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Apply for Proficient Teacher accreditation
Begin your application in eTAMS
Starting your Proficient Teacher application
Follow the steps on this page to get started on your Proficient Teacher application.
1
Complete the online Orientation Course
Complete NESA’s mandatory online Proficient Teacher Orientation Course. You must complete the course before you submit your application and you can complete it as often as you need to.
We recommend you:
- complete the Orientation Course within 3 months of becoming Provisionally or Conditionally accredited
- attend a NESA information session on Working towards Proficient Teacher accreditation.
2
Talk with your principal
Discuss:
- your readiness to begin your application
- the allocation of an Accreditation Supervisor.
Your Accreditation Supervisor will support you through the process to achieve Proficient Teacher accreditation.
3
Get your Accreditation Supervisor allocated
Confirm the name of the school that has agreed to support you with your Proficient Teacher accreditation in your NESA online account (eTAMS). This then allows your principal to allocate your Accreditation Supervisor in eTAMS.
4
Read the Standards
Read and understand the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Proficient Teacher level.
Issues that may affect your application
Learn more about issues that may affect your application:
Your school cannot support you with an Accreditation Supervisor
The school that agrees to support you needs to know you and your practice, so you should approach a school where you work regularly.
If the school can’t support you now, discuss a timeline that might be possible for future support.
You are a casual teacher working in more than one school
If one school is not able to support you in your accreditation, reach out to another school where you have been working. A teaching block of 6 to 10 weeks may assist casual teachers to seek the support of a school.