The following are the minimum academic and professional requirements for registration by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, for ECDE, Diploma, PTE, and Degree holders.
1. ECDE Teachers Academic Requirements for TSC Registration
For Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) TSC teacher registration, one must meet the following requirements.
ECDE Certificate
For Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) certificate level teachers, one must have:
- Minimum of CPE/KCPE plus ECDE certificate from KNEC.
- Minimum mean grade of D+ (plus) at KCSE and ECDE Certificate from KNEC.
- Minimum mean grade D (plain) at KCSE, KNEC proficiency certificate from KNEC Diploma.
ECDE Diploma
For Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) diploma level TSC registration, one must have:
- A minimum grade of C (plain) in KCSE and ECDE certificate from KNEC.
- Mean grade C+ (plus) and above for University Diploma.
ECDE Degree
For Bachelors Degree holders in Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE), TSC requires:
- Mean grade of C+ and above.
2. Primary Teacher Education (PTE) Teachers Requirements for TSC Registration
For PTE teachers, one must meet the following Academic and Professional requirements.
- A minimum grade of C (plain) in KCSE and above.
- PTE Certificate from KNEC.
- Mean Grade of C – (minus) for visually and hearing-impaired persons.
3. Diploma in Education Teachers Requirements for TSC Registration
For Diploma in Education, one must meet the following Academic and Professional requirements before being registered by TSC;
- A minimum grade of C+ (plus) in KCSE and above and C+ (plus) in the two subjects of specialization.
- Minimum grade C (Plain) in KCSE and above.
- At least C (plain) in English.
- C (plain) in Mathematics for Science-based courses.
- D+ (plus) in Mathematics in non-science based courses.
4. Diploma in Education Teachers for Visually and Hearing Impaired TSC Requirements for Registration
For Diploma in Education for visually and Hearing Impaired, one must meet the following Academic and Professional requirements set by TSC.
- A minimum grade of c (plain) in KCSE and above.
- At least C- (minus) in Mathematics for Science-based course.
- C (minus) in Mathematics for Science-based courses.
- D (Plain) in Mathematics in non-science based courses.
5. Bachelor of Education Teachers TSC Requirements for Registration
For Bachelor of Education holders, one must meet the following requirements to be registered by the Teachers Service Commission.
- Minimum mean grade C+ (plus) and above or equivalent.
- C+ (plus) in two subjects specialization.
6. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Teachers TSC Requirements for Registration
For the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, one must meet the following Academic and Professional requirements before TSC registration.
- A minimum grade of C (plus) in KCSE and above and C+ (plus) in the two subjects of specialization.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)