Non-education graduates and other Nigerians currently teaching without professional teaching qualifications can apply for a Federal Government’s programme to obtain professional education qualifications and become eligible for registration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.
The programme, known as the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway, is designed for non-professional teachers who already have academic qualifications but lack formal pedagogical training and professional certification.
Applications for Cohort 1 are currently open and will close on September 18, 2026, according to a notice released by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria on its Facebook page on Monday.
It offers two qualification pathways — the Postgraduate Diploma in Education for eligible holders of non-education bachelor’s degrees or HNDs, and the Professional Diploma in Education for eligible holders of ND or OND qualifications.
TRCN notice reads, “Are you currently teaching but do not have a professional education qualification? This is your opportunity to become a certified, registered professional teacher!
