Institutional Membership fee
The Institutional Membership fee is a nominal fee that all organisations pay to become Members of the College. This is renewed annually and it is based on how large the organisation is.
Accreditation fee
The accreditation fee is the fee an organisation pays after course accreditation has been granted to cover the accreditation and monitoring costs for a period of normally three years. This is based on the level of qualification the course is submitted at and not on the number of courses submitted for accreditation.
The College offers accreditation at various levels of qualifications in a wide range of areas. Each organisation seeking accreditation must ensure that the proposed course either meets or exceeds The College’s minimum requirements set for each qualification level. See: Qualifications framework
The College accredits courses that aim to teach others how to teach or train better. Therefore, the first thing you need to ensure is that the proposed course is geared towards teachers, support staff or anyone with a vested interest in the education of others.
Institutions or organisations with an interest in education may be eligible for course accreditation upon fulfilment of certain requirements.
From the time a full and detailed course application is submitted it may take any time between 3 to 6 months for TESOL courses and anywhere between 2 to 4 months for generic courses. These are only indicative figures as it may take considerably less time depending on the depth of information provided.
Institutional Membership gives a measure of quality assurance in that the organisation itself accepts the College’s Code of Professional Practice as well as the principle of continued professional development.
The payment for your College of Teachers qualification will be made directly to the Centre where you are enrolled for your course and not to The College.
If you registered directly with The College your registration form will provide you with this information.
The College of Teachers is a Professional Awarding Body by Royal Charter and its qualifications stand in their own right; it offers flexibility and quality.
A Royal Charter is issued to an organisation that the State feels contains the premier expertise in a field.
This means that the College of Teachers has the power to issue officially recognised qualifications in the UK which by definition gives them international currency.
A Centre is not accredited.
A Centre offers a course that is accredited.
Accreditation is not awarded to organisations, but to courses themselves, meaning that a training provider might offer courses that are not accredited by The College.
Accreditation, incorporating validation, is the service provided by The College which declares that a specific course is firstly fit for purpose and secondly achieves and maintains the correct level of study.
If a Centre does not have a course or courses accredited, an institution cannot claim to be a Centre of The College.
Centres with courses accredited by The College of Teachers
The College supports education at all levels throughout the United Kingdom and globally.
If you want to be sure that you receive a recognised qualification you must register with The College of Teachers before starting the course.
Institutional Membership is open to any bona fide organisation which works for the advancement of education. The prerequisite for Institutional Membership is good conduct and adherence to The College’s Code of Professional Practice. An organisation must become an Institutional Member if it wants to submit a course.
Centre Status implies that an institution is marketing a course that has been assessed and accredited by The College’s Awards Committee. Further information can be found in our Guide to Accreditation.
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TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. TEFL teachers may be native or non-native speakers of English.
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is often used to mean the same thing as TEFL, but it is also used to describe English language teaching to people living in an English-speaking country who are not native English speakers.
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In principle yes but the onus is on you to advise the College of your age and employment circumstances which may entitle you to the retired membership fee. There is one rate for retirees under 60 and another for retirees of 60 and over. If you consider you are entitled to pay at the retirees' rate please contact the Membership Officer here.
If you are a qualified teacher or/and you are in a formal teaching post you pay transfer to full membership. To arrange this transfer contact the Membership Officer and explain the reasons for your transfer request.
If your membership has lapsed due to non payment of fees you can reinstate your membership by paying any outstanding fees. However if your membership has lapsed for more than two years we would normally recommend that you re-apply for membership.
Referees should have known you personally for a significant period and at least one of your referees should know you in a professional capacity. Referees will probably be contacted by The College so full contact details should be given on your application form. The names of relatives should not be given as referees.
Yes, provided you have a UK bank account. Please download a Direct Debit mandate form.
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Associate members receive all the regular College publications including Education Today and the Newsletter, have a log-in facility on the website and are included on the distribution list for the majority of The College's communications. However Associate Members do not have voting rights for College Council and are not eligible for membership of Council.
How much you owe depends upon your grade of membership. Please have a look at our Fees page, or contact the Membership Officer for further information.
In order for you to transfer, you must meet one of the sets of criteria set out on the Fellow Membership page.
If you consider you may be eligible please ask the Membership Officer for a transfer form. There is a transfer fee of £15 payable and the transfer application would be submitted to the College Council for formal approval.
If your application is approved, you will be entitled to use the post-nominal FCollT and a new Fellow Membership certificate is issued. You would start paying the new Membership fee from the beginning of the following year.
Not at all. The College of Teachers was created in 1849 (as the College of Preceptors) in order to recognise the professional standing of all those involved in training others. Full Membership is open to anyone in any country who holds a formal teaching or training post.
