thameside area, and also delivers a range of Higher Education options. The College has branches in Dartford and Gravesend, and is also responsible for the Learning Shop in the Bluewater Shopping Centre and for the National Sea Training Centre in Gravesend. The College has a strong reputation in many areas of work and is particularly well known for its Performing Arts. It is also a Centre of Vocational Excellence for Accounting & Financial Services