Assessment for Teachers
The teacher’s certification is an external assessment for teachers. It contains standardized testing, self-assessment and the study of their work experience.
Teachers participate in the certification voluntarily. Successful certification leads teachers to salary increases. The certification aims to find and motivate highly professional teachers who have mastered competency-based teaching techniques and up-to-date educational technologies and promote the dissemination of these techniques and technologies.
Each year the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine decides on the number and the categories of teachers to participate in the certification.
In 2019–2022 only primary school teachers could participate in the certification.
In 2023, for the first time, not only primary school teachers, but also teachers of mathematics, Ukrainian language and literature in secondary schools took part in the certification.
In 2024, history and civics teachers participated in the certification process for the first time.
Starting in 2025, foreign language teachers, specifically those teaching English, will have the opportunity to obtain certification.
The Certification consists of three consequent stages:
1) Standardized testing conducted by the Ukrainian and Regional Centers for Educational Quality Assessment;
2) Participants’ self-assessment facilitated by the State Service of Educational Quality and its territorial bodies; and
3) Teachers’ practical experience analysis conducted by the State Service of Educational Quality and its territorial bodies.
These stages are subsequent, and the teachers can get to the next stage only having passed the previous one.
According to the order from the Ministry of Education and Science, the following number of teachers will be eligible for undergoing certification in 2026:
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1750 primary school teachers,
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750 mathematics teachers,
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750 Ukrainian language and literature teachers,
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750 history and civics teachers,
- 1000 English language teachers.
Registration of teaching staff for participation in the certification process took place from January 9 to January 19, 2026.
Information regarding the location, date, and time of the independent testing will be posted in the certification participants' personal accounts by January 29, 2026.
The independent testing will be conducted on February 7, 2026.
Information on the results of the independent testing will be available in the participants' personal accounts by February 20, 2026.
The teacher’s certification is an external assessment for teachers. It contains standardized testing, self-assessment and the study of their work experience.
Teachers participate in the certification voluntarily. Successful certification leads teachers to salary increases. The certification aims to find and motivate highly professional teachers who have mastered competency-based teaching techniques and up-to-date educational technologies and promote the dissemination of these techniques and technologies.
Each year the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine decides on the number and the categories of teachers to participate in the certification.
In 2019–2022 only primary school teachers could participate in the certification.
In 2023, for the first time, not only primary school teachers, but also teachers of mathematics, Ukrainian language and literature in secondary schools took part in the certification.
In 2024, history and civics teachers participated in the certification process for the first time.
Starting in 2025, foreign language teachers, specifically those teaching English, will have the opportunity to obtain certification.
The Certification consists of three consequent stages:
1) Standardized testing conducted by the Ukrainian and Regional Centers for Educational Quality Assessment;
2) Participants’ self-assessment facilitated by the State Service of Educational Quality and its territorial bodies; and
3) Teachers’ practical experience analysis conducted by the State Service of Educational Quality and its territorial bodies.
These stages are subsequent, and the teachers can get to the next stage only having passed the previous one.
According to the order from the Ministry of Education and Science, the following number of teachers will be eligible for undergoing certification in 2026:
-
1750 primary school teachers,
-
750 mathematics teachers,
-
750 Ukrainian language and literature teachers,
-
750 history and civics teachers,
- 1000 English language teachers.
Registration of teaching staff for participation in the certification process took place from January 9 to January 19, 2026.
Information regarding the location, date, and time of the independent testing will be posted in the certification participants' personal accounts by January 29, 2026.
The independent testing will be conducted on February 7, 2026.
Information on the results of the independent testing will be available in the participants' personal accounts by February 20, 2026.