Becoming a Higher Level Teaching Assistant Certification

Becoming a Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Learning how to become a higher level teaching assistant is the ultimate guide to elevating your teaching skills and opening up exciting job opportunities in the school you’re working in or anywhere around the world!
This course covers everything you need to know about becoming a higher level teaching assistant, including a full definition of the role, the various practical and academic requirements, as well as a step-by-step guide to performing a training-needs analysis and attending the all-important training programme.
From the various personality traits you will need for both the interview and the job, and expert advice on the application process, to a full description of every HLTA duty and how to perform them successfully, this course discusses all the essential details about becoming a higher level teaching assistant.
You will learn
- The academic and work experience required to apply for the job
- The steps you need to take, including a training-needs analysis and embarking on a training
- The most effective personality traits for the job, as well as the assessment and interview process
- Every task, role and duty you will be required to fulfil as an HLTA
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3 hrs
Course FAQ
Who can take the Becoming a Higher Level Teaching Assistant Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 4 modules and should take 3 hours. Each module takes between 15 and 45 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.