RegistrationHm – Jamaica Teaching Council

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

Teacher Registration

Teacher Registration Guiding Principle

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 is registered,

As a trained teacher;

Trained university graduate.
Trained instructor.
Trained college graduate

As an authorized teacher;

Pre-trained teachers who lack the requisite qualification as directed by the Minister after consultation with the Chairman of the Commission.”

“Registration as an authorized teacher shall in no circumstances exceed six years “Education Act, Section 36 (2)”

The Teacher Registration Programme

The Ministry of Education Youth and Information has established the objective of registering all teachers in Jamaica.

The registration programme is intended for teachers who fall into one or more of the following categories:

Public Educational Institutions

Teachers currently employed need to regularize the status of their registration.
Teachers who will be newly employed need to be registered prior to such employment.

Private Educational Institutions

While not mandatory, it is highly recommended that teachers currently employed, regularize the status of their registration.
Teachers who will be newly employed in the public education system need to be registered prior to such employment.

Benefits of Registration

Public Educational Institutions

Eligibility for employment (Effective January 2010 only registered teachers will be granted this opportunity)

Eligibility for permanent appointment
Accessing study leave
Accessing study loans
Accessing motor vehicle loans
Application for Master Teacher Programme
Application for NCEL Aspiring Principal
In-service training

Private Educational Institutions

Eligibility for employment in the public system

What is Teacher Registration

Teacher Registration is a programme in which all teachers in the public education system and those in private education institutions are registered. It involves the assessment of a teacher’s: qualifications and character to determine his or her suitability to educate the nation’s youth. Each teacher is required to complete a registration application prior to entering the education system.

How to Become a Registered Teacher

The registration of teachers is done online for all teachers in public and private educational institutions. The online registration application form is accessible on our website. The process involves a teacher completing his/her online application followed by the submission of the following supporting documents to the Jamaica Teaching Council for approval:

Certified copy of birth certificate
Certified copies of academic qualifications
Two written character references
Certified copies of TRN & NIS cards
Passport Size Photo
Police Record (Early Childhood Practitioners)
Food Handlers Permit (Early Childhood Practitioners)

The above supporting registration documents must be submitted to your respective registration officer via email, contact information for our registration team are listed below. If you are not currently employed in the education system kindly contact us on how to submit your documents

Meet the Team

We have Registration Officers with responsibility for each region to assist teachers with any challenges, process their registration application and provide evidence of registration. There is also a live chat on the system that teachers can access for assistance. Please see officers listed below and their email addresses.

Althea O'Brien

Fabian Miller

Ricardo Hutchinson

Romaine White

Chadler Barrett

Taniesha Brown-Manley

Mark Dennis

Denelle Wilks-Mohalland