Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.

Typical pay: £24,000 to £40,000Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry

Pay range: National Careers Service.

Your route in

You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances

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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)

Any of these strengthens your application.

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Where this can take you

With experience, you could: become a senior training officer, training manager or course assessor, set up as a freelance trainer or coaching consultant, work in e-learning development, move into human resources management and go into further education teaching.

Courses for this career

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Level 3

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