Teacher Training Courses
IBHT offers three Qualifications in Education for therapists to wish to become Educators. These courses are all about your passion for your therapy and gaining the skillset to deliver your knowledge and expertise to the next generation of therapists.
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."
Henry Brooks Adams
Love your therapy- are you passionate about what you do and want to share your expertise with others and help to shape the next generation of therapists- then this is the course for you!
There are a number of core teaching skills that are taught through five core modules. In order to become a competent teacher you will firstly gain an understanding of the principals of learning, teaching and training and how they apply to real life classroom situations. Furthermore, you will develop your skills in lesson planning, course development. Technical instruction in how to design learning resources to support varied learning needs in the classroom will also be provided.
This course also teaches the use of assessment and evaluation strategies, how to communicate effectively and manage disruptive behaviour and how to apply the principals of reflective practice to developing your own professionalism. These skill sets will be developed through the course and through your teaching experience.
The teacher of this course, Aiden Kelly, has a wealth of experience and knowledge and is there to support your learning goals and aid you in becoming a tutor. Aiden is contactable through-out your course by email giving you support, direction and feedback.
Unlike other teaching qualifications the City & Guilds 1106 Level 3 Advanced Diploma in in Teaching, Training and Assessing Learning is designed to enable qualified therapists to teach courses offered by a wide variety of awarding bodies e.g. ITEC, VTCT, City & Guilds, CIBTAC, CIDESCO, FETAC in colleges across the country.
Teaching Training Diploma (Course 1)
City & Guilds 1106: Advanced Diploma in in Teaching, Training and Assessing Learning
Course duration
8 days over 8 months:- 1 Sunday per month; plus 1 hour MCQ Final Exam (date set by City & Guilds)
class times: 10.00am to 5.00pm
March 2012 Diploma course Dates
11th March, 22nd April, 27th May, 24th June, 22nd, July, 23rd Sept, 28th Oct, 25th Nov
October 2012 Diploma course Dates
14th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec, 13th Jan, 10th Feb, 10th March, 14th April, 19th Mayall inclusive cost €2700
This excellent price includes: Diploma course training,Exam fee, Course notes, Course book with and Portfolio.
A €500 booking deposit is required to secure your place on this course; payment plans are available at no extra cost.
Unit 101: Identifying Learners’ Needs
- Teaching & Training cycle
- Different Learning styles (VARK)
- Principles of learning
- Interviewing & questioning techniques
- Resources to provide learning
- Action planning
Unit 102: Plan & Prepare Learning
- Learning aims & objectives
- Learning programmes
- Session planning
- Structure plans to encourage & assess learning
- Select & adapt appropriate resources
- Plan for evaluation
Unit 103 Delivering Learning
- Deliver and manage a planned learning session
- Creating an Appropriate Learning Environment
- Different types of learning
- Creating good working relationships with learners
- Effective communication
- How to present, instruct and demonstrate to individuals and groups
- How to manage potential distractions/ interruptions
- How to include individual needs and differences
- Ways of providing feedback and self-review
Unit 104: Assess Outcomes
- Principals of assessment
- Assessment types - initial, formative & summative assessments
- Assessment methods
- Assessment decisions & giving feedback
- Record keeping
Unit 105: Evaluation
- Methods of evaluation for self, session and programme
- Principles of Reflective Practice
- Ways of reviewing own practice
- Sources available for own development
- Methods of action planning
Candidate Requirements
- Attendance at class
- Home Study & Assignments
- Holistic Report
- Completion of Practical Activities
- Completion of Knowledge Questions
- Candidate Portfolio
- Final Multiple Choice Examination- set by City & Guilds
Progression path
Assessor Training (Course 2)
Course 2 Assessor Award
Once qualified as a tutor you can then progress to assessing. This gives you the ability to fairly assess your students’ work against any of the awarding body’s set standards. You'll gain the skills needed for collecting and judging evidence of competence whilst helping and guiding students to improve their practical skills, knowledge and understanding.
Assessing competence
- Principles of assessment
- Assessment methods for competence outcomes
- Making assessment decisions
- Giving feedback to learners
- Record keeping
- Leasing with third parties
Price on application
Progression path: Internal Verifier (Course 3)
Course 3 Internal Verifier
The role of the Internal Verifier is to check and make sure that all assessors’ judgements are standardised, accurate and legitimate. The Verifier is at the heart of the quality assurance of competency based qualifications, both on behalf of the awarding body and within the quality and management systems of any training centre.
Quality assurance in competence based programs- internal
- Principals of undertaking quality assurance on behalf of awarding body
- Appeals and complaints procedure
- Supporting organisations to ensure consistency in assessment practice
- The importance of communication at all levels
- Ways of providing feedback to organisations and awarding body
Price on application
For more information on Teacher Training Courses contact IBHT
