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EAHEA Certification for Teachers and Instructors

If you wish to broaden your employment opportunities and to teach at renowned academic institutes around the world, EAHEA Educator Certification is for you.

Thousands of teachers and instructors worldwide have advanced their careers with EAHEA. To join them, you apply for EAHEA Educator Certification. As a certified educator, EAHEA may redraft your resume and forward your profile to recruiters and to EAHEA accredited institutes, without any guarantee of employment.

This prestigious certificate is not given at the end of a course or a training, and it is not given to everyone: it is granted only after a detailed review and evaluation of the supporting documents that prove the competencies of each applicant, to the individuals who truly deserve it.

What Does EAHEA Educator Certification Give You?

EAHEA Educator Certification gives university academicians, school teachers, ESL teachers and all types of instructors a credential that proves their ability to teach and to train, recognized by institutions around the world.

Proof of teaching competence for jobs, work permits and residence abroad: In many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and many European countries, educators who apply for a teaching job, a visa, a work permit or a residence permit are usually asked to document their competence in their field. Your EAHEA Educator Certificate and the Certificate Verification Document give you an independent, verifiable record of your teaching competence that can make this much easier (decisions on permits and employment are made only by the authorities and institutions concerned, and EAHEA does not guarantee any permit, job or other result).

Be seen by schools and institutions: EAHEA may redraft your resume, prepare a cover letter and an ATS-friendly resume, and forward your profile to recruiters and to EAHEA accredited institutions, without any guarantee of employment.

A credential that builds trust: EAHEA Certified Educator Badges and a listing in the EAHEA Certified Members Directory help students, parents, schools and employers confirm your certification with EAHEA, and set you apart from other candidates.

Valid for five years, simple to keep current: The certificate is valid for five years and is renewed with a simple renewal invoice. You apply online, and as a certified educator you also receive EAHEA news alerts, the newsletter and discounts for EAHEA sponsored events.

Benefits for EAHEA Certification for Teachers and Instructors

1. Resume forwarded for better career prospects: Your resume is made available to recruiters, including large multinational organizations around the globe.

2. Cover letter and ATS-friendly resume writing: A well prepared cover letter and ATS-friendly resume help your application to be read and to stand out among others.

3. Global credential recognition: Your EAHEA Educator Certificate can be verified by schools, universities and employers in any country.

4. Global professional network: EAHEA Certification allows you to connect with peers who hold professional credentials of a similar level.

5. Current affairs about your sector: Certified educators receive EAHEA news alerts and the newsletter.

What Do You Get upon Educator Certification?

  • Educator (Teacher/Instructor) Certificate (valid for five years)
  • Certificate Verification Document
  • EAHEA Certified Educator Badges
  • Certified Members Directory Listing
  • E-delivery News Alerts and Newsletter
  • Discounts for all EAHEA sponsored events

What Are the Educator Certification Fees?

All service fees are according to the World Bank Country Income Classification, and additional discounts may be applied depending on the economic situation of the country where you live or operate. For Educator Certification Fees, please visit the Service Fees page.

Validity and renewal: An Educator Certificate is valid for five (5) years from its date of issue. Professional competencies change over time, so it is renewed every five years: EAHEA sends the renewal invoice before the end of the validity period, and paying the renewal fee (see the Service Fees page) extends the certificate by another validity period. A certificate that is not renewed ends.

Payment: The price is paid at once, in full, when you apply, and the certificate is not awarded until the fee is paid. Fees are not refundable, except an amount that was paid twice or by mistake.

How the Process Works

  1. ApplicationFill out the form online
  2. DocumentsUpload the proof files
  3. PaymentPay online by card or transfer
  4. ReviewEAHEA reviews your application
  5. Final resultCertificate and files

Sample Certificate

Frequently Asked Questions

EAHEA Educator Certification is a professional certification for teachers and instructors, such as university academicians, school teachers, ESL teachers and all types of individual instructors, recognizing their qualifications and professional career. The certificate is valid for five years.

Teachers, instructors and academic staff working in higher education or in related teaching roles who show a level of professional ability and a professional career can apply for EAHEA Educator Certification.

It provides teachers and instructors with an internationally oriented credential that can support career advancement, credibility and mobility across institutions.

EAHEA reviews the education, the professional career and the teaching experience of the applicant, as shown in the application form, the curriculum vitae and the documents submitted.

The Educator Certificate is issued by EAHEA as an internationally oriented professional credential, verifiable in the EAHEA certified members directory. It is not a license to teach, and its acceptance remains the decision of the employer or institution.

No. It is not given at the end of a course or a training. EAHEA grants it after it reviews and evaluates the supporting documents that prove the competencies of the applicant.

In many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and many European countries, educators who apply for a teaching job, a visa, a work permit or a residence permit are usually asked to document their competence in their field. The Educator Certificate and the Certificate Verification Document give you an independent, verifiable record of your teaching competence that can make this easier. Decisions on permits and employment are made only by the authorities and institutions concerned, and EAHEA does not guarantee any permit, job or other result.

five years from its date of issue. Competencies change over time, so the certificate is renewed every five years by paying the renewal fee, which extends it by another validity period. A certificate that is not renewed ends.

EAHEA sends the renewal invoice before the end of the validity period. Pay the renewal fee (the amounts are on the Service Fees page) and the certificate is extended by another validity period.

The application form, your curriculum vitae and documents in electronic form: full name, complete contact data, birth date, ID picture, a copy of your passport or official identification, details of your education and details of your professional career. You confirm the information with an affidavit.

The EAHEA Secretary reviews your eligibility, and the decision is taken by the majority of three votes, those of the EAHEA President, the EAHEA Secretary and one member of the Commission; if the votes are equal, the decision for which the EAHEA President voted prevails. Educator Certification is granted on a discretionary basis, and you are informed of the decision in writing.