Kristiansand Teacher Training College (Kristiansand Lærerhøgskole) was established as Holt Seminary at Holt, Aust-Agder, Norway in 1839.
The first teachers' college was located at the parsonage at Holt Church.
While located in Holt, the seminary graduated 445 students, among whom were Jørgen Løvland (1848 –1922) during 1865 and Arne Garborg (1851–1924) from 1868 to 1870.
The school was named Kristiansand Teacher Training College in 1977.
In 1994, Kristiansand Lærerhøgskole became part of the University of Agder.