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.
Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT)
If you are a newly qualified teacher (NQT) in the Republic of Ireland and gave consent to your university to transfer your final results to the Teaching Council, you can use the Teaching Council's fast-track process to register.
Qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland
Teachers qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland may apply for registration under the following routes.
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 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.
Return to the Register
If you were previously registered with the Teaching Council and you now wish to apply to return to the Register, please click the option which applies to you.
My initial date of registration with the Teaching Council was 28 March 2006*
*Check your previously issued Certificate of Registration for your initial date of registration.
My initial date of registration with the Teaching Council was after 28 March 2006*
*Check your previously issued Certificate of Registration for your initial date of registration.
Fees
The fees which may be charged by the Council, as approved by the Minister for Education in accordance with the Teaching Council Act, 2001, can be found on this page.
Application Processing Timeframes
Information regarding the application processing timeframes can be found on this page.