Teach The Teacher Courses: How To Earn IMT Training Points

If you’re working on your portfolio for your self-assessment in your application for Internal Medicine Training (IMT), Core Training (CT) or Specialty Training (ST), you’re probably wondering how you can get more points to ensure your interview. There are many avenues for building up your application, but one quick and easy way to get points is through Training in Teaching. 

In some cases, evidence of training in teaching is required; other times, it’s a nice way to gain an extra point or two. In this guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know about taking a Teach the Teacher course to get the points you need. Let’s get started!

Training in Teaching For Your IMT Application

Firstly, what do we mean by training in teaching and teach the teacher courses? 

What Are Teach The Teacher Courses?

Training in teaching is basically learning how to teach, which is commonly delivered through Teach the Teacher courses. Of the many skills that are required to be an effective medical professional, the ability to teach those who are less experienced than you is one of the most important. As you’ll already be aware, medical professionals spend hours of their days interacting with patients, many of whom will have little to no experience in medicine. 

Being able to communicate important information to them is essential in your role and is a skill that is equally important in the field of teaching. Therefore, taking on effective teacher training will provide many skills that can be easily transferred to your role in medicine. 

As well as all the skills you’ll learn from a training course like this, you will also be able to earn points for various applications to expand your medical training. Points can be awarded for applications in IMT, CT and ST at multiple levels, but be aware that this training has to be separate from your Primary Medical Qualification (e.g. delivered by a certified course provider). 

How To Earn IMT Training Points with Teach the Teacher Courses

If you’re applying for Internal Medicine Training, you should be aiming to earn at least 11 points to stand a chance of getting an interview. That can be a lot, especially if you haven’t been in a position to engage with Publications or Quality Improvement. However, Training in Teaching can provide your application with a boost of at least 1 Point. 

For IMT applications in Groups 1 and 2, there are two levels of achievement in Training in Teaching that can earn you 1 or 3 Points:

To earn 1 Point, you will need to have completed training that lasts a minimum of 6 hours in a live (synchronous) format. This will need to include some form of certificate as evidence of completion.

To earn 3 Points, you will need a qualification from a university-accredited programme. This must be a graduate-only programme that is worth an equivalent of at least 60 credit points. 

Obviously, earning 1 Point is much easier than earning 3 Points, as anyone can attend a Teach the Teacher course to earn this qualification. For example, here at Erudical, we offer a combined live and self-paced course package that provides over 20 hours of teaching. 

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With Erudical, you will have access to two unique Teach the Teacher courses, all available from the comfort of your home. Cover all the requirements for your application with over two days’ worth of teaching in Live and Self-Paced formats. 

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ST and CT Self Assessment Points From Teach the Teacher Courses

Beyond IMT applications, training in teaching can also support your Core Training and Specialist Training applications in many cases. The application standards for each form of training can differ, where some will award points for your qualifications, while others will label them as essential or desirable. 

As well as this, there are a number of speciality and core training options that do not accept teach the teacher courses as a sufficient qualification. These include General Practice, Anaesthetics, Urology, and most other pathways not featured in the list below. These courses also won’t be considered for pathways beyond ST4. 

Training in teaching can support your application in pathways from CT1, CT3, ST1, ST3 and ST4. Below are all of the pathways that will benefit from Training in Teaching in the application process:

CT1 Training Points

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “desirable”.

Qualify for Category D. 

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “desirable”.

CT3 Training Points

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

ST1 Training Points

2 Points awarded for training in teaching lasting at least 2 days.

1 Point awarded for training lasting no more than 2 days. 2 Points awarded for training lasting more than 2 days.

ST3 Training Points

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of participation in a teaching course is considered “essential”.

Evidence of attendance of teaching course alongside evidence of teaching experience is considered “desirable”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

1 Point awarded for training lasting no more than 2 days. 2 Points awarded for training lasting more than 2 days.

1 Point awarded for training lasting no more than 2 days. 2 Points awarded for training lasting more than 2 days.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

1 Point awarded for attendance of “Training the Trainers” (teach the teachers) course.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

1 Point awarded for attending a basic teaching methodology course.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Attendance of a formal teaching course considered “desirable”.

2 Points awarded for training in teaching lasting at least 2 days.

2 Points awarded for attending a certified “Teaching the Teachers” course.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

1 Point awarded for “substantial and interactive qualification” in teaching.

ST4 Training Points

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “desirable”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

Evidence of training in teaching is considered “essential”.

You should now understand why taking part in teacher training is important for your development as a medical professional and how teach the teacher courses can be an effective way of gaining points for your application. Your next step should be to consider which course you want to take and get started!

If you’re looking for the most effective and convenient teacher training course, check out Erudical’s Teach the Teacher course. We offer a mixture of self-paced study modules and a full-day live course (required to gain points for your IMT application), providing you with two separate certificates. Both elements of the course can be completed online wherever you are in the world, so you don’t have to worry about the hassle (or the hefty price tag) of attending an in-person course. 

Visit our course page today to learn more about how we can teach you everything you need to know in a digestible and engaging manner. Thank you for reading, and good luck with your application!

Two Courses For The Price Of One

With Erudical, you will have access to two unique Teach the Teacher courses, all available from the comfort of your home. Cover all the requirements for your application with over two days’ worth of teaching in Live and Self-Paced formats. 

Access both courses in one comprehensive package. 

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Self-Paced Course

Learn how to teach through bite-sized modules in our Self-Paced online Teaching course, available to take on in your own time.

  • Over 12 hours of content included
  • 20 easily digestible modules
  • Available on Desktop, Tablet and Mobile
  • Download modules for offline study
  • Fully CPD Certified
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Live Course

Our full-day Live online course will teach you all of the essential skills for teaching through in-depth tutorials and interactive group tasks.

  • Over 6 hours of live training with an expert
  • Complete a group task with full feedback
  • Attend from home in our virtual classroom
  • Multiple course dates available
  • Counts towards your IMT application
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