Pre-Primary Teacher Training Certificate and Recognition
What the APTTI certificate is, where it is useful, and what it does not replace.
APTTI's pre-primary teacher training certificate is a professional training qualification from a private autonomous institute. APTTI states it is notarised in Canada and carries the APTTI and International TEFL Canada logos. Private pre-schools and private schools widely accept such training, but it is not a degree and is not approved by NCTE, UGC or any government ministry.
About the certificate
- Issued by AP Teacher Training Institute for the level you complete
- Notarised in Canada, according to APTTI
- Carries the APTTI and International TEFL Canada logos
- Does not mention online or distance study, according to APTTI
- Dispatched 30 to 90 days after completion; no shipping charge for Indian learners
Where it is useful
- Private nursery schools, play schools and Montessori houses
- Pre-primary sections of private schools in India
- Community and private schools in the Gulf, as early-years training alongside a degree
- Private nursery and kindergarten schools in Africa and Asia
- Running your own pre-school or day-care
What it does not replace
- Government teaching posts that require NCTE-recognised qualifications (DPSE, D.El.Ed, B.Ed) or TET
- Teacher licences or registration abroad, such as the UAE Teacher Licensing System, TRCN in Nigeria, TSC in Kenya, SACE in South Africa or ECDA certification in Singapore
- A university degree
Associations APTTI lists
APTTI's accreditation page lists these associations and memberships:
- International TEFL Canada: institutional associate; issues the notarised certificates
- IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, UK): institutional member
- International Association of Special Education (IASE)
- The Early Childhood Association
- Montessori Europe
Memberships of professional associations are not government accreditation and do not make a course NCTE- or UGC-approved.
APTTI's own disclaimer
APTTI states that it is a private autonomous organisation with no accreditation from or connection to India's Ministry of Education, NCTE, UGC or AICTE, that it is not a degree-granting institution, and that recognition by any country's ministry is not guaranteed. We repeat this so that you can choose with full information.
Recognition by country
- Is a pre-primary teacher training certificate valid in India?
- Is PPTTC approved by NCTE?
- Can I teach in Dubai with a pre-primary teacher training certificate?
- Can I teach kindergarten in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait or Oman with pre-primary training?
- Can I teach nursery school in Nigeria with pre-primary teacher training?
- How do I become a pre-primary (ECDE) teacher in Kenya?
- Can I become a pre-school teacher in Singapore or Malaysia with this course?
- Do pre-primary teachers need CTET?