How to become a college lecturer

[bluemoo2]

Anyone know the qualifications required in order to become a college lecturer?

 

[Dinosaur]

i am lecturing but not in college (hated the politics) so have taken a pay cut and do it for a private company. Much more relaxed and the students are more attentive coz they are spending their own money and been "forced to learn" been 'teaching for about 8 years.

 

[LukeScotty]

very true, who'd you rather teach? the lads who have just come up from school or the mature ones who are paying for the course (retorical q btw)

 

[Shakey]

i am lecturing but not in college (hated the politics) so have taken a pay cut and do it for a private company. Much more relaxed and the students are more attentive coz they are spending their own money and been "forced to learn" been 'teaching for about 8 years.

taken a pay cut? we pay our electrical tutors a lot more than the starting rate that the local college does........were you high up the pay grading in college or does your company just not pay a lot

 

[bluemoo2]

Thanks for advice shakey
I got my 2361 pts 1 &2
c course
2391
and 30 years exp

would this be enough?
would

 

[Shakey]

Thanks for advice shakey
I got my 2361 pts 1 &2
c course
2391
and 30 years exp

would this be enough?
would

well if you are anywhere near Cardiff then i will certainly give you an interview for a tutors post, do you fancy it

 

[Dinosaur]

basic at the college was not as good as i get now but used to make loads doing extra tutorials and jobs on the side. the tutorials have dried up now so i am a bit poorer now but a lot happier.

 

[bluemoo2]

unfortunately im in blackpool.Popped into local college today to have a chat,they said no jobs at moment but keep in touch.
What kind of money do lecturers make?
If you dont want to post reply please im me.

 

[douche]

is there a different qualification for teaching in scotland other than the PGCE (Cert Ed). and can anyone recommend where to get this qualification cant seem to find any place up here that runs it.

 

[ackbarthestar]

is there a different qualification for teaching in scotland other than the PGCE (Cert Ed). and can anyone recommend where to get this qualification cant seem to find any place up here that runs it.

In England the PGCE and the Cert Ed. are the same qualification but have different entry requirements.

To be awarded a PGCE you must have a BSc, Beng. or BA before you start; to be awarded a Cert Ed. you only need to have qualifications and / or experience in your vocational subject, usually a couple of years above the level you propose to teach.

If you want a BEd. you'll need to do an extra year or two after your PGCE or Cert Ed.

However, it does help if you have electrical qualifications to teach electrical theory and practice

 

[douche]

thanks ackbarthestar. i have wanted to do it since i finished my apprenticeship but felt it would help if i had a good bit of experience behind me first. that was 8 years ago. always found it difficult to get any info on getting into it.

also dont think it will help me any that the local college who had roughly 45 electrical apprentices when i was there, only had an intake of 7 this year.

 

[Engineer54]

thanks ackbarthestar. i have wanted to do it since i finished my apprenticeship but felt it would help if i had a good bit of experience behind me first. that was 8 years ago. always found it difficult to get any info on getting into it.

also dont think it will help me any that the local college who had roughly 45 electrical apprentices when i was there, only had an intake of 7 this year.

And i bet all they wanted to become, was ''Domestic Installers'' too... Really Sad state our industry has become these days. Deskilling will be the death of this great industry!!

 

[UNG]

Hasn't deskilling killed it already and given the perception that electrics aren't so complicated as you might think

If only people realised that "Little knowledge is a dangerous thing!!" when dealing with electricity