Thai Culture Course - is there an exemption ?

[allane]

Is someone who has a B. Ed. exempt from having to take this course ? Please cite a source if you can.

[Neeranam]

No. Why on earth would they be?

I was offered an English teaching job but told I would have to do it and I've lived here over 20 years!

[aidenai]

Teaching License requirements

1. Be at least 20 years of age

2. Hold a degree in Education or an equivalent or in other related fields accredited by the Teachers Council

of Thailand or

• Hold other degrees and a teaching license from abroad or

• Hold other degrees and a graduate diploma in Education with 1 year course of study

3. Completion of training course on Thai Language, Culture and Professional Ethics from a training

institution approved by the Teachers’ Council of Thailand

4. Not Possess any of the prohibited characteristics pursuant to section 44 of the Teachers and Educational

Personnel Council Act B.E. 2003

• Having improper behavior or immorality

• Being an incompetent or quasi-incompetent person

• Having been sentenced to imprisonment in any case, in the opinion of the Teachers Council of

Thailand, which may bring dishonor upon the profession.

5. Have experience in teaching with not less than 1 year

http://site.ksp.or.th/about.php?site=license&SiteMenuID=219

[GanDoonToonPet]

No, there is no exemption if you want to work in a K-12 school under the auspices of OBEC. For international schools, vocational colleges, universities & language centres the course is not required.