The Federal Government has introduced a new programme to professionalise about 250,000 serving teachers who do not currently have recognised teaching qualifications. The programme, known as the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway, ATPP, will be coordinated by the National Teachers’ Institute in Kaduna under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Education. The six-month programme is […]
The Federal Government has introduced a new programme to professionalise about 250,000 serving teachers who do not currently have recognised teaching qualifications.
The programme, known as the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway, ATPP, will be coordinated by the National Teachers’ Institute in Kaduna under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Education.
The six-month programme is designed to close qualification gaps without removing affected teachers from the classroom.
It will provide two pathways, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education for degree holders from non-education disciplines and a Professional Diploma in Education for teachers entering with a National Diploma.
Training will combine digital learning, virtual sessions, assessments and supervised teaching practice conducted in the teachers’ own schools.
The National Teachers’ Institute will work with agencies including the Universal Basic Education Commission, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria and Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council on curriculum delivery and quality assurance.
Officials say the academic framework has been finalised, while work is continuing on the digital delivery system, teaching-practice arrangements and engagement with partner institutions.
The Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway is expected to launch in October, providing affected teachers with a route to recognised professional qualifications while allowing them to remain in the classroom.
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