Start your teaching career with North Hertfordshire College 📚
Explore teaching qualifications for adults at North Hertfordshire College and take the next step towards a rewarding career in education. Our education qualifications are designed specifically for adult learners who want to develop their teaching skills, gain recognised qualifications, and progress into teaching or training roles.
Courses are delivered in a supportive and welcoming environment at our Stevenage campus, helping you build the confidence, knowledge, and practical experience needed for a successful teaching career.
Whether you are already working in education or planning a career change, our teaching qualifications can help you develop the skills needed to teach in further education, adult learning, and training environments.
Financial support for education and teaching qualifications*
Don’t let financial concerns hold you back from developing your career in education. Financial support, Advanced Learner Loans, and flexible payment plans may be available for eligible learners studying teaching qualifications.
To find out if you’re eligible for financial support, please check our Financial Support pages or contact our admissions team via admissions@nhc.ac.uk
*Subject to eligibility
Fully-funded* options and online learning courses:
North Hertfordshire College offers a range of fully-funded and online courses to support adult learners looking to develop their knowledge in education, childcare, and safeguarding.
* Subject to eligibility criteria and geographical restrictions.
Available courses include:
Foundations of Early Childhood Development (Fully-Funded)
Mental Health First Aider (Online)
Safeguarding, Prevent, and British Values (Online)
Self-harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention (Online)
Understanding EYFS and Literacy Needs (Fully-Funded)
Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health (Online)
Professional Teaching Qualifications at North Hertfordshire College:
Our teaching qualifications for adults are designed to prepare you to teach in further education, training environments, and adult learning settings.
Available qualifications include:
NHC supports staff to achieve teaching qualifications 👍
North Hertfordshire College is proud to work with teachers who bring their industry experience into our classroom to support the next generation.
As part of our people strategy, we also support our staff to achieve recognised teaching qualifications* to formalise their expertise and help them progress in their education careers.
If you’re an industry-experienced professional and are interested in passing your skills, knowledge, and experience onto the next generation as a teacher, explore our current vacancies and start your journey into teaching with North Hertfordshire College.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Frequently asked questions about teaching qualifications:
To become a teacher in England, most people complete a recognised teacher training course through a teacher training provider. This may include a postgraduate certificate in education or a certificate in education, depending on the route you choose. These accredited qualifications help you develop your teaching skills and prepare you to become a qualified teacher in primary and secondary schools in England, further education, or training environments. Colleges such as North Hertfordshire College support adult learners looking to gain teaching qualifications and progress into teaching careers.
Many adults choose to get into teaching by enrolling in a teacher training programme with an experienced training provider. These training courses help you train to teach while developing practical classroom experience. At North Hertfordshire College, adult learners can access flexible teacher training programmes designed to support career changers who want to develop their teaching skills and move into education.
A teacher training course is a structured training programme designed to prepare individuals to become a teacher in England. These programmes combine teaching theory with classroom practice and help learners meet the standards expected in the education sector. Teacher training providers like North Hertfordshire College offer accredited qualifications that support both new teachers and professionals moving into education.
Many teacher training routes require a postgraduate qualification such as a postgraduate certificate in education. However, other routes into teaching include qualifications like a certificate in education or professional teaching qualifications delivered by colleges and training providers. These programmes allow adult learners and industry professionals to train to teach without following a traditional university pathway.
Teacher training usually involves learning teaching methods, lesson planning, classroom management, and assessment techniques. Most training programmes also include practical teaching experience so learners can teach children or adult learners while developing real classroom skills. North Hertfordshire College supports learners throughout the programme to help them develop their teaching confidence and meet professional standards.
A postgraduate certificate in education is a postgraduate teacher qualification that often leads to qualified teacher status and allows graduates to teach in primary and secondary schools in England. Other teaching qualifications, such as a certificate in education, may focus on further education or adult learning. Training providers offer different training routes depending on whether you want to teach in schools, colleges, or specialist training environments.
Yes, there are different training routes available for people who want to become a teacher in England. Some learners begin their career as a teaching assistant before progressing to a teacher training programme. Others complete accredited qualifications through a college or practitioner training provider. These options can provide flexible ways for adult learners to apply for teacher training and build teaching experience.
Teaching qualifications can lead to careers in primary school, secondary schools in England, colleges, international schools, or workplace training. Qualified teachers may also work as education advisers, trainers, or specialists in areas such as teaching English or professional development programmes.