The best-value Teach the Teacher course for UK doctors 2026 — and here's the comparison to prove it .
Last Updated: 4th September 2026
We compared prices, CPD points and course format against the UK's other main providers, using figures published on each provider's own site. Teach The Dr Teacher comes out ahead on price, on what's included and on who's teaching it.
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In short
- Teach The Dr Teacher's 2-day online eCourse costs £145 (12 CPD points) — the lowest online-only price of the UK providers compared here, as of September 2026.
- Its 1-day live virtual classroom costs £269 and includes the online eCourse free — up to 18 CPD points from a single booking, more than any other provider's course on its own.
- Competitor live courses range from £349 to £400+.
- Most providers award around 12 CPD points for their full course; some specialty applications require the live format specifically, regardless of price.
- Over 1,000 doctors and healthcare professionals have attended, with feedback consistently rated Very Good to Excellent.
- The certificate is used for more than specialty training applications — also for CESR portfolios, consultant appraisal and revalidation and educational supervisor evidence.
Price and CPD points, side by side
Standard prices for a single doctor booking direct, checked against each similarly established provider's own course pages in September 2026.
Not just for specialty training applications
Most doctors book a Teach the Teacher course for an IMT, CST or ACCS application, but the CPD certificate holds up as evidence well beyond that single use.
CESR portfolios
Doctors building a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application use a CPD-accredited teaching course as structured, dated evidence of an educational role — one of the domains assessors expect to see documented.
Consultant and SAS appraisal
Established consultants and SAS doctors use the certificate and CPD points as part of annual appraisal and revalidation, particularly where teaching and training juniors is a stated part of the job plan.
Educational and clinical supervisor roles
Many trusts expect evidence of formal training before signing a doctor off as an educational or clinical supervisor — a Teach the Teacher certificate is commonly accepted as that evidence.
Academic and portfolio careers
Doctors building an academic CV, or applying for clinical lecturer, ACF or similar posts, can use the certificate and reflective assessment as evidence of a structured approach to medical education.
What actually decides which course is right
Price is only useful once these are settled — get them wrong and the certificate may not count for what you need it for.
Does your application need "live"?
Several specialty training pathways only score an application point for a synchronous, tutor-led course — a self-paced video course won't satisfy them, however cheap it is. Check the person specification first, then shop on price within the format you actually need.
How many CPD points and how are they logged?
Most providers award roughly one CPD point per hour of content. A 12-point course and a 6-point course aren't interchangeable for every college, so confirm what your Royal College or deanery expects before you assume more points is automatically better.
What's included beyond the certificate
Some providers bundle a second course, a printed manual or ongoing access to materials into the price; others sell each component separately. The headline price isn't always the full cost of what you actually need.
Can you reclaim it?
All Teach The Dr Teacher courses are CPD accredited. Many deaneries and NHS trusts list CPD-accredited teaching courses as approved study-budget spend.
Why Teach The Dr Teacher is the best choice on the market
Excellent feedback and the strongest price in either format
£145 for the online eCourse is the lowest of any UK provider compared here and £269 for the live virtual classroom offers excellent value against similar established course providers. More than 1,000 course attendees with consistently positive feedback.
You don't have to choose live or online
Book the 1-day virtual classroom and the 2-day eCourse comes free — up to 18 CPD points from one booking, more than any single course from any other provider compared, where most sell the two separately.
90 days, not one sitting
Live courses are completed from the comfort of your home via Zoom. eCourse materials stay accessible for 90 days after purchase, so the self-paced course fits around on-call rotas rather than around a single deadline.
Common questions
What is the best-value Teach the Teacher course for doctors in the UK?
As of September 2026, Teach The Dr Teacher offers the best value among the UK's main providers: £145 for the 2-day online eCourse — the lowest published online-only price compared — and £269 for the 1-day live virtual classroom, which includes the eCourse free and is worth up to 18 CPD points from a single booking.
Why is Teach The Dr Teacher considered the best course on the market?
It pairs the lowest online-only price of the providers compared with a live course that bundles in the eCourse for free and it's built and delivered by a Cambridge-trained Cardiology Academic Clinical Fellow with a PGCert (Distinction) in Medical Education with over 1,000 happy attendees — so the price advantage doesn't come at the cost of course quality.
Can this course be used for CESR or consultant appraisal, not just training applications?
Yes. Alongside specialty training applications, doctors commonly use the CPD certificate as evidence for CESR portfolios, consultant and SAS appraisal and revalidation, educational or clinical supervisor sign-off and academic career applications.
How many doctors have attended and what's the feedback like?
Over 1,000 doctors and healthcare professionals have attended Teach The Dr Teacher courses, with attendee feedback consistently rated Very Good to Excellent.
Do I need a live course, or is online-only enough?
It depends on your specialty's person specification. Some UK training pathways, including IMT and ACCS application rounds, only award the application point for a live, synchronous, tutor-led course — check before booking an online-only option.
How many CPD points do these courses give?
Most UK Teach the Teacher courses award around 12 CPD points for their full course, roughly one point per hour of content. Our 1-day live virtual classroom carries 6 points, or up to 18 combined with the free online eCourse included with that booking.
