Armenia`s authorities plan changes in certification procedure for  teachers 

ArmInfo.  The Armenian authorities want to make changes to the procedure for certification of teachers, the draft is already in circulation. This was stated on November 16 in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia by  the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the  Republic of Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan.

According to her, changes are being made, in particular, to the  certification procedure itself, which will further increase the  efficiency of the system.

The Minister recalled that the voluntary certification system for  teachers was launched in pilot mode in 2021, after which the project  was launched in full mode in 2023. Last year, certification was  organized in electronic form, which continues successfully today,  which allows avoiding paperwork and unnecessary red tape. Andreasyan  emphasized that when applying the innovation, the existing problems  in the electronic system were analyzed, which will facilitate the  participation of teachers in the certification process, for whom  tests have become more accessible so that teachers can better prepare  for exams. The Minister also noted that, according to the current  situation, 20% of all teachers in Armenian schools have passed  certification, and their salaries have been significantly increased.  Today, there are already teachers whose salaries are close to 595  thousand drams. The salary calculation system itself has also  improved, which will allow more teachers to be involved in the  certification system.