Teachers Licenses

Teachers Licenses

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Requirements

Early Childhood Education

  •  Provisional License (Valid for 5 years)

o    High School Diploma or

o    First Class Teachers Certificate or

o    Primary Certificate in Teaching Level 1 or

o    Other qualification deemed equivalent by BBTE

·         Full License (A minimum of 120 hours of CDP must be accrued over a 5 years period to maintain License)

o    AA or bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education

o    AA or bachelor’s degree in Primary Education

o    AA or bachelor’s degree in Primary Education with approved Certificate in Early Childhood Education

·         Special License (valid for 2 years but renewable)

o    Certificate or Diploma in specialized area or other qualification deemed equivalent by the BBTE

Primary Education (Standard II – Standard VI)

·         Provisional License (Valid for 5 years)

o    High School Diploma or

o    First Class Teachers Certificate or

o    Primary Certificate in Teaching Level 1 or

o    Associate Degree or bachelor’s degree in subject area or

o    Other qualification deemed equivalent by BBTE

·         Full License (A minimum of 120 hours of CDP must be accrued over a 5 years period to maintain License)

o    2 +1 Primary Certificate or

o    Primary Certificate in Teaching Level 2; or

o    AA or bachelor’s degree in Primary Education

o    AA or bachelor’s degree + approved Certificate in Primary Education

o    AA or bachelor’s degree in special education

o    Bachelors degree in Education in specialized area

·         Special License (valid for 2 years but renewable)

o    Certificate or Diploma in specialized area or other qualification deemed equivalent by the BBTE

Secondary Education (Forms 1-4)

·         Provisional License (Valid for 5 years)

o    Associate Degree in subject area

o    Bachelor’s Degree in subject area

o    A qualification deemed equivalent by BBTE

 

·         Full License (A minimum of 120 hours of CDP must be accrued over a 5 years period to maintain License)

o    Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education; or

o    Bachelor’s Degree in education in subject areas; or

o    Bachelor’s degree in subject area + approves Diploma in Education

·         Special License (valid for 2 years but renewable)

o    Certificate, Diploma or Associates Degree in specializes area

Technical/Vocational Education (NVQs – Level 1 and 2)

·         Provisional License (Valid for 5 years)

o    Bachelors or Associate Degree in technical area

o    A qualification deemed equivalent by the BBTE

·         Full License (A minimum of 120 hours of CDP must be accrued over a 5 years period to maintain License)

o    Bachelors or Associate Degree in technical area + approved Diploma in Education and Competency – Based Education Training

o    Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education + Certificate or Diploma in Technical Area

·         Special License (valid for 2 years but renewable)

o    Certificate or Diploma in technical area or other qualification deemed equivalent by the BBTE

o    Industry experience in technical area for at least 4-5 years