Nine UK providers, checked against their own course pages (prices seen 18 Sep 2026). Eight of them score the same single teaching point for IMT, at £150 to £610. Only Erudical also includes a place at NMERC 2026, so it is the only course here that can reach up to 9 points for IMT 2027 — 1 for the course and up to 8 for a national oral presentation — at £199, with your work marked and a points guarantee behind it.
See the full comparison ↓A full live day, a self-paced course with three individually marked assignments, and a place at NMERC 2026 to present your work. Up to 24 CPD hours in total.
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Start with what you need
Most UK doctors take a Teach the Teacher course for one practical reason: to earn portfolio and application points for IMT, Core Training or ST3. The right choice comes down to three things — the price, whether your specialty needs a live component to score the point, and whether you actually want to become a better teacher or just tick a box. This guide compares the main UK providers honestly, with every price and points claim checked against the providers’ own pages and the official scoring criteria, last re-checked in September 2026.
The short version: if you only want the cheapest online-only certificate, you can pay less than £150 elsewhere. If you want a course that includes a live component — the part most specialties require for the application point — the cheapest are The Clinicians’ RoadMap at £150 and Teach The Dr Teacher at £159, the latter a one-day live classroom currently discounted from £269. Both stop at the single teaching point. Erudical is £199, which buys a full live day plus a self-paced course whose three assignments are individually marked, the only marked coursework in this comparison.
What is a Teach the Teacher course (and why doctors take one)?
A Teach the Teacher course trains clinicians in how to teach — adult learning theory, planning a session, choosing a delivery method, handling difficult learners, and giving effective feedback. “Teach the Teacher” and “Train the Trainer” describe the same thing; non-medical providers tend to use the latter label (see train the trainer courses for doctors and the NHS). On completion you receive a CPD-accredited certificate that serves as portfolio evidence and, for many training pathways, scores you application points.
Doctors take one because teaching is both a core clinical skill and one of the easier domains to score in a competitive application. A one-day or self-paced course is a far quicker win than chasing another publication or a second QI cycle.
How Teach the Teacher courses score application points (IMT, ST3, CST)
This is the question behind most searches, and it has two parts that are easy to confuse.
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CPD points are not application points. “12 CPD points” is a measure of accredited learning hours for appraisal and revalidation. Application points are awarded by each recruitment process under its own scoring matrix. A course can carry 12 CPD points and still be worth only a single application point — or none, depending on the specialty.
For Internal Medicine Training (IMT), the official IMT application scoring guidance sets out the “Training in Teaching” domain clearly: 1 point for training in teaching methods below PGCert level, which must be additional to your primary medical qualification and delivered with “at least six hours (i.e. a one-day course) of synchronous (live) teaching time“; and 3 points for a university-accredited PGCert or PGDip (graduate-only, worth at least 60 credits). [Verified: imtrecruitment.org.uk, June 2026]
The load-bearing detail: for the IMT point, a purely on-demand/asynchronous course does not qualify on its own — you need the live component. This is exactly where the cheap online-only courses fall short for IMT applicants, and why bundling matters.
Other pathways score differently. Based on providers’ published, dated summaries cross-checked against official portals, a 2-day Teach the Teacher course typically maps to:
| Pathway | What the course scores |
|---|---|
| ACCS (CT1) and other Physician Higher Specialty entry points | 1 point |
| Clinical Radiology ST1 | A “Category C” qualification |
| Core Surgical Training | An “Category D” |
| Ophthalmology ST1 | Around 0.5 |
| Several ST3/ST4 pathways | Teaching training listed as “essential” or “desirable” rather than points-scored |
Important caveat: point values and the live-vs-online requirement change every year and differ by specialty. Treat any specific number here as a starting point, not gospel — always check the current person specification for the programme and year you are applying to. (We explain the mechanics in more depth in our guide to how teaching points are scored for IMT and ST3, and the points table by specialty.)
The best Teach the Teacher courses for doctors compared
Every price and format below was taken from each provider’s own course page; prices seen 18 Sep 2026, and they may have moved since. Prices shown are for the live course, which is what most specialties need for the point; online-only prices sit underneath. Sorted by the points you can actually score, then by price.
| Provider | Points available (IMT 2027) | Live price | Format | CPD | Other pathways | Conference included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErudicalMarked workOnly course here with marked work and a conference place | 1 + up to 8 | £199live + self-paced, bundled | Full live day + self-paced course with 3 marked assignments + NMERC 2026 place | 2412 self-paced + 6 live day + 6 NMERC | 1 pt IMT/ST3 (live element included) | NMERC 2026oral or poster, submission free |
| The Clinicians’ RoadMapNewest entrant and the cheapest live option; the course page states 6 CPD for the live day rather than a number of hours | 1 | £150 | 1 live online day (6 CPD) + optional written assignment (6 CPD) | 12 | IMT 1 | No |
| Teach The Dr TeacherCheapest live day while the sale lasts | 1 | £159 | 1-day live Zoom, or 2-day eCourse | 6 live / 12 online | IMT, CST, radiology portfolios | No |
| ISC MedicalChoice of a 1- or 2-day live course | 1 | £220£399 for 2 days | 1 or 2 days live on Zoom | 6 / 12 | IMT 1 / ACCS 1 / PHST 1 / CST Category D / Radiology Cat C / Ophthalmology 0.5 | No |
| MedsetAuthority (Prof. Judy McKimm); large review base | 1 | £349£195 online-only | ~6 h live virtual + online modules | 12 | CST, IMT, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Histopathology, etc. | No |
| MedibuddyStrong academic author panel | 1 | £349£399 for 2 days · £199 on-demand | 1 or 2 days live, on-demand included | 12 (6 for 1-day live) | CST, Radiology, Histopathology, O&G, Urology, Anaesthetics; live for IMT | No |
| Medics.AcademyCheaper one-day live option; the two-day adds a self-paced day | 1 | £245 | 1 live day; £350 for 1 live + 1 self-paced day | 12 | IMT 1 / CST Category D / Histopathology 1 / Radiology Cat C | No |
| University of BirminghamUniversity-run, two days in person | 1 | £290 | 2 days in person | 12 | IMT 1 / CST Category D / Radiology Cat C | No |
| Oxford MedicalMost popular live course (2,500+ doctors/yr); includes a teaching book | 1 | £399.99virtual · £449.99–£479.99 in person | 2 days live, virtual or in person | 12 (+3 virtual) | IMT 1 / Radiology Cat C / CST Category D / Ophthalmology 0.5 | No |
| Royal College of Physicians (RCP)Prestige brand / in-person CPD | 1 | £610non-member in person · £540 non-member online · members from £399 | 2 days live, in person or virtual | 12 external | IMT 1 | No |
NMERC 2026: the conference that comes with the course
Most teach the teacher courses stop at the 1 teaching point. Every Erudical student also gets a place at NMERC 2026, the National Medical Education and Research Conference, where presenting your work can score far more than the course itself.
14 November 2026, online and open nationally. Abstract submission is free until 31 October; presenters get an evidence letter by 16 November. About NMERC 2026 · How presentations are scored
A few honest observations from putting this table together. Teach The Dr Teacher’s one-day live classroom is £269, currently on sale at £159. The sub-£200 prices at Teach The Dr Teacher (£145) and Medset (£195) are for online-only study; the moment you need the live component — which most specialties require for the application point — those providers charge separately: £159 at Teach The Dr Teacher, £349 at Medset and Medibuddy, and £400-plus at Oxford Medical. ISC Medical (£220) and Medics.Academy (£350) sell live courses only. The Clinicians’ RoadMap is the cheapest live day at £150, but it is the newest entrant here and buys the live day alone: no marked coursework, no conference place and no points guarantee. Erudical includes a full-day live course and the self-paced course in the same £199 — under half what Oxford Medical charges. It is also the only price here that includes a conference to present at: a place at NMERC 2026.
Where Erudical loses: if you only want a self-paced certificate and your specialty accepts online-only, you can pay less elsewhere (£145–£199). And Erudical asks more of you — its self-paced course is interactive and requires three graded assignments, so it takes more effort than a video course you can click through in an evening. We think that’s the point, not a drawback, but it’s an honest trade-off and we’ll come back to it below.
Erudical bundles the full-day live course and the self-paced course for £199, plus your place at NMERC 2026. The only course here that marks your work and includes a conference. Often reclaimable through an NHS study budget, though approval is never guaranteed.
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Best if you want more than one point: Erudical
A teaching course on its own scores 1 point for IMT. Erudical enrolment also includes a place at NMERC 2026, the national online medical education conference on 14 November, where you can present an oral or a poster. For IMT 2027 a national oral presentation scores up to 8 in the presentations domain (a poster up to 6), so the course and the conference together can reach up to 9 points: 1 for the course and up to 8 for the presentation. Submission is free and your evidence letter arrives by 16 November. The 2027 values are derived from IMT’s published summary of changes; ST3 values differ. How presentations are scored.
Best value (live + self-paced bundled): Erudical
If you want both formats — the live component for points and the self-paced course for depth and flexibility — Erudical at £199 bundles both. Teach The Dr Teacher’s live day (£269, on sale at £159) comes without marked coursework or a conference place; Medset and Medibuddy charge £349 for the live route. Erudical also backs its course with a points guarantee: if your teaching point is not accepted, you get a full refund.
Cheapest online-only: Teach The Dr Teacher or Medset
If your specialty accepts an online-only course and you don’t need a live session, Teach The Dr Teacher (£145) and Medset (£195) undercut everyone, both carrying 12 CPD points. Be clear-eyed about the limitation: an online-only certificate generally will not earn the IMT point, which requires live teaching.
Cheapest live option: The Clinicians’ RoadMap, then Teach The Dr Teacher
For IMT and any pathway that demands synchronous teaching, you need a live course. The Clinicians’ RoadMap is cheapest at £150, then Teach The Dr Teacher at £159, Erudical at £199 and ISC Medical at £220 for one live day (£399 for two); Medset and Medibuddy sit at £349 and Medics.Academy at £350; Oxford Medical is the most established live brand at £399.99-plus. Before booking, open your programme’s person specification and confirm whether it specifies “synchronous/live” — that single line decides whether the cheaper online courses are even eligible.
Best for actually becoming a better teacher (not just ticking a box): Erudical
Most online courses are passive: watch the videos, pass a quiz, download the certificate. Erudical’s self-paced course is built around scenarios and requires three assignments that are graded with personalised written feedback — you plan and reflect on real teaching, and someone marks it. That’s more work than a click-through course, and that’s deliberate: you come out a genuinely better teacher, and the certificate carries more weight. If you care about teaching beyond the points, this is the differentiator. If you genuinely only want the cheapest possible tick-box, the online-only options exist and we’ve named them.
Best free options: deanery and study-budget routes
Truly free Teach the Teacher courses are rare and their certificates are not always accepted as application evidence — check before relying on one (we compare free vs paid Teach the Teacher courses in detail). The better “free” route for most trainees is reclaiming a paid course through your deanery/NHS study budget: many trusts list teaching courses as approved spend, so the course is effectively funded even though it isn’t free upfront. If you’re early and just want exposure, local faculty-development sessions are worth attending; if you need points, a CPD-accredited course you can reclaim is usually the smarter call.
Is a Teach the Teacher course worth it?
For most UK trainees, yes — with caveats. The cost-benefit is straightforward: a teaching point is one of the cheapest and fastest application points to secure, especially compared with the months a publication or QI project takes. If the certificate moves you above an interview cut-off, a £145–£399 course is trivial against the value of a training number.
It’s not worth it if you buy the wrong format. Paying for an online-only course when your specialty requires a live one means you’ve spent money and still can’t claim the point. And it’s worth less if you treat it purely as a formality — the skills only stick if you actually engage, which is the argument for a course with graded feedback over a passive video. Net: buy one, but buy the right format for your person specification, and reclaim it through your study budget if you can.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Teach the Teacher course?
A Teach the Teacher course trains doctors and other clinicians in how to teach — covering adult learning theory, lesson planning, delivery methods and giving feedback. It produces a CPD-accredited certificate used as portfolio evidence and, for many training pathways, to score application points.
Are Teach the Teacher and Train the Trainer courses the same?
Yes. “Teach the Teacher” and “Train the Trainer” describe the same type of course — both develop the teaching, feedback and facilitation skills of clinicians and produce a CPD certificate you can use as portfolio evidence. Medical providers tend to prefer “Teach the Teacher”.
How many application points is a Teach the Teacher course worth?
For IMT it’s typically 1 point for a live course of at least six hours, or 3 points for a university-accredited PGCert/PGDip. Other specialties score it differently, and values change yearly — always check your current person specification rather than relying on a fixed number.
Which Teach the Teacher course also lets you present at a conference?
Of the ten providers compared here, only Erudical. Enrolment includes a place at NMERC 2026, the National Medical Education and Research Conference (14 November 2026, online, open nationally), where you can submit an abstract for free and present an oral or a poster. For IMT 2027 the teaching course scores 1 point, and a national oral presentation can score up to 8 in the presentations domain (a poster up to 6). The 2027 values are derived from the published IMT summary of changes and the full scoring page is not out yet; ST3 values differ. See how presentations are scored.
Do I need a live Teach the Teacher course, or is online enough?
It depends on your specialty. IMT requires at least six hours of synchronous (live) teaching for the point, so an online-only course alone won’t qualify. Some other pathways accept on-demand courses. Check whether your person specification specifies “synchronous” or “live” before buying.
Is there a free Teach the Teacher course?
Some free or NHS-funded options exist, but most doctors use a CPD-accredited paid course (online-only from about £145) because the certificate is reliably accepted as portfolio and application evidence. Many trainees reclaim the cost through their deanery study budget. Here is how a study budget claim actually works, including what your supervisor will ask for and when you need to apply.
How much does a Teach the Teacher course cost?
Online-only courses start at about £145 (Teach The Dr Teacher) to £199 (Medibuddy). A course that includes a live component starts at £150 (The Clinicians’ RoadMap), then £159 (Teach The Dr Teacher, currently discounted from £269), £199 (Erudical) and £220 (ISC Medical), rising to £349 (Medset, Medibuddy), £350 (Medics.Academy) and £399.99–£479.99 (Oxford Medical), up to £610 at the RCP (non-member, in person).
How many IMT points can one Erudical enrolment score?
Up to 9 for IMT 2027. The Teach the Teacher course scores 1 point in the training-in-teaching domain, which requires at least six hours of live synchronous teaching. Enrolment also includes a place at NMERC 2026, the national online medical education conference on 14 November, where a first or second author oral presentation scores up to 8 points in the separate presentations domain — 6 under the published 2026 tiers, rising to 8 under the conversion IMT Recruitment has published for 2027. The two domains are scored independently, so one £199 enrolment can return up to 9 self-assessment points. The presentation half is not automatic: you need work worth submitting and the abstract has to be accepted. See presentation points for IMT and ST3.
What happens if my teaching point is not accepted?
Erudical refunds the full £199. The points guarantee covers UK medical training applications: send us the outcome and your certificate and the money goes back to your original payment method within 14 working days. No refund has been claimed in eight years and more than 1,000 doctors, and no Erudical certificate has been turned down for the teaching point.
Can I claim a Teach the Teacher course on my NHS study budget?
Often, yes. Often, but not always. Study budgets fund activity that supports curriculum attainment, and teaching is a curriculum requirement — but eligible categories, amounts and deadlines are set locally and vary by deanery. Apply before you book, because retrospective claims are commonly refused. Our study budget guide sets out the sequence, the evidence checklist and the emails to send.
How does Erudical compare with Oxford Medical’s Teach the Teacher course?
Oxford Medical is the most established live brand: a two-day course, virtual at £399.99 or in person at £449.99–£479.99, with a teaching book and 12 CPD hours (plus 3 for the virtual option). Both courses score the IMT teaching point. Erudical costs £199 and pairs a full live day with a self-paced course whose three assignments are individually marked, plus a place at NMERC 2026, where a national oral presentation can add up to 8 more IMT points. Choose Oxford Medical if you want two full days of live teaching; choose Erudical if you want the point, marked work and a route to more than one point at about half the price. Prices checked 18 September 2026.
How does Erudical compare with Medibuddy’s Teach the Teacher course?
Medibuddy sells an on-demand course at £199 and live courses at £349 for one day or £399 for two, with 12 CPD hours (6 for the one-day live). For IMT only the live route scores the teaching point, so the comparable Medibuddy price is £349. Erudical’s £199 includes a full live day, a self-paced course with three individually marked assignments, a place at NMERC 2026 and a points guarantee. Medibuddy’s strength is its academic author panel; Erudical’s is marked coursework and the route to more than one point. Prices checked 18 September 2026.
The bottom line
Every course on this page earns the same single teaching point. Erudical is the only one that can take you past it — up to 9 points for IMT 2027, for £199.
- Up to 9 IMT 2027 points. 1 for the course, plus up to 8 for a national oral presentation at NMERC 2026 (a poster up to 6). No other course here includes a conference place.
- 24 CPD hours and three marked assignments. You plan and reflect on real teaching and someone marks it, with personalised written feedback — not a video you click through. Created by doctors, for doctors.
- A points guarantee. If your teaching point is not accepted, you get a full refund — and the £199 is often reclaimable through an NHS study budget.
Cheaper exists and we have named it: online-only from £145 if your specialty accepts it, and a live day from £150. Both stop at the single point, neither marks your work, and neither gets you on a conference programme.
The full live day, the self-paced course with marked assignments, and your NMERC 2026 place — £199 in total.
See the Erudical course →Last Updated: 18th September 2026
Related: teaching qualifications for UK doctors, teaching skills courses with a certificate, medical education courses for the IMT portfolio and ST3 portfolio teaching points.
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