REVISED minimum Academic and professional requirements for Registration of Teachers.

Pursuant to Article 237 (2) of  the Kenya Constitution  2010, the Teachers  Service Commission has a Constitutional mandate  to among other functions, register qualified teachers and review the quality of  education and training of  persons entering the teaching service.

Further, section 23 (2) of the Teachers Service Commission Act, 2012 provides that; “A  person shall not engage in  the teaching service unless such person is registered as a teacher under the Act”. This requirement applies to both public and private learning institutions.

It is, therefore, notified for public information that requirements for registration as a teacher are provided for in Legal Notice No.  50 of  2016 (The Teachers Service Commission Code of Regulations for Teachers (Amendments), 2016).

Minimum Academic and Professional Requirements for Registration of Teachers

ECDE

Certificate

1. Minimum of CPE/KCPE plus ECDE Certificate from KNEC.
2. Minimum mean grade D+(Plus) at KCSE and

ECDE  Certificate from KNEC.

iii.   Minimum mean grade D (Plain) at KCSE, KNEC proficiency certificate, ECDE Certificate from KNEC Diploma.

Diploma

1. Mean grade C (Plain) at KCSE and ECDE Certificate from KNEC.
2. Mean grade C+ (Plus) and above for

University Diploma. iii.   Degree

Mean grade C+ (Plus) and above

PTE

1. Minimum grade C Plain in KCSE and above ii.    PTE Certificate from KNEC

iii.   Mean grade of C- (minus) for visually and hearing impaired persons

DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION

1. Minimum grade C+(  Plus) in above and C+ (Plus)  in the two subjects

Specialization

1. At least C (Plain) in English

iii.   C (plain) in Mathematics for Science-based courses

1. iv.  D+(  plus) in Mathematics in non-science based courses

DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION FOR VISUALLY AND HEARING IMPAIRED

1. Minimum grade C (Plain) in KCSE and above
2. At least C Minus  in English

• C- (Minus) in Mathematics for Science based courses

1. iv.  D (Plain) in Mathematics in non-science based courses

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

1. Minimum mean grade C+ (plus)

or its  equivalent

C+ (Plus) in two subjects of specialization

• Atleast C Plain in English and Mathematics

BACHELOR OF ARTS/ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

1. Minimum grade C+ (Plus) in KCSE and above and C+ (Plus) in the two subjects of specialization
2. Post graduate Diploma in Education
3. Atleast C Plain in English and Mathematics