OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, awarded by OTHM (UK) and approved by KHDA, is built for teachers, tutors, trainers, and instructors developing the knowledge and practice to confirm occupational competence in their teaching role. This program develops your practical knowledge across teaching theory, inclusive teaching and assessment, and professional practice.

Program Snapshot

Accreditation & Trust

Accredited By:
OTHM (UK), regulated by Ofqual · KHDA-approved

Delivery:
Live Online Classes

What Will You Learn?

In the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and the wider GCC, HR is no longer just paperwork. Organizations expect structure, compliance awareness, and professional clarity. This program gives you that structure.

Planning Inclusive Teaching

Understand your roles and responsibilities as a teacher, use initial and diagnostic assessment to agree learning goals, plan inclusive teaching and learning, and create a safe, inclusive environment.

Delivering & Assessing Teaching

Deliver inclusive teaching and learning, assess learning effectively, apply minimum core standards in your teaching, and evaluate your own practice.

Theories, Principles and Models in Education and Training

Understand theories and models of learning and communication, apply theories of assessment, apply models of curriculum development, and use reflection theories to evaluate your practice.

Building Your Teaching Approach

Investigate practice in your specialist area, use learning theories to plan your teaching, and apply behaviour management theories to your learning environment.

Delivering & Assessing With Confidence

Use learning theories to deliver teaching, apply assessment theories to assess learning, meet minimum core standards, and evaluate your practice using reflection theories.

You will not simply study HR. You will understand how to operate as a professional HR contributor.

Wider Professional Practice in Education and Training

Understand professionalism and the policy context of education, explain accountability to stakeholders, understand your organisation’s policies and requirements, and contribute to quality improvement and assurance.

About OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training gives you the underpinning knowledge, understanding, and skills needed to confirm occupational competence as a teacher or trainer. It’s equivalent in level of study to the Certificate of Education (CertEd).

Across four mandatory units, backed by a minimum of 100 hours of supervised teaching practice, you build practical knowledge in planning, delivering, and assessing inclusive teaching, understanding teaching theory, and operating professionally within your organisation.

Across UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and the wider GCC, employers recognize HRCI certifications as proof of structured HR competency. This certification strengthens your profile beyond local experience.

Who Can Join?

Teachers, Tutors & Lecturers

Trainers & Instructors

FE College & Adult Learning Staff

Work-Based Training Practitioners

You’ll need a relevant qualification at least one level above your own learners, access to 100 hours of teaching practice, and to be 19 or older.

How OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training Strengthens Your Position at Work

Your role shifts from operational leader to business partner.

A Foundation You Can Build On

Build the theoretical and practical teaching knowledge that underpins occupational competence as a teacher or trainer.

Confidence to Take On More

Apply assessed, practice-based teaching skills from day one, giving you the credibility to take on more responsibility in your role.

A Clear Route Forward

This diploma supports eligibility for Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status, and progression to a relevant Degree top-up program.

Course Outcomes & Career Opportunities

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

Plan and Deliver Inclusive Teaching

Plan, deliver, and assess inclusive teaching and learning that meets the individual needs of your learners.

Understand Teaching Theory & Reflection

Apply theories of learning, communication, and assessment, and use reflection theories to evaluate and improve your practice.

Manage Behaviour in Learning Environments

Apply behaviour management theories to create and maintain a safe, inclusive teaching and learning environment.

Operate as an Education Professional

Understand the policy context of education, and contribute to your organisation's quality assurance and improvement.

Job Roles After Completing OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

With this certification, you are positioned for roles such as:

This certification strengthens early-stage HR positioning in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and the wider GCC.

Curriculum Overview

Mandatory Units

(Group A — 75 credits, all four required)

Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training (Level 4, 20 credits)

8 topics covered

Theories, Principles and Models in Education and Training (Level 5, 20 credits)

5 topics covered

Developing Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training (Level 5, 20 credits)

7 topics covered

Wider Professional Practice in Education and Training (Level 5, 15 credits)

5 topics covered

Optional Units

(Group B — minimum 45 credits, minimum 6 credits at Level 5)

Level 4 optional units:

Level optional units: 5

Curriculum Overview

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What is the OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training?

OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training is an Ofqual-regulated, KHDA-approved diploma covering teaching theory, inclusive teaching and assessment, and professional practice.

The course is designed for teachers, tutors, trainers, lecturers, and instructors already working in or entering an education role.

Yes. You’ll need a relevant qualification at least one level above your own learners, and to be 19 or older.

The course covers teaching theory, inclusive teaching and assessment, behaviour management, and wider professional practice across four mandatory units, plus optional units.

Yes. Participants who complete the program receive an OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, internally assessed by SkillHub and externally verified by OTHM.

You will gain inclusive teaching and assessment, behaviour management, and professional practice skills for a teaching or training role.

The theory content is delivered through live online virtual classes, with recordings available so you never miss a session. The mandatory observed teaching sessions are conducted separately, in line with OTHM’s practice requirements.

Yes. The qualification requires a minimum of 100 hours of supervised teaching practice, including at least 8 observed and assessed teaching sessions.

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