MoE Launches Teachers’ Licensing Policy

The Ministry of Education has launched the national policy center of excellence for teachers’ licensing and school accreditation, which comes as an essential corrective mechanism to address some critical challenges in the sector.

This endeavor is in keeping with the act of 1982 that established the Ministry of Education and the revised education act of 2011, which gives the Ministry of Education the oversight responsibility to ensure the provision of a caring, nurturing, safe, and secure learning environment for all learners.

It is part of the government’s plan to effectuate significant change in the education system of Liberia, which is the bedrock for development into a sustainable and enhanced sector that shifts education by preparing qualified human resources that will attract investments.

The launch of the national policy center of excellence for teachers’ licensing and school accreditation, which took place March 24, 2023, at the Paynesville City Hall with support from the SEAL Project and founded by the EU, Sida, and Irish Aid, providing an overview of the launch, the Deputy Minister for Instruction at the Ministry of Education, Hon. Alexander Doupu, informed that the teachers’ certification and licensing is an essential corrective mechanism to address one of the critical challenges in the sector.

“The National Policy for Teachers’ Licensing and School Accreditation in Liberia sets the procedures for identifying and licensing teachers and the accreditation of institutions. It lays out procedures consistent with existing statutes, ordinances, and laws. It is designed to ensure that teachers in our schools are qualified to teach at the appropriate levels.” He said.

Hon. Doupu stated that the complexities of issues about accountability tend to erode public confidence in the Liberian education system.

He said it is vital to consider teachers’ certification and licensing as a holistic measure incorporating K–12 education to promote a better teaching and learning system.

Moreover, he mentioned that the teachers’ licensing and school accreditation policy was developed to meet the lofty goal as a significant step toward operationalizing the CoE’s work.

Deputy Minister Doupu further provided that teachers’ education is vital, and as such, it is important to formulate policies that guide the teaching profession and as well monitor education institutions.