32Accreditation of teachers at proficient teacher level

32 Accreditation of teachers at proficient teacher level

32 Accreditation of teachers at proficient teacher level

(1) The Authority may, on application by a person who is required to be accredited, accredit the person at proficient teacher level if—

(a) the person—

(i) is provisionally accredited under section 30, or

(ii) is conditionally accredited under section 31 and has completed an approved course, or

(iii) satisfies the requirements for accreditation prescribed by the regulations or specified in the rules of the Authority, and

(b) the Authority is satisfied the person meets the requirements for accreditation at proficient teacher level.

(2) The Authority may refuse an application to accredit a person at proficient teacher level.

(3) A decision by the Authority to accredit a person at proficient teacher level has no effect unless the person has completed an approved course.

(4) A person who is accredited at proficient teacher level may for any purpose be referred to as a person who is fully accredited.

Note—

Under transitional arrangements referred to in Schedule 3, persons formerly referred to in this Act as “transition scheme teachers” may also be accredited at proficient teacher level.

s 32: Subst 2014 No 68, Sch 1 [41]. Am 2021 No 41, Sch 1[24] [25].