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If you qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland please find information here on how to apply for registration.

If you qualified in the Republic of Ireland please find information here on how to apply for registration.   

Application processing timeframes are outlined here.

Please find a link here to all Teaching Council accredited primary, post-primary and further education teacher education programmes.

The Fit and Proper Character Reference Form must be signed by a person in a position of academic responsibility, who has known you in a professional capacity for at least one academic year in the last five years.

For example: 

  • A registered teacher (the teacher must be currently registered with the Teaching Council in Ireland). They must include their Teaching Council registration number. 
  • The Head of School Placement of the college or university where you completed your Teacher Education Programme – they must include the college/university stamp on the form. 
  • A School Principal or Director of an ETB – they must include a school/ETB stamp on the form. 
  • A tutor of the college or university where you completed your Teacher Education Programme or Primary degree – they must include the college/university stamp on the form. 

 If none of the above applies to you, please email info@teachingcouncil.ie for advice on who you may get to sign the form for you.