Where do I start?
Gauge the level of your practice against the Highly Accomplished and Lead Standard Descriptors and complete the AITSL Teacher Self-Assessment Tool (TSAT) on the AITSL website under Teacher Standards.
- To be eligible to apply for certification at the Highly Accomplished or Lead teacher career stage the applicant must be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency and hold Full registration with TQI. Applicants must have satisfactory performance confirmed by their employer for the previous two years for Highly Accomplished and three years for Lead.
- Watch the introductory nine-minute video and read the Overview which outlines how Certification in the ACT is achieved.
- Have a conversation with your workplace delegate or principal about your readiness for Certification and the level at which you should apply, Highly Accomplished or Lead. It is important to have the support of your workplace in applying for Certification as they will be one of your referees in the process.
- Gauge the level of your practice against the Highly Accomplished and Lead Standard Descriptors and complete the AITSL Teacher Self-Assessment Tool (TSAT) on the AITSL website under Teacher Standards.
How do I then progress?
- Complete the Preliminary Application on-line via the TQI Teacher Portal.
- A suite of free applicant workshops and other supports are made available as you consider your potential for HALT Certification. Workshop dates are made available once you have applied for HALT certification and paid the Preliminary Application fee of $50.
- Start putting your evidence together ready for submission.
- Certification is granted once applicants have been assessed as having demonstrated achievement of three Certification Modules, including verification of evidence by referees: Module 1, Standards 1 and 2 of the Professional Knowledge Domain, based on portfolio evidence; Module 2 Standards 6 and 7 of the Professional Engagement Domain, based on portfolio evidence; and Module 3 Standards 3, 4 and 5 of the Professional Practice Domain based on portfolio evidence and direct evidence of practice on a site visit.