Our courses include both practical and theoretical elements designed to help you learn the transferable skills you need for your chosen career.
This course is for anyone who is new to teaching, or who is already working as a teacher and wants to become qualified.
Validated by Sheffield Hallam University, you would become a student of the university and Chesterfield College and benefit from lecturers possessing a breadth and depth of knowledge of experiences in post-16 teaching and learning.
Become a qualified teacher.
The course is taught 100% at Chesterfield College. As a student of both institutes, you will benefit from access to both libraries and online resources. You will also receive support on your QTLS (Qualified Teaching and Learning Status) application, which provides you with the equivalent of Qualified Teacher Status, enabling you to teach secondary school students.
PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education)
PGCE Post 16 and Further Education
Chesterfield College
Level 7
16 Sep 2025
Certificate of Education (CertEd)
Level 5 Certificate in Post-14 Education and Training (Cert Ed) (Part time)
Chesterfield College
Level 5
17 Sep 2025
Diploma
Level 3 Diploma in Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools Top up from Cert Part-time (evening)
Chesterfield College
Level 3
Multiple start dates
Diploma
Level 3 Diploma in Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools – Part-time (evening)
Chesterfield College
Level 3
Multiple start dates
Certificate
Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (part-time evening)
Chesterfield College
Level 3
Multiple start dates
Certificate
Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (part-time evening)
Chesterfield College
Level 2
Multiple start dates
Award
Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Chesterfield College
Level 3
Multiple start dates
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