Become Eligible for RAD RTS
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Become Eligible for RAD Registered Teacher Status (RAD RTS). Qualification opens the door to a world of benefits to take your teaching career to the next level and bring recognition of your skills and experience.
Becoming eligible for RAD RTS allows you to:
- appear on the global RAD Register of Teachers, strengthening your reputation,
- enter your students for RAD exams, a hallmark of excellence in dance training,
- enjoy the backing of a professional membership scheme, ensuring you receive the support and resources you need,
- embrace continuous growth through tailored professional development, enriching your teaching skills and staying ahead of industry trends, and
- be part of a vibrant global community of like-minded educators, fostering collaboration, inspiration, and support across borders. And you’ll increase your employability with a globally recognised professional qualification.
How to become eligible
RAD Registered Teachers are recognised as having undergone the education and training to give them the skills and knowledge to teach dance. Only dance teachers who meet our professional standards can be registered with us.
There are four routes to becoming eligible for RAD RTS. These include a new route for teachers holding a recognised qualification from a different awarding body:
1. Train as a dance teacher with the us
We are a specialist dance education provider with 100 years of experience in inspiring, cultivating and supporting dance teachers around the world. We offer many different programmes offering eligibility for RAD RTS.
2. Complete our Access Route for students of honours dance degree programmes
Students or recent graduates of a degree that includes modules in dance pedagogy and ballet technique, may become eligible for RAD RTS by completing our additional training modules.
3. Complete our Access Route for students of accredited vocational dance programmes
Vocational dance students (or recent graduates) of an accredited training provider, may become eligible for RAD RTS by completing the additional training modules we offer.
4. Dance teachers recognised by another dance awarding society
Dance teachers who already have a Level 4 or equivalent dance teaching qualification (any genre) from a different awarding society, may become eligible for RAD RTS by completing CPD within their first year of membership if approved.
“She was more than my teacher. She was like a guide, a friend, a parent. I’m really, really grateful for everything she has done.”
Dipesh Verma, Rambert Dancer
Already eligible for Registered Teacher Status?
As a recent graduate of a teacher training programme with us, you can apply for membership directly to become RAD RTS.
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Frequently asked questions for opening RTS eligibility
What qualifications would make me eligible for this route?
The following Australian qualifications have been approved and may be used to apply via this route:
- ATOD: Member Teacher and Licentiate Teacher
- Cecchetti Ballet Australia: Licentiate Diploma and Fellowship Diploma*
*Teachers with Licentiate and Fellowship Diplomas from Cecchetti Ballet Australia must have attained those qualifications between 2018-2022.
The following UK qualifications have been approved and may be used to apply via this route for those who hold the qualifications residing in Australia:
- ISTD Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education (DDE)
- IDTA Level 4 Diploma in Dance Teaching
- BBO Level 5 Diploma in Dance Teaching
- DBfT Dance Pedagogical Certificate for Professional Dancers (TPZ)
How will I prove my qualifications to be accepted via this route?
You will be asked to attach a copy of your qualification certificate when you apply, which our team will verify before your application can be accepted.
Why is the fee higher than those coming from the RAD qualification route?
The fee for new teachers joining via this route includes a $290 joining fee. This fee covers the additional administration required for new teachers who have not come through the RAD qualification route. The joining fee applies to your first year only, and you will pay only the RAD Registered Teacher fee when you renew.
How long does it take to become a Registered Teacher via this route?
Once your application is received it will be reviewed by our team and you will be contacted usually within 7 working days. If your application is accepted, you can become a Registered Teacher immediately following payment of the membership and joining fee. If we have questions about your application, it may take longer to review, please allow up to 28 days.
What are the requirements of being an RAD Registered Teacher?
All Australian RAD Registered Teachers must hold a valid Working With Children Check, complete our Safeguarding Training, and undertake CPD. New teachers joining RAD via this route will also have to undertake an additional 20 hours of CPD, with courses recommended on a case-by-case basis. New teachers must also submit a reflection at the end of their first year.
I have a qualification that is not listed, how can I become an RAD Registered Teacher?
If you have a Level 4 qualification that is not currently on the approved list, we will be reviewing additional courses periodically. Please look out for further information about this coming soon. In the meantime, you can express your interest in joining via this route.
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