Candidates should be serving staff in the post-compulsory sector (post-16) who have already achieved a degree, including part-time lecturers, provided that they are in a position to teach 195 hours for the practical teaching modules during the normal study span; accredited learning in post-16 teacher education during the last 5 years can be counted towards award, e.g. Stage 2 of the City & Guilds Further and Adult Education Teachers' Certificate gives exemption from 2 modules of the programme.