Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The minimum registration requirements for each route are set out in the Schedule of the regulations.

The minimum registration requirements for Route 3 – Further Education as set down in the Schedule of the regulations are as follows:

- An undergraduate degree at Level 8 or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) which has a ECTS credit weighting of at least 180 credits,

or

i.An appropriate additional qualification, or

ii.A minimum of three years’ experience in a workplace or instructional setting which is relevant to the qualification(s)

AND

-A Teaching Council accredited Further Education teacher education qualification (TEQ).

Applicants who meet the degree qualification requirements set out above and who have not completed an accredited TEQ will be eligible for conditional registration for a period of three years in which time this requirement must be completed. If applicants have not addressed this condition of TEQ within the three years, they can apply for an extension of time to meet the condition. A list of accredited TEQ programmes is available on the Teaching Council website, and many such programmes offer flexibility in terms of providing for part-time and distance/blended learning approaches.