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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  

Teacher Registry

Check whether a person is registered with the Jamaica Teaching Council and see the terms of that registration.

  • The teacher registration number on its own gives the most precise result.
  • Otherwise enter the first and last name exactly as the teacher is registered.
  • Results open in a dialog and reflect the register at the moment you search.

Search the register

Fill in at least one field, then choose Search register.

You do not need a TRN, a date of birth, or any payment to use this service.

What this register shows

Published

  • Registered name
  • Registration number
  • Status recorded with the Council
  • The dates the registration runs between
  • Registration type and teaching role
  • Areas of specialisation

Not published

  • TRN or any national identifier
  • Date of birth, address, telephone, email
  • Current school or employer
  • Photographs and uploaded documents
  • Qualification assessment files

A record can change at any time. Print or save the result if you need evidence of what the register said today.

If a record about you is wrong, write to registration@jtc.gov.jm with your registration number. Under the Data Protection Act, 2020 you may ask what personal data the Council holds about you and have it corrected.

Absence of a record does not by itself mean a person is teaching unlawfully. Applications still being processed do not appear. Using this register to harvest data or to contact teachers for marketing is not permitted.