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Qualified in the Republic of Ireland

Teachers qualified in the Republic of Ireland may apply for registration under the following routes of registration:

Primary

Registration route for primary teachers.

Post-primary

Registration route for post-primary teachers.

Further Education

Registration route for Further Education teachers.

Route 4 - Other

Registration route for Route 4 - Other.

Student teacher

If you have successfully completed your first two years of an accredited primary or post-primary programme of initial teacher education, you can apply to register with the Teaching Council as a student teacher.

Qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland

Teachers qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland may apply for registration under the following routes of registration:

Primary

Registration route for primary teachers qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland.

Post-primary

Registration route for post-primary teachers qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland.

Further Education

Registration route for Further Education teachers.

Qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland (Induction not completed)

If you are a primary or post-primary teacher who has qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland but have not completed the required period of induction, for a limited time period you can apply to register as a teacher in the Republic of Ireland.

Qualified in Ukraine

If you are a teacher who qualified in Ukraine and have been granted EU Temporary Protection, you can apply to register as a teacher in the Republic of Ireland with our process for Ukrainian teachers.

Route 4 - Other

Registration route for Route 4 - Other (Qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland)

List of competent authorities

A list of countries and organisations has been prepared to assist you in obtaining evidence of full registration/recognition from the country/jurisdiction in which you obtained your teacher education qualification.

Registration renewal

All registered teachers must renew their registration every year. As a registered teacher, you will receive a reminder email before your renewal date.

Droichead

How to complete Droichead

Droichead is an integrated professional induction framework for newly qualified teachers.

Droichead policy

The Droichead framework has been developed through extensive consultation with the profession.