A teaching qualification is one of a number of academic and professional degrees that enables a person to become a registered teacher.
These qualifications are still reviewed by the jurisdiction's regulatory authority and teachers may still be required to take a test to see if they know the right competencies in pedagogy and their subject specialisation.
The Australian education system is regulated on a state-by-state basis with each state having its own requirements for teacher registration.
Generally the requirements are for an undergraduate university degree plus a one- or two-year Bachelor of Education or equivalent.
To earn a degree in secondary education, teachers must have a certain number of university credits in their subject field.
Most employers of teachers require that successful applicants complete criminal record checks, as well as verification that an employee is not listed in the Child Abuse Registry.
Many provinces require prospective teachers to obtain a criminal record check prior to hire.
In extreme circumstances, such as a lack of any suitable certifiable candidates for a specific teaching position, an employer may apply for temporary certification of a non-certified person.
This temporary certification is usually valid for one calendar year after ministry approval, but must be requested by the school, not by a non-certified applicant for a teaching position.
They were replaced by the Ecoles Supérieures du Professorat et de l'Education [ESPE] (Higher Schools of Teaching and Education) in 2013.
There are six corps of teachers in France's public service: In addition, every holder of a licentiate may teach on a non-permanent basis.
[3] Registered teachers' qualified status is the highest form available for a professional qualification in the field in Hong Kong, and it is theoretically permanent for its holder with the possibility of the status being stripped off by the government in the case of a violation of the law or the professional code.
In colleges, faculty appointment is based on the national/state level examinations and qualifications decided by University Grants Commission India (UGC).
This is part of a nationwide educator certification system that aims to improve teachers' and lecturers' professionalism and welfare.
It was established as the implementation of the Teacher and Lecturer Act of 2005, one of the ground-breaking pieces of legislation and government regulations in the education sector deliberated during the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono administration.
To qualify for the program, a school teacher must first of all have a four-year diploma or an undergraduate degree from a recognized tertiary institution.
Successful participants will receive an "Educator Certificate" entitling the holders to, among others, financial incentives and chances for career promotion.
Both qualifications can be obtained only at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).
Schools are obliged to provide guidance, support and training to facilitate the NQT's success during this year.
Some specialist independent schools, such as those following Montessori principles, require teachers trained in that specific educational philosophy.
Eligibility to teach is very similar to Qualified Teacher Status in England and Wales, with near-identical requirements.
All qualified teachers in Scotland must serve, after training, a statutory probationary period of up to 270 days of actual teaching, in order to meet the stringent benchmarks set by GTCS.
Schools are again obliged to provide guidance, support and training to facilitate the NQT's success during this year.
is a minimum requirement, along with rigorous coursework in pedagogical methods and practical field experiences as "student teachers."
Some states use graduated licensing programs (i.e., initial, Stage II, Rank I, professional, provisional, etc.).
[citation needed] The two companies responsible for developing and administering the majority of teacher certification tests in the United States are Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson Education (formerly National Evaluation Systems, Inc.).