ATLS may be earned en route to Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status, which is seen as on an equal level to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
In order to obtain ATLS, the candidate is required to register with SET, undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and complete SET's 'Professional Formation' process.
Prior to November 2014, ATLS was offered by the Institute for Learning (IfL) which was absorbed into the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) on 31 October 2014.
ATLS can be obtained en route to QTLS which is seen as on an equal level to QTS.
The Certificate in Education and Training qualification and its predecessors (e.g. CTLLS) qualify a teacher to attain ATLS.