Teacher qualifications are acquired in two ways: through assessment and through accreditation. The assessment system is used for teachers at schools at senior secondary and lower levels; the accreditation system is used for teachers at junior colleges and at higher level educational institutions.

The assessment of the qualifications of teachers for schools at senior secondary and lower levels is prescribed in separate legislation; the central competent authority shall issue a Teacher’s Certificate to each teacher who passes the assessment.

The accreditation of the qualifications of teachers at junior colleges and institutions of higher education is divided into two stages: a review by the educational institution, and a central competent authority review. If a teacher passes the educational institution review, the educational institution shall report this to the central competent authority and request it to conduct a review. The central competent authority shall issue a teacher’s certificate to each teacher who passes its review. The central competent authority may, however, issue a teacher’s certificate directly to a teacher who has passed the review by the educational institution, if the review process has been approved by the central competent authority.

The regulations governing the accreditation of the qualifications of teachers at junior colleges and institutions of higher education shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.