Teaching Licence Waiver

[chrisdouglas123]

My school has told me that teacher can work for 2 years while just holding a BA degree (no teachers licence and BA not in education) and that a waiver is given during this period to get a work permit.

What happens after those 2 years?... will i still be given a work permit and be allowed to work at this school for future years?

I haven't enrolled on any teaching licence courses or education degrees/diplomas and still obviously just hold my BA degree.

Are there any online teaching degree or teacher licence courses i can do?

Thanks

[Scott]

There are a number of threads which discuss the issue of waivers and Teacher's Licenses. This is the pinned topic:

Unfortunately, much of the discussion has been on the main forum, rather than the pinned topic, but it might help to take a look at the link.

Briefly, the waiver gives you two years to teach. During that two years, you should take the Thai Culture Course. This will give you what you need for the next two years. You can also start taking courses, or preparing for the exams given by the Teacher's Council.

If you pursue the educational route, you really need to 'upgrade' your BA to a Bachelor's in Education.

It is all very confusing, so feel free to post your questions after reviewing the link.

[nellyp]

There are a number of threads which discuss the issue of waivers and Teacher's Licenses. This is the pinned topic: http://www.thaivisa....re-testing-tct/

Unfortunately, much of the discussion has been on the main forum, rather than the pinned topic, but it might help to take a look at the link.

Briefly, the waiver gives you two years to teach. During that two years, you should take the Thai Culture Course. This will give you what you need for the next two years. You can also start taking courses, or preparing for the exams given by the Teacher's Council.

If you pursue the educational route, you really need to 'upgrade' your BA to a Bachelor's in Education.

It is all very confusing, so feel free to post your questions after reviewing the link.

I was given a waiver while working at my previous school ( I had to organise this myself 10 months after starting teaching), I left very shortly after to go to another school. I applied again for a licence but was refused because I could show no further commitment to education (they want me to start a degree as I do not have one). If I take the Thai culture course do you think they will give me a new waiver?

[Scott]

Difficult to say, but you would have a good argument for requesting one. I think you will ultimately have to look at some way of getting the degree, either by on-line study or course work.

[aidenai]

I was given a waiver while working at my previous school ( I had to organise this myself 10 months after starting teaching), I left very shortly after to go to another school. I applied again for a licence but was refused because I could show no further commitment to education (they want me to start a degree as I do not have one). If I take the Thai culture course do you think they will give me a new waiver?

I'm afraid not.

The only culture course that is currently accredited by The Teachers' Council of Thailand is the one from Suan Dusit Rajabhat university in Bangkok.

Click http://www.ksp.or.th/Khurusapha/en/ > Foreign Teacher > List of Institutes.

They want you to have a bachelor degree when applying.

[Scott]

Thanks for that correction. I totally forgot that little fact that you need the degree first!

[chrisdouglas123]

There are a number of threads which discuss the issue of waivers and Teacher's Licenses. This is the pinned topic: http://www.thaivisa....re-testing-tct/

Unfortunately, much of the discussion has been on the main forum, rather than the pinned topic, but it might help to take a look at the link.

Briefly, the waiver gives you two years to teach. During that two years, you should take the Thai Culture Course. This will give you what you need for the next two years. You can also start taking courses, or preparing for the exams given by the Teacher's Council.

If you pursue the educational route, you really need to 'upgrade' your BA to a Bachelor's in Education.

It is all very confusing, so feel free to post your questions after reviewing the link.

So lets say.. i dont take the Thai culture course.. at the end of the first 2 years they will not give me a work permit?

and if i did get the thai culture course for the additional 2 years, what happens after those 2 years..

Its a simple MUST get a BA in education to obtain a work permit for many years? how do other people do it? that don't have the BA in education but have been here for many many years already!

[Scott]

It's difficult to predict what the Teacher's Council is up to and will do. You should get a a waiver after taking the Culture Course. As mentioned earlier in the thread, you need to (or are supposed to have) a Bachelor's degree to take the Culture Course.

I am aware of teachers some years back who did not have a degree, but did take the Culture Course, but the exact circumstances, I don't recall.

If you have a Bachelor's degree, then you need to take a certain number of course in education to be equivalent to an education degree. Perhaps someone here has more information on that issue?

If you have a degree, you can take a series of tests and if you pass, be a qualified teacher.

The noose is tightening around a lot of people's necks in the teaching field and the options are getting limited. Those who had a Teacher's License in 2003(?) or earlier, were grandfathered through.

[aidenai]

Thanks for that correction. I totally forgot that little fact that you need the degree first!

No thanks at all. Not many know about the degree requirement to sit the Thai Language, Culture and Ethics Course. It's only since December 2011.

If you have a degree, you can take a series of tests and if you pass, be a qualified teacher.

Compared to this one which has been a requirement since December 2007.

[aidenai]

So lets say.. i dont take the Thai culture course.. at the end of the first 2 years they will not give me a work permit?

and if i did get the thai culture course for the additional 2 years, what happens after those 2 years..

Its a simple MUST get a BA in education to obtain a work permit for many years? how do other people do it? that don't have the BA in education but have been here for many many years already!

Please put it in a larger perspective. When you don't have a TCT provisional teaching permit, provided that you're working in a K12 OBEC school, there is a chance that Labour won't grant you a work permit. This does depend on the region but it is Labour law.

Below you find links to the WP1, initial work permit and WP5, work permit renewal forms.

Please scroll down through the Thai page and you'll find the current requirements in English.

http://wp.doe.go.th/...rm/form_tt1.pdf

http://wp.doe.go.th/...rm/form_tt5.pdf