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Training to teach adults

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I am interested in entering teaching as a career, but would like to teach adults. I have a degree in History.

Lately I have been doing some soul-searching as to what I would like to do in life, and I would like a career. Currently my life is stagnant; I have a part-time job, am on benefits, and nothing much is happening.

Maybe people on this site know of courses/qualifications/certificates I could undertake/attain in order to become a qualified teacher of adults.

I know I have the teaching bug in me because I love imparting information to people and encouraging debates. My dad was a teacher, retired now, and he thinks I would be good at it.

I could never teach children!

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  • I am now thinking about studying for a certificate in Humanistic Counselling instead of a teaching course.

    The course lasts a year, and based on the number of credits that you achieve, you are then provided with a certificate. If you desire, you can then study for a further year and earn a diploma.

    Having Aspergers I struggle with social skills, but I can learn them intellectually; perhaps even better than 'neurotypical' people, although I can end up being overly pedantic!

    The course includes both practical and theoretical aspects, and would look great on a CV. I could then show employers that despite having Aspergers, I  do have people skills. And perhaps even more importantly, I am very  interested in psychology.

    The only obstacle now is to go about putting thought into practise and to apply!

     

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  • I am now thinking about studying for a certificate in Humanistic Counselling instead of a teaching course.

    The course lasts a year, and based on the number of credits that you achieve, you are then provided with a certificate. If you desire, you can then study for a further year and earn a diploma.

    Having Aspergers I struggle with social skills, but I can learn them intellectually; perhaps even better than 'neurotypical' people, although I can end up being overly pedantic!

    The course includes both practical and theoretical aspects, and would look great on a CV. I could then show employers that despite having Aspergers, I  do have people skills. And perhaps even more importantly, I am very  interested in psychology.

    The only obstacle now is to go about putting thought into practise and to apply!

     

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