Build skills to pursue or further your teaching assistant career. With these courses, you'll learn how to support learning and make a difference in school.

Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with our short online courses.

Coventry University

Exploring Teaching and Assessment for Higher Education

2 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Coventry University

Teacher Training: Choosing the Right PGCE for You

2 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Reading

Understanding Multilingual Children's Language Development

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Queensland University of Technology

Child Protection for Teachers

2 weeks

1 hr per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Leeds & UCL Institute of Education

Blended Learning Essentials: Developing Digital Skills

2 weeks

4 hrs per week

University of Leeds & UCL Institute of Education

Blended Learning Essentials: Embedding Your Practice

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

University of Leeds & UCL Institute of Education

Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started

5 weeks

4 hrs per week

UCL (University College London) & LAU-CLS

Transforming Education in Challenging Environments

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

UCL (University College London)

Blended and Online Learning Design

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Birmingham & Chartered College of Teaching

Education Research that Matters: Applying Research to Your Teaching Practice

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

The Open University

Becoming a Teacher

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

UEA (University of East Anglia)

Professional Development for Early Career Teachers

5 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Birmingham & Chartered College of Teaching

Education Research that Matters: Doing Research in Your Learning Community

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Reading

Supporting Successful Learning in Primary School

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Reading

Supporting Successful Learning in Secondary School

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Manchester Metropolitan University

Preparing for Teaching

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Develop your skills as a teaching assistant

Teaching assistant training is a helpful and accessible way to develop and strengthen the skills you need to be successful in the classroom. Online TA courses are great for those who want to become teaching assistants, as well as practising TAs and HLTAs who are looking for CPD opportunities.

Our courses are designed to help you grow across all aspects of classroom learning, from theory and strategy to specific tactics and practices. Discover different styles of learning and communication, which will help you tailor your teaching and support strategies to students in the classroom.

Your options for studying teaching assistant courses online

Throughout our variety of teaching assistant training courses, you can develop curriculum planning, classroom management, and communication skills that can be applied to primary, secondary, and higher education environments.

Studying TA courses online will help you develop and strengthen the necessary multipurpose skills for teaching across a wide range of scenarios. From general teaching practices to specific courses for blended learning and using technology in the classroom, teaching assistant training provides an avenue where you can learn and reinforce your existing knowledge and expertise.

Earn a teaching assistant certificate

Earn personalised teaching assistant certificates when you complete an online course on FutureLearn, complete with lead educator signatures, organisation logos and course details. Share your achievements with employers, on Linkedin, on your CV and more.