CMALT Accreditation of technology skills for educators

As part of its drive to recognise and encourage the use of technology in education, Digital 20/20 is helping teachers, trainers and IT support staff to gain accreditation for their use of learning technology.

CMALT (Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology) is a flexible qualification which involves producing a portfolio of evidence under specific headings. Rather than candidates to take a course, they are simply asked to reflect on their own practice. It is ideal for individuals who have taught themselves e-learning skills, but have no certificate to demonstrate their expertise in the field. It also provides an incentive for staff progress their CPD with a clear goal in mind, as well as providing a formal record of their achievements for Performance Management targets.

Who is eligible?

Any individual working in education and training in Yorkshire and Humberside (including Adult & Community Learning and Work Based Learning) is eligible to register for CMALT under this initiative. You are not required to be an individual member of ALT prior to registering for CMALT, nor to be working for an ALT member organisation.

How to register

Before registering for CMALT you are encouraged to consult the guidelines for candidates and the CMALT prospectus available from the CMALT website http://www.alt.ac.uk/cmalt.

You or your employer should then complete the relevant registration form which is available at http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/cmalt_digital2020_register_2009.pdf and return it together with payment of the certification fee of £47.50 to ALT, or a purchase order for the same amount.The certification fee covers the cost of registration, portfolio submission, certification, support and guidance as well as a range of ALT membership benefits designed to help candidates get the most out of this development opportunity.

Support for candidates

Candidates will have a range of support available to them including guidance on portfolio building and submission, documentation and submission templates, workshops and webinars, peer support and online networking. Candidates will join a community of other CMALT candidates and CMALT holders, supported by ALT staff and the Certification Manager, with whom they can share ideas and experiences or reflect upon their own development.

Candidates who register for CMALT under this initiative are expected to submit their portfolio within 6 months.

For further information please e-mail cmalt@alt.ac.uk or call ALT on 01865 484125.

Guidelines and prospectus are available from the CMALT website, http://www.alt.ac.uk/cmalt.