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you May contact us at the following Numbers

August 31 - September 17, 2021
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Main Mobile Number - 876-459-7683

Althea Obrien

Senior Licensing Officer

Statements

876-551-1382

Fabian Miller

Registration Officer

Region 1

876-551-4472

Ricardo Hutchinson

Registration Officer

Region 2

876-362-6837

Romaine White

Registration Officer

Region 3

876-362-6851

Abdul Barclay

Registration Officer

Region 4

876-551-4272

Taniesha Manley

Registration Officer

Region 5&7

876-551-2514

Mark Dennis

Registration Officer

Region 6

876-551-4240

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Are you a Registered Teacher

The Education Act (Amendment) Act 1980, Section 33, states that “a person shall not teach or be employed as a teacher in a public educational institution unless he or she is registered, Here’s Your Opportunity 

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Master Teacher Applications

DEADLINE EXTENDED
September 30, 2021

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Apply Quickly! | IIEP training in educational planning and management

Applications are open for IIEP’s Master’s level course in educational planning and management. Sharpen your technical capacities while cultivating the planning and management skills needed to address today’s challenges in education.

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About JTC

The Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) was established as a part of the education transformation strategy to improve the quality and coverage of education nationwide.  Its fundamental purpose is to professionalize the teaching profession. The Council advocates for the teaching profession, and its ultimate goal is for the teaching to become the profession of choice.

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Teachers for Development Development for Teachers.

Professional Development

Teaching is more than a job; it is a moral engagement with high expectations of teachers, to raise the levels of performance of their students.

Excellent Teacher Awards

Annual recognition is given to our excellent teachers and school leaders across our education system and in all Quality Education Circles (QECs).

Regulatory Services

To enable and sustain an effective teaching profession that ensures the holistic development of children and young people, building skills

Governance & Management

In 2012, an Advisory Body was established to advise the Honourable Minister of Education on the continued evolution of the Council.

Our Mission

To cause the teaching profession to continuously strive for excellence in raising aspirations and achievements that lead to beneficial educational outcomes for all learners underscores quality education for all Jamaicans

Our Partners

★★★★★ 5/5
"If I were to use one word to describe my experience with the Jamaica Teaching Council, That word would be "Growth" . I was given the opportunity to mentor other teachers in the use of online platforms for teaching in the new paradigm. While doing this I was also sharpening my skills as a teacher"
Michelle Bright Chin-see
Master Teacher: Visual Arts
★★★★★ 5/5
"The Jamaica Teaching Council has provided me with the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. Networking and personal branding are two major assets that I was able to tap into, and this allowed me to engage with other professional organisations and educational institutions."
Rochelle Harris
Teacher: Biology
★★★★★ 5/5
"My experiences with the Master Teacher Unit and the Jamaica Teaching Council has been a fulsome one in both my professional and personal life. I have gained added insights as a primary trained teacher into garnering new ideas and modalities to teaching children at their ages and stages of development."
Charrone Grant
Master Teacher: Primary Education

Useful Links

  • The Ministry of Education,Youth & Information
  • The University Council of Jamaica
  • The Ministry of Finance and planning

Contact Us

  • 2 St. Lucia Avenue Kingston 5 Jamaica W.I.
  • Tel: +1 (876) 922-8019
  • Email: jtc.info@moey.gov.jm

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