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  • New Teacher Registration System

    The new GTCNI teacher registration system is live. You can create an account as a GTCNI registered teacher or submit an application form as a new applicant.

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The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) has been promoting teacher professionalism in Northern Ireland for almost 20 years.

As the professional body for teachers in Northern Ireland we are dedicated to enhancing the status of teaching and promoting the highest standards of professional conduct and practice.

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Applicants Qualified Outside of NI

Applicants Qualified Outside of NI

Please note when submitting your application to GTCNI, we cannot accept provisional qualifications. You must have been awarded your qualification before any application with GTCNI can be progressed.

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Getting started with our most popular resource

Getting started with our most popular resource

Download our new bite–sized Digest of the Teachers Competences which sets out the 27 competences under the three key themes.

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