002: THE TEACHING LICENSE AND REQUESTING A TEACHING LICENSE

A. Type of Teaching License: In 2023, the Teachers Council of Thailand issued an announcement regarding teaching licenses, which are classified into three types called P-B-A:

1. Provisional License (P-License): A license to perform teaching duties, valid for 2 years.

2. Basic License (B-License): An entry-level teaching license, valid for 5 years.

3. Advanced License (A-License): An advanced-level teaching license, valid for 7 years.

B. How to get a Teaching License

    1. Learn about the Teaching License here: https://www.ksp.or.th/pba-license/
    2. Request to be a member of the online system of TCT;
        นักศึกษาชาวไทย(Thai students);                >> Click Here<<
        Foreigner Students/Foreigner Teachers:    >>Click Here<<
    3. Go to the online self-service System to request a Teaching License after you are qualified( pass the two paper tests + Graduate from the program approved by TCT)
                                                                                >>Click Here<<

A. Type of Teaching License; ในปี 2566 คุรุสภาได้ออกประกาศเกี่ยวกับใบอนุญาตประกอบวิชาชีพครู(Teaching License) จำแนกเป็น 3 ประเภทที่เรียกว่า  P-B-A

   1. Provisional License: P-License... ใบอนุญาตปฏิบัติหน้าที่ครู  มีอายุใช้งาน 2 ปี
   2. Basic License; B-License....ใบอนุญาตประกอบวิชาชีพครูชั้นต้น  มีอายุใช้งาน 5 ปี
   3. Advance License; A-License....ใบอนุญาตประกอบวิชาชีพครูชั้นสูง มีอายุใช้งาน 7 ปี

001: Reasons for requiring a teaching license in Thailand

The requirement for a teaching license in Thailand is important for the following key reasons:

1. To protect learners

•Ensures that teachers have the appropriate knowledge, abilities, and skills to effectively impart knowledge

•Prevents unqualified individuals from teaching, which could potentially harm children and youth

2.To maintain professional standards

•Requires every teacher to be assessed against the same standard criteria

•Builds public confidence that teachers are equipped with proper knowledge, ethics, and professional conduct

3. To enhance educational quality

•Encourages teachers to continuously develop themselves (licenses must be renewed every 5 years)

•Promotes lifelong learning and regular professional development

4. To regulate and supervise the profession

•Serves as a legal tool to investigate, penalize, or revoke licenses if teachers violate professional ethics

•Protects society from teachers who behave improperly or lack professional standards

5. To create dignity for the teaching profession

•Elevates the teaching profession to be on par with other high-ranking professions such as medicine, engineering, and law

•Builds recognition and pride in the profession

This licensing system is governed by the Teachers and Educational Personnel Council Act B.E. 2546 (2003), with the Teachers Council of Thailand (Kurusapha) serving as the regulatory body.