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Register for a national professional qualification

Register for a national professional qualification (NPQ)

Registration is temporarily closed

You can register for an NPQ or the early headship coaching offer when registration reopens for courses starting in autumn 2025.

Sign up for email updates to find out when registration reopens. You can also express interest in the special education needs coordinator (SENCO) NPQ course.

How to register

You'll need to:

  • create a DfE Identity account or sign in to your existing account
  • provide a teacher reference number (TRN), even if you’re not a teacher

If you’ve lost your TRN, use the Find a lost TRN service. If you’ve never had one, use the Get a TRN service.

If you're starting a national professional qualification (NPQ) course before July 2025, contact your course provider for support.

Check your existing registrations

You can still sign in to your DfE Identity account to check your:

  • registration details, if you already registered
  • course outcome, if you have completed your course