Preschool Educators’ Act Article 9

The central competent authority shall coordinate professional teacher education programs in colleges and universities as determined by the Teacher Education Act, to hold preschool pre-service teacher education programs.These programs provide further training opportunities for current preschool principals and educare givers with more than three years of practical experience. Individuals who complete with passing grades from the preschool pre-service teacher education programs described in the preceding paragraph shall receive certification of completion of said program from the professional teacher training programs in colleges and universities as determined by the Teacher Education Act. Those with university diplomas, passed the Teacher Qualification Assessment, and completed their educational internship with passing grades shall receive a Teacher Certificate from the central competent authority. Principals and educare givers who have served at a preschool (including child care centers and kindergartens) for at least three years of the past seven years, exhibit excellent performance, and have passed their teaching demonstration shall be exempt from educational internship.Individuals who have completed preschool pre-service teacher education programs in accordance with the Teacher Education Act prior to the implementa-tion of this Act, and continue to serve after the implementation of this Act, shall be exempt from educational internship as set out in the preceding Paragraph.Regarding Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2, required courses, admissions, exemption from educational internship, and other relevant matters shall be stipulated by the central competent authority.