Certification of teaching staff: procedure and rules. Application

In accordance with the law "On Education in the Russian Federation", pedagogical workers of organizations engaged in educational activities must undergo certification. Certification is important not only for the teachers themselves (it stimulates their professional and personal growth, wage increases, etc.), but is also aimed at improving the quality of education by increasing the efficiency and quality of their teaching activities. Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation of April 7, 2014 N 276 (registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 23, 2014 Registration N 32408) approved a new Procedure for attestation of teaching staff of organizations engaged in educational activities (hereinafter referred to as the Procedure). In this connection, the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation of March 24, 2010 N 209 "On the Procedure for Attestation of Pedagogical Workers of State and Municipal Educational Institutions" (registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 26, 2010, registration N 16999) becomes invalid.

What's new?

1. Certification to establish the compliance of a teacher with the position held on the basis of an assessment of his professional activity is now carried out by the educational organizations themselves, which for this purpose create certification commissions.

2. The new Procedure has expanded the categories of teachers who do not pass certification. Teachers who have been in office for less than 2 years and those who have been ill for more than 4 months have been added to the previously existing list.

3. Changes have also been made to the procedure for passing attestation at will - when a teacher wants to get a higher qualification category: first or highest.

According to the new rules, the assessment criteria in force were supplemented by the results of inspections, which from this year will be carried out annually by specialists from the Ministry of Education and Science in educational institutions; teachers should train not only the best two or three students, but try to identify and support the talents of all students and, in addition, help children who are lagging behind in their studies.

4. According to the new rules, the results of the examination for the assignment of the highest qualification to a teacher will be published on the Internet - on the websites of public authorities. Those who are denied the highest qualification can try again - in a year.

Possible way to work with the document

1. Familiarize yourself with the new Procedure for attestation of the organization's teaching staff;

2. To develop, adopt and approve, in the manner established in the organization, local acts of the organization on the certification of teachers in accordance with the approved Procedure (Regulations on the certification commission of an educational organization, certification schedule, Presentation form for a teacher, form of an administrative act on certification, form of protocol and extract from the minutes of the meeting of the attestation commission, etc.);

3. To develop technologies for attesting a teacher for compliance with the position held on the basis of the approved Procedure;

4. Determine the technologies for assessing the professional activity of the certified teacher and the requirements for them in accordance with the subject being taught.

5. Determine the list of teachers subject to certification, and the schedule for their certification.

6.Create an attestation commission and approve its composition by an administrative act of the organization.

7. Place all materials on certification issues on the information stand.

8. Post information on the certification of teachers on the website of the educational organization.

When working with the document, pay attention to the following provisions of the Order.

1. On the qualification categories available to employees

Determined that qualification categories previously established for teachers of state and municipal educational institutions, are retained for the period for which they were established.

2. Types of certification

• mandatory - in order to confirm the compliance of teaching staff with their positions based on an assessment of their professional activities;
• voluntary - at the request of the teacher in order to establish the first or highest qualification category.

3. Who is certified

All teachers of educational organizations engaged in educational activities, including part-time workers, as well as employees who combine positions along with work in the same organization, defined by an employment contract, are certified.

4. Who is exempt from certification

Approved Order does not concern faculty.

Certification in order to confirm compliance with the position held do not pass the following workers:

a) teaching staff having qualification categories;

b) who have worked in their position less than two years in the organization in which certification is carried out;

V) pregnant women;

G) women on maternity leave. Their certification is possible not earlier than two years

e) persons who are on parental leave until they reachthree years of age. Their certification is possible not earlier than two years later after leaving the specified vacation;

e ) absent from the workplace for more than four consecutive months inassociation with disease. Their certification is possible not earlier than one year after going to work.

5.Frequency and terms of certification

Certification is carried out 1 time in 5 years.

Validity of qualification category not subject to extension.

6.Principles of certification

Collegiality, publicity, openness, providing an objective attitude towards teaching staff, the inadmissibility of discrimination during certification.

7.Certification procedure

The document details the procedure for attesting teachers for compliance with the position they hold and assigning them qualification categories. It has been established that:

a) In accordance with the Procedure, certification of teachers in order to confirm their compliance with the positions they hold based on an assessment of their professional activities is carried out attestation commissions independently formed by educational organizations, in accordance with the directive of the employer.

The composition of the attestation commission of the organization should include the chairman of the commission, deputy chairman, secretary and members of the commission, as well as Mandatory representative of an elected body the relevant primary trade union organization (if such a body exists).

When making a decision, the attestation commissions of organizations also give recommendations to the employer on the possibility of appointing teachers to the relevant positions. persons who do not have special training or work experience, established in the section "Qualification requirements" of the section "Qualification characteristics of positions of educational workers" of the Unified qualification directory of positions of managers, specialists and employees and (or) professional standards, but having sufficient practical experience and competence, performing qualitatively and in full the duties assigned to them responsibilities .

b) Certification of teaching staff in order to establish a qualification category is carried out:

• for pedagogical workers of organizations that are under the jurisdiction of federal executive authorities - attestation commissions formed by the federal executive authorities in whose jurisdiction these organizations are;
• in relation to pedagogical workers of organizations that are under the jurisdiction of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, pedagogical workers of municipal and private organizations - attestation commissions formed by authorized state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Certification of pedagogical workers is carried out on the basis of their applications submitted directly to the attestation commission, or sent by pedagogical workers to the address of the attestation commission by mail with a letter of receipt or with a notification in the form of an electronic document using public information and telecommunication networks, including the network " Internet".

It has been established that applications for attestation for the assignment of a qualification category are submitted by educators, regardless of the duration of their work in the organization, including while on parental leave.

Applications for certification in order to establish the highest qualification category for the position for which certification will be conducted for the first time are submitted by teaching staff not earlier thanin two years after the establishment of the first qualification category for this position.

The expiration of the highest qualification category does not limit the right of a teacher to subsequently apply to the certification commission with an application for certification in order to establish the highest qualification category for the same position.

Teachers who, during certification denied qualification category, apply at their request to the attestation commission with an application for attestation for the same qualification category not earlier than one year from the date of adoption of the relevant decision by the attestation commission.

When teaching staff transfer to another organization, including one located in another subject of the Russian Federation, the qualification categories established by it are retained until their expiration date..

Appealing the results of attestation

The employee has the right to appeal the results of certification in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Certification of teaching staff is an increase in professional qualities

Certification of teaching staff is nothing more than an assessment and study of their professional level, their business and personal qualities, which have been formed over time on the knowledge and skills of students, their moral, creative and physical development.

The main criteria for certification

This procedure is, first of all, an unambiguous form of teacher's professional growth. It is carried out if the teacher wants to assign / confirm 1, 2 or the highest pedagogical category. It can be carried out at the initiative of the teacher himself or the director of the educational institution. If this procedure is carried out at the request of the teacher, then the latter wants to assign himself a pedagogical category.

Basic principles of certification of teachers

There are 4 principles, such as:

Objectivity. This principle is based on the allocation of objects and stages of certification, the presence of personal professionalism, as well as the work of an independent group of experts. Everyone who will certify must know the criteria that experts will evaluate, the requirements and stages of passing this procedure. Only after all of the above is it possible to objectively assess the candidates.

personal interest. This principle implies the formation of attestation motivation. For example, those who will upgrade their category are guaranteed to expect an increase in wages.

Holistic certification. This principle implies a logical and consistent stage of this procedure, which is able to provide the correct conclusions about the certified.

Confidentiality. It is forbidden to disclose any information about the final results of the procedure without the knowledge of the expert commission. Only she has the right to publish the results.

Taking into account the last principle of confidentiality, it is worth remembering that any intermediate indicators or the decision of the expert commission should not be disclosed in advance.

The main idea of ​​certification

This procedure carries another idea that every teacher should understand and know: by raising the level of qualification, the level of professional qualities and knowledge certainly increases. But it is precisely these criteria that are the main ones in the work of a teacher.

The new procedure for attestation of teaching staff was put into effect on January 1, 2011.

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Under the old rules, a teacher who wanted to earn more could, at his own request, apply for the assignment of the second, first or highest category. The categories were assigned: the second - by the school leadership, the first - by the district education department, and the highest - by the ministry.

According to the new rules, the second category was completely canceled, and the certification of pedagogical workers was entrusted to educational authorities at the level of the subject of the Russian Federation. At the same time, certification became mandatory: every five years, every teacher who does not have a category, regardless of desire and length of service, must undergo certification in order to confirm compliance with the position held.

Those teachers who wish to receive the first or higher category may instead apply for certification to determine whether their professional level meets the requirements for qualification categories. Categories are assigned for 5 years, after which they must be confirmed again in the same order.

If the teacher does not confirm his category in time, it will be canceled. After that:

• a teacher of the first category will either have to submit an application for attestation for the assignment of the first category, or, in a general manner, pass an attestation to confirm compliance;
• a pedagogical worker of the highest category will first have to be certified for the first category, and only two years later he will be entitled to apply for the highest.

At the same time, qualification categories assigned before January 1, 2011 remain valid for the period for which they were assigned. However, the rule according to which a teacher who has worked in the profession for 20 years was assigned the second category “for life” is cancelled. From now on, these teachers will also have to be assessed every five years.

Mandatory certification for compliance with the position held

Mandatory attestation is carried out every five years to confirm the compliance of the teacher with the position held.

Who is required to be certified

Pedagogical workers who do not have categories and have not expressed a desire to be certified for a qualification category.

Who does not need to be certified

• teachers who have worked less than 2 years in this position;
• pregnant women and women on maternity leave and parental leave until the child reaches the age of 3 years. Their attestation is carried out not earlier than two years after leaving the specified holidays.

Teachers who are absent from work for more than 4 months due to illness will need to pass certification one year after the official start of work. But if the above category of citizens expresses a desire to start a pedagogical test, no one can challenge their decision and prevent them from being certified.

For certification in order to confirm the compliance with the position held, teachers are submitted by their employer.

If a teacher works in different pedagogical positions for one employer and does not have a qualification category for any of them, then the employer's representation can be submitted immediately for all positions in which he is a member.

If a teacher combines work in his specialty with several employers, each of them has the right to send him for certification.

List of required documents:

• Application with personal signature
• A copy of the result from the last certification (if any)
• Copies of diplomas of higher or secondary professional pedagogical education
• A copy confirming the presence of the highest or first category of certification (if it was previously received)
• A copy of the documents on the change of surname, if it has been changed
• A cover letter or a detailed description from the place of work, which can confirm the level of competence and professional activity.
• A month after the submission of documents, the applicant will receive a letter to his home address with a detailed description of the place and time of the certification.

How is the certification

In the course of certification, in order to confirm the suitability of the position held, teachers pass written tests on issues related to their professional activities or computer testing, which makes it possible to determine the level of proficiency in modern teaching and upbringing methods.

Commission decision

In accordance with paragraph 13 of the “Procedure for the certification of pedagogical workers”, the decision of the certification commission is drawn up in a protocol and entered in the certification sheet of the teacher. This document, as well as an extract from the administrative act of the attestation commission, are stored in the personal file of the teacher.

1. Upon successful completion of the certification, the commission issues a verdict: "corresponds to the position held."
2. If the tests were overwhelmed, the commission decides that the teacher "does not correspond to the position held."

In this case, the employment contract with a teacher may be terminated in accordance with paragraph 3. Part 1. Art. 81 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. However, an employer is not required to fire an unqualified teacher. He, for example, can offer him to take refresher courses, and at the end of them to undergo re-certification.

In addition, dismissal is not allowed if it is possible to transfer a teacher with his written consent to another job (for example, a vacant lower position or a lower paid job).

Also, in accordance with Article 261 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, it is impossible to dismiss

• an employee during his temporary incapacity for work and during his vacation;
  
• a pregnant woman, as well as a woman with children under the age of three;
  
• a single mother raising a child under the age of fourteen or a disabled child - up to eighteen years;
  
• other persons raising these children without a mother.

Voluntary certification for obtaining the first or highest category

Voluntary attestation is carried out on the basis of an application of a pedagogical worker to establish the compliance of his qualifications with the requirements for the first or highest qualification categories.

Who is eligible to be certified

1. An application for attestation for the assignment of the first category can be submitted by:

• pedagogical workers who do not have categories;
• teachers with the first category - if the previous "voluntary certification" is coming to an end.

2. An application for attestation for the assignment of the first category can be submitted by:

• pedagogical workers with the first category - but not earlier than 2 years after its assignment;
• pedagogical workers with the highest category - if the validity of the previous "voluntary certification" is coming to an end.

Teachers who have worked in their position for less than 2 years, pregnant women and women on maternity leave to care for a child up to the age of 3 years also have the right to apply for voluntary certification.

Who applies for certification

Each teacher does this on their own. The law does not establish centralized deadlines for filing applications and periods for attestation, so a teacher can submit documents for attestation at any time.

Teachers who already have a category are advised to submit an application no later than three months before the expiration of the previous voluntary certification. This is necessary so that this period does not expire during the consideration of the application and certification.

How to apply for certification

1. A teacher who decides to apply for voluntary certification collects a package of documents:

• application in the prescribed form (there is a sample);
• a photocopy of the certification sheet of the previous certification (if any);
• a new attestation sheet filled up to point 7 inclusive;
• a portfolio of their professional achievements (there are recommendations for compiling), which can be submitted to the certification commission both at the time of application, and within a month after that.

2. A package of documents is submitted to the certification commission of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation - in the capital, these functions are performed by the Moscow Center for Educational Law, located at ul. Bolshaya December, house 9.

3. Within a month, the commission considers the application and sets the date, place and time for the certification of the teacher. The period of certification should not exceed 2 months.

Category Requirements

According to the "Procedure for certification of pedagogical workers", the following requirements are imposed on the categories.

Requirements for the first qualification category:

• personal contribution to improving the quality of education through the improvement of teaching and upbringing methods;
• stable results of mastering by students, pupils of educational programs and indicators of the dynamics of their achievements are above average in the subject of the Russian Federation.

Requirements for the highest qualification category:

• the first qualification category is established;
• possession of modern educational technologies and methods and their effective application in practice;
• stable results of mastering by students, pupils of educational programs and indicators of the dynamics of their achievements above average in the subject of the Russian Federation, including taking into account the results of the participation of students and pupils in All-Russian, international Olympiads, competitions, competitions;
• personal contribution to improving the quality of education based on improving the methods of education and upbringing, innovation, in the development of new educational technologies and the active dissemination of their own experience in the field of improving the quality of education and upbringing.
  

At the same time, olympiads, competitions and competitions are taken into account only for the evaluation of those pedagogical workers whose work provides for these events. For example, for educational psychologists, this item is not valid.

How is the certification

The qualification test takes the form of an examination of the teacher's portfolio of professional achievements. The meeting of the attestation commission can take place both without the participation of the teacher undergoing tests, and in his presence. If you wish to attend the meeting, you must write in advance in the application.

If the teacher expressed his desire to attend the meeting, but did not appear at the specified time without a good reason, the attestation commission has the right to conduct an attestation in his absence.

Commission decision

In the course of certification, in order to establish the compliance of their professional level with the requirements for qualification categories, the decision of the commission is recorded and recorded in the certification sheet of the teacher. Then it is approved by the educational authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. The attestation sheet and an extract from the act of the education authority are sent to the employer.

1. If the teacher has passed the certification, a decision is made “meets the requirements for the first (highest) qualification category.

A record of the assignment of a category is made in the work book, in the section "Information about work". For example: “The first qualification category for the position of “teacher” has been established- the subject being taught is not specified.

2. If the teacher has not passed the certification, a decision is made “does not meet the requirements for the first (highest) qualification category » .

In this case, those who "surrendered" to the first category remain without a category, and must be certified for compliance with their position.

For those who "did not pass" to the highest - the first qualification category is retained until its expiration date. After that, the certification will have to be passed again - either to confirm the first category, or to establish the highest.

Appeal against the decision of the attestation commission

The right to appeal the results of certification is stipulated in the "Procedure for certification of teaching staff". An appeal can be filed either with the labor dispute commission at the regional education authority or with the court. An application to the court for resolving an individual labor dispute is filed within three months from the day when the employee found out or should have found out about the violation of his right.

Educational workers, namely teachers in universities, schools, educators in kindergartens, as well as specialists in primary and secondary institutions, already know that from 2017 some changes will be made in the certification process. Simply put, certification of teaching staff (2017) will be held under completely different rules and regulations.

Many people know that any employee in the field of pedagogy must undergo recertification every 5 years. This procedure is necessary in order to improve the skills and knowledge of teachers, as well as to understand whether a person fits the position (does he have all the necessary skills for it). Anyone who has ever encountered this test assures that it is the most responsible and significant for all workers in the field of education.

• Firstly, the commission must see the 100% preparation of the certification participant, in front of it he must reveal all the baggage of knowledge and skills. In addition, it is often required to prove pedagogical professionalism and resourcefulness. It is these criteria that can help the commission determine the qualifications of a teacher and give him grades.
• Secondly, the successful completion of certification allows an educator to count on a higher salary. This is quite a significant incentive for professional growth and new achievements.

General information

Pedagogical certification is of two types: voluntary and mandatory. Let's look at each type in more detail.

Mandatory certification in 2016-2017 will "capture" all teachers who passed it 5 years ago. The following are exempted from mandatory verification:

• pregnant women;
• teachers with a qualification category;
• workers who are “newbies” in the field of education, i.e. worked for only 2 years;
• persons who are on maternity leave at the time of the knowledge test (they will pass certification 2 years after returning to their legal place of work);
• a teacher who has been absent from work for more than 4 months due to illness (certification will need to be completed a year after the official start of work).

Voluntary pedagogical certification is carried out by persons who, of their own free will, want to improve their qualifications. To do this, you must contact the management with the appropriate statement. Note that teachers who do not have a category or have acquired a 1st category can achieve an increase to the 1st category. To get the highest rank, you need to earn the 1st category no less than 2 years ago. In addition, if the teacher already has the highest category, he can confirm it with voluntary certification.

New regulations and rules

With the onset of 2017, everyone will need to familiarize themselves with the innovations that have affected pedagogical certification. The new review is expected to be based on two main steps:

• confirmation of compliance with the position held;
• obtaining a higher category.

Each of these stages has distinctive features and features:

1. Confirmation of suitability for the position held. During this part of the test, the committee must evaluate and test the knowledge, skills and abilities of the teacher. In addition, during the verification process, professionalism and methods of communicating with children during study are determined. Simply put, at this stage, the members of the commission determine the professional suitability of the teacher, namely, whether he has the right to engage in teaching activities.
2. Obtaining a professional qualification category. In 2017, the teacher will have the right to apply for 1 or the highest category. However, to earn the first category, an employee must meet the following parameters:

1. have a second qualification category;
2. have the first one, but the time has come for certification.

If the goal is to get the highest category, it must meet other conditions:

• have the first category for two years;
• have the highest category, but the time has come for passing the attestation check.

Documents for certification

Officials have also changed the list of documents required to start passing pedagogical certification in 2017. Recall that earlier the employee had to simply write a statement - at this stage of registration ended. Now things are a little different, because the main responsibility lies on the shoulders of educational institutions at the level of the subjects of the Russian Federation.

List of required documents:

1. Application with personal signature
2. A copy of the result from the last certification (if any)
3. Copies of diplomas of higher or secondary professional pedagogical education
4. A copy confirming the presence of the highest or first category of certification (if it was previously received)
5. A copy of the documents on the change of surname, if it has been changed
6. A specially written cover letter or a detailed description from the place of work, which can confirm the level of competence and professional activity.

A month after the submission of documents, the applicant will receive a letter to his home address with a detailed description of the place and time of the certification.

Schedule for certification of teachers for I and the highest qualification categories for the 2016-2017 academic year