Built like a profession, not a side hustle.
Eight things you get with every Lumen Academy programme — that you won't find in a generic online course.
Practice with peers, in real time.
Every cohort joins monthly live workshops with senior practitioners — role-play tutoring sessions, mock invigilations and lesson critiques you can't get from a video alone.
- Monthly live cohort sessions
- Recorded for catch-up
- Real practitioner facilitators
A working educator in your corner.
Submit questions, plans and assessments to mentors with 10+ years in classrooms, tutoring rooms and exam halls. Real feedback within 48 hours.
- 48-hour mentor response
- Personalised feedback
- 1:1 office hours
Invigilate before you invigilate.
Our proctor programmes include simulated exam environments — handle ID checks, suspicious behaviour and incident escalation in a safe sandbox.
- Simulated exam scenarios
- Anti-cheat decision drills
- Examiner-graded responses
Built from the year you actually teach.
Case studies from primary, secondary, FE and online tutoring — drawn from real practitioners, not generic theory.
- 50+ case studies
- Cross-phase coverage
- Updated each academic year
Graduate with proof, not just a certificate.
Each programme builds a portfolio of marked work — lesson plans, assessment designs, invigilation reports — ready to share with employers and awarding bodies.
- Marked, exportable portfolio
- Employer-ready evidence
- Reusable templates
Certificates that count.
Lumen is a CPD-certified provider with programmes aligned to BAC, Ofqual and ETS frameworks. Every certificate is verifiable online.
- CPD-certified hours
- Verifiable online certificate
- Recognised by partner institutions
Learn with a global cohort.
Active practitioner community across our learner portal — peer feedback, job leads and discussion threads moderated by senior educators.
- Peer cohort space
- Practitioner-moderated
- Lifetime access
From graduation to first placement.
CV reviews, interview prep and partner employer introductions for tutoring agencies, test centres and schools hiring our graduates.
- CV & interview reviews
- Partner employer board
- Graduate spotlight
See the full catalogue.
Twelve certified programmes for tutors, proctors and educators — start anytime.