Voluntary certification of teachers. The acceptance of applications is starting.
27-07-2026 14:23 Armenia Social
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia announces the acceptance of applications for voluntary certification of teachers in general education institutions until September 30, 2026. The process is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Government of the Republic of Armenia's decision 596-N dated April 28, 2022:
Regardless of the number of subjects taught, a teacher can submit a voluntary certification application for only one subject of their choice.
To submit a voluntary certification application, it is necessary to be registered and have an account on the my.emis.am platform. If the applicant does not yet have an account, they can use the guide to register, after which they need to log into the my.emis.am system with the credentials used for registration.
Teachers already working in schools have their accounts in the education management information system (my.emis.am). The username for teachers is the same as the username they use for the electronic register, meaning the same email address that the teacher uses to access the electronic register. If a teacher has forgotten their username or password, they can contact the school's information systems management specialist (operator).
Applications for voluntary certification can be submitted by:
· teachers teaching in schools,
· teachers on childcare leave for a child under three years old,
· individuals with professional education that meets the requirements of parts 1 and 2 of Article 26 of the "Law on General Education" who are not employed, as well as individuals with higher education in a related professional field,
· specialists teaching general education subjects in educational institutions implementing preliminary (vocational) and secondary vocational education programs,
· educators without higher education who have ceased their professional activity as per part 5 of Article 38 of the "Law on General Education," who must upload documents confirming their education, a certificate confirming their position as a teacher in a general education institution until 2023, or a work book (if available), and copies of legal acts regarding the termination of the employment contract,
· individuals defined in point 1.1 of part 2 of Article 26 of the "Law on General Education" (those with higher education in a related professional field) who also submit a university certificate regarding credits.
Details on filling out applications can be found in the attached guides:
https://support.emis.am/article/945
https://support.emis.am/article/956
Applications submitted after the deadline specified in the announcement will not be accepted:
Voluntary certification by subjects is conducted through electronic testing for all teachers teaching in grades 1-12.
Teachers of the subjects "Native Language," "Armenian Language," "Literature," and "Armenian Literature" taught in grades 5-12 will be certified only in the "Armenian Language" subject, teachers of "Native Language (Kurdish)" and "Native Language and Literature (Kurdish)" will be certified only in the "Native Language (Kurdish)" subject, teachers of "History of Armenia" and "World History" will be certified in the "History" subject, teachers of "Geography" and "Geography of Armenia" will be certified in the "Geography" subject, teachers of "Informatics" and "Digital Literacy and Computer Science" will be certified in "Informatics" and (starting from elementary grades) "Digital Literacy and Computer Science," while "Arithmetic" and "Geometry" subjects will be included in one test.
Teachers of grades 1-4 will be tested with a single unified test that includes questions from "Native Language," "Mathematics," and "Me and the Surrounding World" subjects:
Teachers of the subjects "Native Language," "Armenian Language," "History of Armenia," "World History," "My Homeland," "My Homeland and the World," "Mathematics," "Arithmetic," "Geometry," "Natural Science" ("Nature"), "Physics," "Chemistry," "Biology," "Geography" ("Geography of Armenia"), "Russian Language," "English," "French," "German," "Informatics" (starting from elementary grades: "Digital Literacy and Computer Science"), "Social Studies," "Pre-Military Training," "Physical Education," "Music," "Art," "Technology," "Chess" will be certified through electronic testing. Certification for teachers of "Assyrian Language," "Yezidi Language," and "Native Language (Kurdish)" will be conducted in paper format.
Teachers of the subjects "Natural Science" ("Nature"), "My Homeland," and "My Homeland and the World" choose the subject for certification according to their educational qualification.
In classes where instruction is conducted in both Armenian and Russian, the teacher's test is composed only in Armenian.
In classes where instruction is conducted in Russian, the test for the teacher may be composed in Russian. A teacher teaching subjects guaranteed by the ministry with a school component in the educational institution can be certified in any subject included in the certification list of that field of their choice.
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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