Quailifications needed for fetac tutoring.

Mard89

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has any information about how to become a fetac tutor. I am currently working as a staff nurse and I would like to become a tutor in healthcare ie teaching healthcare assistants. I have done some research into the area but nobody can tell me if I need to do a special course to teach healthcare. If anybody has any information regarding this it would be great or if anyone could point me in the right direction.
Thank

Nadser

If you want to teach in a plc college, you need to be registered with the Teaching Council. This means having a degree (which I assume you do, being a staff nurse) and a teaching qualification, specifically in further education. As I have been teaching since well before the teacher council was dreamt of, I'm afraid I'm not sure of the details so I couldn't tell you which colleges offer this new course, but I think it has been extended to a two years, in line with the qualification needed to be a 2nd level teacher.

I wouldn't know what is required to be a tutor, in a non-further education setting.

Mard89

Thanks for the information Nadser. Some people I had talked to said I would just need to complete a train the trainer level 6 course but I some how tink I will need a teaching qualification.

Donegaljack

Hi Mard89,

Try the link, this may be just what you need!

http://www.nuigalway.ie/open_learning_centre/professional_diploma.html

Good luck.

Chris68

Mard89 wrote: »

Thanks for the information Nadser. Some people I had talked to said I would just need to complete a train the trainer level 6 course but I some how tink I will need a teaching qualification.

That was the case, not anymore. FETAC comes under Section 5 of the Teaching Council Act. Section 4 is for secondary teachers. Section 5 for adult and further ed etc. To be paid from November 2013 you must be registered with the Teaching Council. So look up their requirements for section 5. www.teaching council.ie

teach88

Does anyone have any info on how you register with FETAC to deliver an existing course such as Level 6 Agriculture?

Crazyteacher

You don't register with FETAC, the school or company usually registers with FETAC to provide a course. Unless you want to set up an individual business in order and be accredited by FETAC.

teach88

Crazyteacher wrote: »

You don't register with FETAC, the school or company usually registers with FETAC to provide a course. Unless you want to set up an individual business in order and be accredited by FETAC.

Well yes, I represent a school. How would a school register with FETAC? :P

Crazyteacher

http://www.fetac.ie/fetac/homepage.htm

The process in described in the certification info of their web page. They usually have information meetings twice a year. Very helpful people should you wish to email them.

teach88

Crazyteacher wrote: »

http://www.fetac.ie/fetac/homepage.htm

The process in described in the certification info of their web page. They usually have information meetings twice a year. Very helpful people should you wish to email them.

Thanks. Gave them a call this morning. Very helpful.

Las30

Hello I am looking to be a childcare/Special needs tutor for a plc or fetac course. Can someone tell me the qualification I would need I have B.A. degree in Early Childhood Studies. I have been told the train the trainer is no longer available

Crazyteacher

https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/undergraduate-studies/courses/certificate-training-and-continuing-education

This one is still available. It's a level 7 , whereas the train the trainer was level 6.

I think the following one would be more suitable though for your target teaching age group . This would be more recognised for teaching in ETBs and being recognised by the teaching council.
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/postgraduate-studies/courses/higher-diploma-further-education

Triona00

Hi,

Does anyone know to teach evening courses in fetac level 5 do you need a teaching course completed or will a degree be ok.
Also does anyone know how much evening tutors earn?