The AET (Award in Education and Training) was formerly known as the PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector) qualification. Completing the AET course is the basic requirement if you want to teach in the post-16 or further education, as it enables you to efficiently teach classes or conduct training sessions on the areas or the subjects of your choice.
Canary Wharf Academy is known to be the leading training provider in UK and can help you become a teacher/trainer for the post-16 or further education that includes all types of vocational training. This academy provides training on various career-oriented courses and has distant and classroom-based courses enabling various individuals to benefit from these training programmes.
The AET course of the Canary Wharf Academy has been designed for anyone aspiring to become a part of the adult training/teaching industry in UK as well as in a few other countries. This academy has training venues in 40 different places across the UK, as the main objective of this academy is to deliver career-oriented courses to as many aspiring candidates as possible. This academy has also maintained a moderate fee structure for all types of vocational courses making it possible for many individuals to build a brighter future.

The availability of the distance learning AET course also makes it possible for the professionals to complete this level-3 qualification whilst fulfilling the requirements of their current job.
- If you opt for a distance learning course, then you have the opportunity to get qualified using the self-study method. However, the academy makes sure that each candidate of distance-learning course receives the assistance of experienced tutors.
- The academy sends all study material via the Royal Mail Special delivery service.
- The participants of a distance-learning course also have the permission to log into the portal after booking a course. Therefore, you can collect important data with regards to the AET course from the website.
- Anybody with basic functional skills (ICT, numeracy and literacy) may participate in the AET course London. However, Canary Wharf Academy recommends the distance-learning course only for the individuals who have experience in the field of teaching or training.
- Each participant of AET course (classroom-based or online course) has 12 weeks to complete the assignment. However, you may finish the assignment earlier if it is possible. You will receive the certificate after fulfilling all tasks and meeting all the required standards.
- The participants of distance-learning course are required to come to any of the training venues of the Canary Wharf Academy for one-day of micro-teach session and assessment. You may choose a training venue that is close to where you live or work.
- During the micro-teach session, the performance of every participant is observed by the peers as well as the tutor. This academy provides each participant with a projector, flip-chart and computer during the micro-teach session. Through these sessions, you can learn how to make PowerPoint presentations, prepare handouts or plan a teaching/training session in the subject/industry of your choice. Hence, attending a micro-teach session is mandatory for all participants of Level-3 AET course.
You need not appear in a formal examination at the end of this course. However, you are supposed to submit a portfolio and the Canary Wharf Academy is going to evaluate your performance on the basis of this portfolio.