Your Guidelines to Professional License

Prepared by: Professional Licensing Department

March 2019
 Introduction to teacher standards
• Standards definition: criteria/specifications which detail prescribed outcomes established by the national qualifications authority
or respective accreditation/ awarding bodies as well as detailed specifications that indicate the type and level of knowledge, skill
and aspects of competence required for an individual to perform specific functions and activities , and/or fulfill linked professional
requirements

• Significance: To license all competent teachers according to the high standards in pedagogy and subject matter specialization.

Abu Dhabi Center for Technical

Department of Education and Ministry of Higher Education Knowledge and Human National Qualifications
and Vocational Education and Ministry of Education
Knowledge and Scientific Research Development Authority Authority
Training
 Objectives

Example that shows how teacher standards are used in developing

Teacher standards are used for: Pedagogy test questions which is one of the main requirements to get
teacher license

• Teacher Evaluation

• Teacher Licensing

• License Renewal

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 Teacher Standards for the UAE

Respect and Demonstrate knowledge

promote UAE of learning, development
values and diversity

Establish Demonstrate
communication personal and
and Standard 1: professional Standard 2:
collaboration Professional ethics
Professional
and Ethical
knowledge
Conduct Demonstrate Demonstrate
knowledge of knowledge of
Comply with
Be accountable theoretical basis curriculum
national and
for and to of teaching
organizational
learners
expectations

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 Teacher Standards for the UAE

Promote
positive Reflect own
learning practice
environments

Standard 3: Standard 4:
Professional Professional
practice Determine
Growth
Demonstrate Engage in
Use impact on
learner- professional
assessment learner
centered growth
for learning achievement
teaching

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 Licensing System for all workers in Educational Sector
• The teaching license will become a requirement for education professionals in the UAE by the end of 2020. This will contribute in
advancing this profession and providing a guarantee of high-performance in the education system, and will equip UAE teachers
with a high level of know-how and competence in order to compete globally.

Types of Professional License

All employees in educational sector

Teacher license School leadership license School career license
should register in the system:
https://tls.moe.gov.ae/#!/home

Librarians/ lab
All teachers Principals/vice principals
specialists/Guidance counselor
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 How to get teacher license?

Main requirements to get teacher license: Registration in Teaching Licensing System

Fill all Required Data
https://tls.moe.gov.ae/#!/home

• Passing Specialization Test

Notification about the test date

• Passing Pedagogy Test

Specialization test Pedagogy test

Important Note: The Professional Licensing Department Passed Passed

does not require a professional diploma or other License

requirements to complete the licensing process. E- Portfolio

License Renewal

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 How to get school career license?

Main requirements to get teacher license: Registration in Licensing System

https://tls.moe.gov.ae/#!/home
Fill all Required Data

• Passing school career test Notification about test date

Passing test

License
Important Note: Further details about school career
E- Portfolio
licensing will be announced later.
License Renewal

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 How to get school leadership license?

Important Note: Further details about school leadership license will be announced within this year.

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 Available job titles in TLS
Teacher School Leadership School Career
Subject ‫المادة‬ Title ‫المسمى الوظيفي‬ Title ‫المسمى الوظيفي‬
Arabic for non speakers ‫ اللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها‬Principal ‫ مدير‬Lab Instructor ‫أمين مختبرات‬
Arabic Language ‫اللغة العربية‬Lead Principal ‫مدير أول‬ Librarian ‫امين مكتبة‬
English Language ‫اللغة االنجليزية‬Cluster Manager ‫ مدير قطاع‬Assistant Teacher ‫مساعد معلم‬
English Literature ‫ اداب اللغة االنجليزية‬Vice Principal of Academic Affairs ‫ نائب مدير الشؤون االكاديمية‬Guidance Counselor ‫اخصائي توجيه و ارشاد‬
Islamic ‫ التربية االسالمية‬Vice Principal of Student Affairs ‫ نائب مدير شؤؤون الطالب‬Special Needs Specialist ‫اخصائي احتياجات خاصة‬
Mathematics ‫الرياضيات‬Vice Principal ‫نائب مدير‬
Biology ‫االحياء‬
Chemistry ‫الكيمياء‬
Physics ‫الفيزياء‬
Science ‫العلوم‬
Computer Science ‫علوم الكمبيوتر‬
Social Studies ‫دراسات اجتماعية‬
Business ‫ادارة االعمال‬
Accounting ‫محاسبة‬
Economics ‫اقتصاد‬
Philosophy ‫الفلسفة‬
History ‫تاريخ‬
Geography ‫جغرافية‬
Technology and Design ‫التكنولوجيا والتصميم‬
Applied Visual Arts ‫الفنون البصرية التطبيقية‬
Physical and Health Education ‫التربية البدنية والصحية‬
Life Skills ‫مهارات حياتية‬
Creative Design and Innovation ‫التصميم االبداعي واالبتكار‬
Health Science ‫العلوم الصحية‬
Moral Education ‫التربية االخالقية‬
Commerce ‫تجارة‬
LAB INSTRUCTOR
French ‫اللغة الفرنسية‬ SUBJECT ‫مادة امين المختبارت‬
Urdu ‫اللغة االردية‬ Biology Lab ‫مختبر احياء‬
Spanish ‫اللغة االسبانية‬ Physics Lab ‫مختبر فيزياء‬
Hindi ‫اللغة الهندية‬ Computer Lab ‫مختبر الحاسب االلي‬
ECD Classroom teacher (KG1 – KG2) )KG1 – KG2( ‫معلم فصل طفولة مبكرة‬ Science Lab ‫مختبر علوم‬
Vocational Subject-mechanical engineering ‫هندسة ميكانيكية‬-‫مادة مهنية‬ Chemistry Lab ‫مختبر كيمياء‬
Vocational Subject-electrical engineering ‫هندسة الكترونية‬-‫مادة مهنية‬
Vocational Subject-computer science ‫ علوم الكومبيوتر‬-‫مادة مهنية‬
Vocational Subject- Health science ‫ العلوم الصحية‬-‫مادة مهنية‬
10 Vocational Subject-Business ‫ ادارة أعمال‬-‫مادة مهنية‬
Vocational Subject- Creative Media Production ‫ االنتاج االعالمي‬-‫مادة مهنية‬
 Important links
• Website of Teacher licensing system :
https://tls.moe.gov.ae/#!/home

• Email of Professional licensing department :

pld@moe.gov.ae

• Note: Teacher standards, test forms and all related materials to the license can be found in the Teacher
Licensing System website [TLS] under the field of important documents

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