40% teachers in Qatar have obtained professional licences: Ministry

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has said that about 40 percent of the teachers in Qatar obtained professional licences.

The ministry is keen to raise the performance level of teachers and student achievement through the application of many systems and programmes, including Professional Licensing System for teachers and school leaders.

In a press statement, the Director of Teachers Affairs Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Ahmad Al Jesaimani said that the professional licences for teachers are a quality mark that is granted after careful evaluation of the practice, ensuring that it meets the national professional standards, as there is a close link between the professional license and job promotion.

He noted that the professional licences also aim to improve the academic performance of students in a sustainable manner by systematically and continuously raising the effective performance of the teaching and leadership staff. 

He pointed out that teachers’ licences are divided into three levels, and those concerned with coordinators are divided into two levels. In this regard, he reviewed the conditions for applying for this licence and the licensing process.

Al Jesaimani pointed out that the Ministry is working on the “Tamkeen” training programme organised by the Educational Training and Development Centre for the seventh year in a row, in cooperation with the Teachers Affairs Department, which targets newly employed teachers with expertise from inside the country and outside from various Arab countries.

He said that there is a foundation programme concerned with qualifying candidates to become a teacher for those who do not have an educational qualification or who do not have teaching experience from Qatar University and local universities graduates, providing them with the necessary professional competencies.

Al Jesaimani noted that the Ministry also offers “Tamheen” training programme to encourage and attract Qatari graduates to the teaching profession, by providing an opportunity for those who are interested and have a passion for this profession.