Posted By Richie I currently train personnel in my workplace. Roughly 10% of my time is taken up in this activity, delivering manual handling training and induction courses in the main. I wish to gain a recognised 'adult education' type qualification to improve my employability prospects, but I am not sure which employers will be happiest with. What are employers looking for from trainers? To be clear I am not looking for the technical safety element, just the generic 'trainer' qualification. I would be interested to hear from those currently teaching in centres offering adult education courses relating the requirements to teach in their particular neck of the woods. Ta in advance. Richie

Posted By Paul Bellis Contact your local college -what you want is the City and Guilds 7307, adult education certificate you can go on to the PGCE/ cert Ed in further and Adult education teaching. Most training organisations and colleges regognise and are looking for at least the CG 7307 Paul

Posted By Paul Bellis I stand corrected..didnt know it was changed...neither does the government.. see this link!http://www.helpisathand.gov.uk/resources/printable-downloadable/development/qualifications/cg-7307/ they still promote it! i echo the comments good luck its a hard course but worth it

Posted By Richie Many thanks to all who replied. Linda, When you say the FLTI Course 'is equivalent to Adult Ed 7407', would I be legitimate in stating on a CV: "currently hold Adult Ed 7407"? Sorry to seem picky, but in my experience employers would not spend the time trying to work out equivalent qualifications during the sift process. Especially when those sifting are unfamiliar with each type of qualification. They seem to need unequivocal proof, and I can provide certificates for all other entries on my CV regarding training. Cheers in advance, Richie

Posted By Linda Crossland-Clarke Richie I would say that I had the LTI Qualification which is over and above the Adult Ed 7407 as it has Assessment and Examination Requirements. If there was a box to be ticket asking me if I had the 7407, then I'd tick it and notate with "equivalent qual" next to it. Employers who don't know or understand safety quals, won't necessarily read CV's and letters of application. They'l scan them for the necessary criteria and then pay further detail to the "possibility" pile. Same with jobs that ask for a degree. I would have no hesitation in stating that I had what was requried, but I would put it in black and white that, say an NVQ Level 4 or 5 etc is equivalent to what they are asking for. This is also a good point for x-forces; civvy street do not understand job roles, command structures or qualifications gained. Spell it out for them, explain how you meet the criteria. OK, off my soap box now.... Linda

Posted By Jonathan Sandler CMIOSH Linda C, Please expand Civies dont understand ex forces quals? Never met a civi yet who could understand us. Go down the A1 route the old D32-33 as it used to be called. Enjoy it.