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TRCN
Nigerian teachers in a professional development session

Federal Ministry of Education · Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria

Empowering Nigerian Teachers for Excellence

Register your teaching credentials, verify any educator's licence, and access the continuing development platform that keeps Nigerian teachers on the national register.

Registered teachers
1M+
Established
1993
States covered
36 + FCT
Register verification
24/7
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What we do

Our primary responsibilities

Registration

It's a legal requirement for all teachers and lecturers working in Nigerian schools and higher-education institutions to be registered. This is part of the agreed national terms and conditions of employment.

Regulation

We establish and maintain the standards for joining and continuing in the teaching profession, and address serious concerns raised about teachers and teacher lecturers.

Accreditation

TRCN is responsible for establishing standards for teacher education, accrediting Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, approving qualifications for professional registration, and ensuring only suitably trained and qualified individuals enter the teaching profession.

Accreditation of ITE programmes
Accredited routes to the Standard for Headship

Quick access

TRCN accreditation meets national and international standards.

Teachers Registration

Check what you need to do in order to register.

Professional Qualifying Exam

Take the examination and check your results.

Teacher Professional Development

Continuing professional development and training.

Our mandate

Why TRCN?

We Regulate Teaching

Ensuring quality education through proper teacher certification and oversight at every level of the profession.

We Uphold Standards

Maintaining professional excellence through the rigorous qualification requirements set out in the TRCN Act.

We Support Growth

Providing continuous professional development opportunities for sustained career advancement across Nigeria.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Get answers to the most common questions about TRCN registration, requirements, and processes.

Accredited providers

Our MCPD providers

Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE)Niger State Teacher Professional Development InstituteNational Teachers' Institute (NTI)Indrap Learning LimitedSchoolinka LimitedTetFund Centre of Excellence for Technology Enhanced LearningTetFund Centre of Excellence for Innovative TeachingTeacherX

In collaboration with

Our partners

Federal Ministry of EducationBritish CouncilForeign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeJICAThe World BankUNESCOUNICEFPartnership for Learning for All in Nigeria

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