TAM PAX
The course is based on the ICAO FOO/FD licence requirement, however as I mentioned the UK CAA do not issue licences, so it may be that, for example, a student in another country that does , may use this course as their study material for their own state exams. Its the same as the College offering JAR ATPL study material, they don't issue the licence, but anyone studying for a JAR ATPL could use their course materials.
Sorry you're right I should have been addressing Groundbased.
On your last point, let me put it this way; I have hired many an operations officer in my time and those who have the FAA licence definitely have an advantage over those who don't, but, given two equal candidates in every other respect, I would likely hire the ICAO course person, simply on the basis that I know they have had the commitment to study to a much higher level than the FAA licence syllabus requires. Also, that the study materials they used were focused on the European aviation environment and not the FAA's.
But if Groundbased has plans to travel and work in the FAA environment then, by all means do the FAA ticket, they are both valuable.
PS: TAM are you really in Kabul?