Are you intending to become a teacher in Kenya? Well. Before you intend to undertake any education related training (like teaching) it is necessary that you know the current requirements by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC.
It will be needless for you to undertake a teacher training course only for you to be rejected by TSC upon graduation. The TSC requirements for teachers keep on being revised from time to time. Be sure to see any future changes in this site.
Current TSC requirements for education (teaching) courses/programmes in Kenya
Below is a summary of the admission requirements for all the education programmes as set by TSC;
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S/N |
PROGRAMME |
Regulators (TSC) Minimum Academic and Professional Requirements |
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1 |
Certificate in early Childhood Education (CECD) | Minimum mean grade C (minus) at KCSE
Or Minimum mean grade D+ (Plus) at KCSE and KNEC proficiency certificate |
| 2 | Diploma in Early Childhood Education (DECD) | Mean grade C (Plain) at KCSE and ECDE Certificate from KNEC
Or Mean grade C+ (plus) and above for University Diploma. |
| 3 | Diploma in Teacher Education (Arts) |
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| 4 | Diploma in Teacher Education (Science) |
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| 5 | Diploma in Special Needs Education (DSNE) |
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| 6 | Bachelor of Education (Primary Education) | A mean grade of C (plain) and C plain two teaching subjects |
| 7 | Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood (BECD) | Mean grade C+ and above |
| 8 | Bachelor of Education (Science) |
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| 9 | Bachelor of Education (Arts) |
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| 10 | Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) |
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| 11 | Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education (Primary Education) | Mean grade C+ and above |
| 12 | Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education (Secondary Education |
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| 13 | Master of Education | Bachelor of Education with at least Second Class, Honours, Upper Division or its equivalent from a recognized University.
OR Bachelor of Education with Second Class, Honours Lower Division or its equivalent from a recognized University with at least two years teaching experience. OR Bachelor of Arts /Science degree with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from a recognized University. |
| 14 | Doctor of Philosophy | Master of Education degree in a relevant area of specialization. |
| 15 | Enhancement |
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Read also;
- TSC teachers 2020/2021 recruitment guidelines, marking schemes and score-sheets (Secondary and primary)
- New TSC recruitment guidelines for teachers; Latest score sheet, marking scheme
- New TSC Certificate registration requirements and procedure for ECDE, PTE, Diploma, and Graduate teachers
TSC CIRCULAR ON THE LATEST TEACHER REGISTRATION AND RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES
Get the TSC Teacher Registration and Recruitment Requirements, below;
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