Ministry of Education Unifies Criteria for Selecting Trainers for the 'Trainee Teacher' Program

Alaa Khalifa

The Ministry of Education continues its efforts to implement the national program for preparing and qualifying new teachers, “Trainee Teacher,” by establishing clear professional standards for selecting the educational and training competencies participating in delivering the programs. This aims to enhance training quality and consolidate the principles of governance, transparency, and equal opportunity across all stages of selection and accreditation.

In this regard, the Ministry of Education announced that the General Administration of Development and Development has approved uniform standards for selecting accredited trainers to deliver training programs within the framework of the program, according to a clear mechanism based on transparency and fairness in evaluating applicants. This ensures the selection of educational and training competencies based on specified and published professional standards.

The Ministry emphasized that adopting uniform standards and allowing eligible candidates to apply stems from its commitment to consolidating the principle of equal opportunity among applicants, subjecting all applications to the same procedures and standards, and avoiding direct selection. This approach makes experience, competence, and professional merit the basis for competition and accreditation.

The Ministry clarified that the General Administration of Development and Development has completed the necessary technical and organizational preparations to receive applications from interested parties wishing to register through the Ministry of Education’s website via the “Dal” platform. Registration services will open starting today, Thursday, until Tuesday, September 29, with all applications subject to sorting, verification, and validation of documents and compliance with the published conditions.

The Ministry stated that the application criteria include being a Kuwaiti national, having at least 20 years of professional experience in the educational field, possessing actual teaching experience of no less than 10 years, and having documented training experience in delivering at least 20 training programs.

It added that the criteria require the applicant to have received an actual “Excellent” rating in competency reports over the last two years, and that their employment record must be free of judgments and disciplinary penalties during the last three years, unless they have been expunged in accordance with civil service regulations or annulled by a final court judgment. Additionally, applicants must submit a “no criminal record” certificate via the unified government electronic services application, “Sahel.”

The Ministry of Education informed that applicants are required to submit a recent curriculum vitae detailing their academic and training qualifications, accreditations obtained, training programs previously delivered, as well as their technical skills and experience in modern training and teaching methods. This allows for a comprehensive evaluation of their experience according to the approved standards.

The Ministry stressed that meeting the application conditions does not guarantee automatic accreditation. Applications meeting the conditions will undergo an evaluation process according to uniform procedures, followed by personal interviews with candidates before a neutral interview committee comprising experts and specialists. This enhances integrity and objectivity in the selection process and ensures that all eligible candidates have equal opportunities to demonstrate their competence.

It noted that after completing the sorting, verification, and personal interview stages, those who pass the evaluation according to the prescribed standards will be accredited and listed via the “Dal - Trainee Teacher Guide” platform, forming an accredited database of qualified competencies to participate in training new teachers.

The Ministry of Education emphasized that this mechanism aligns with its strategy to enhance governance and transparency in selection procedures, standardize merit-based evaluation criteria, and reinforce the principle of equal opportunity. This ensures that the task of preparing and training new teachers is entrusted to qualified educational professionals with the necessary field and training experience, thereby contributing to improving the program’s quality and achieving its objectives of preparing well-qualified teachers capable of meeting the demands of the educational field.