This part-time course is aimed at those who are employed to teach or train adults as part of their job role.

The Certificate in Education and Training (CET) is ideal for trainers/teachers/assistant/assessors who have some experience but whose teaching role does not include curriculum design.

Teaching may include working with groups or one to one teaching. The course provides progression from the Award in Education and Training (AET Level 3).

The CET Award is comprised of 5 mandatory units:

• Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training.
• Planning to Meet the Needs of Learners in Education and Training
• Delivering Education and Training
• Using Resources for Education and Training.
• Using Resources for Education and Training.
• Assessing Learners in Education and Training.
• Note: optional units are included and subject to change.

And three optional units. The College reserves the rights the units in accordance to the current professional needs.

The course consists of classroom-based learning, tutorial support and observation of your teaching practice.

You will have the opportunity to explore key educational theories and to link these to your own practice. Your tutor will give you individual support with your assignments and will give you detailed written feedback on your observed teaching sessions.

(Three tutor observations lasting for approximately an hour are required)

Certificate in Education and Training (Level 4: 36 credits). NCfE

Assessment will be by assignments and observation of teaching performance.

You will need to complete a Teaching Practice File, eight written assignments, some of them may be carried out through seminar presentations.

In the case of opting for a CET at 120 credits, you will be given 7 extra units to top up your qualification in order to be able to apply for a top-up degree at the end of your CET and DET.

If you have done previous courses or qualifications which could be accredited (eg/ PTLLS/ AET), you have an Accreditation of Prior Learning interview with your tutor to identify what evidence can be carried forward.

You will need to have completed the Award in Education and Training, PTLLS, or an equivalent qualification. Learners who are already in a teaching position may be given a place into this course.

You will need to have 30 hours of teaching practice whilst on the course, working with groups or in a one to one context in the post-14 sector.

Teachers are expected to have at least a Level 3 qualification in their subject teaching area, and you will need to show evidence of this or have appropriate experience and be working towards a Level 3 qualification.

You should also have English and Maths qualifications at Level 2 or be willing to work towards these qualifications. You are required to have at least a level 2 functional skills English qualification to access the programme.

You will need to have a subject specialist mentor in the workplace who can observe your teaching. Two mentor observations lasting for approximately an hour are required.

If you have Learning Difficulty or Disability please let us know when you apply. You will be offered support in your interview. If you need help completing your application we can help with this too.

Please note that when you enrol you are accepting that the course content and module descriptions are accurate at the time of publishing and that the course content as described is based on what is possible to deliver under the government advice and social distancing rules at that particular time. In the event of changes made to those rules, by national or local government, the College may need to make further alterations to the published course content. By enrolling with the College, you will be confirming that you are content to proceed with the course as detailed at that time and on the basis that the programme may be subject to reasonable change.

• Course duration – 4 or 6 months

A considerable number of learners join the CET/ DET course without holding a degree, bachelor or HND prior commencing. If the learner decides to top up their CET from 36 credits -basic- to 120 credits. This will allow them, after they have completed their CET 120 credits and DET to apply for a top-up degree at the university of their choice. Avoiding them to undertake a 3-years degree and decrease considerably the cost comparing to what they would have spent in year 1 and year 2 of a degree - £9k per year minimum-.

We strongly encourage students without degree to opt for this option and finally reach the goal of having a degree and pursue further later on in their life!

The objective of this qualification is to confirm occupational competence in a teaching role within the workplace.

You can progress onto Diploma in Education and Training (DET), Level 5, or a University Certification in Education.

Completion of the course enables you to meet the minimum requirement for those employed as a teacher or trainer in Further Education colleges, Adult Education centres or Work-Based learning.

To obtain QTLS and become fully qualified as a teacher, you will need to complete your DET first before registering.