The Teaching Council & Further Education and Training Contexts

FE Teacher Registration Criteria until 1^st January 2019

A common misperception among FET practitioners is that practitioners need to have a Teaching Council recognised teacher education qualification (TEQ) in order to register as an FE teacher with the Council.  However, until the end of 2018, a registration criterion contained in the 2009 Teaching Council registration regulations will continue to be applied.  This criterion facilitates the full registration of individuals as FE teachers without a teaching qualification, if they:

1. completed or commenced their primary degree (NFQ Level 8) prior to November 2009;
2. completed or commenced their primary degree (NFQ Level 7) prior to November 2009 and have 3 years experience related to their qualification and subject area;
3. Hold an Advanced (National Craft) Certificate at NFQ Level 6 or higher and have 5 years’ post apprenticeship experience in a workplace supervisory role.

Part c) will continue (post-2018) to lead to full registration for practitioners who hold an Advanced (National Craft) Certificate, but part a) and b) will no longer lead to full registration from 1^st January 2019 for ‘non-craft’ practitioners. 

Note: To confirm FE teacher registration criteria or to inquire about individual cases, please consult the Teaching Council’s website www.teachingcouncil.ie, phone the Teaching Council on (01) 6517900, or email them on feregistration@teachingcouncil.ie.