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Obtaining an Educational Personnel diploma

Obtaining an Educational Personnel diploma

      
  1. In order to become educational personnel in a national or private school, except universities (including short-term colleges) and Technology Colleges, obtaining an education personnel diploma (hereinafter referred to as "diploma") is necessary depending to the educational institution.
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  3. In order to obtain a diploma, predetermined course credits must be obtained within the university, as stipulated by the Law of Educational Staff Diplomas and by the Regulations concerning the implementation of Educational Staff Diploma.
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  5. Our Graduate School is accredited for the programs destined to obtain a specialized diploma for "mathematics" for junior high-school and high-school teachers, and for "information" for high-school teachers. Therefore, diplomas for the above subjects can be obtained upon completing the necessary credits.


For persons who have a type-1 diploma

      
  1. Persons already having a type-1 diploma can obtain a specialized diploma for the above disciplines by completing 24 or more credits of "subjects concerning curricula or teaching" within the graduate program.
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  3. "Subjects concerning curricula or teaching" are defined as class subject relevant to the curricula intended to be obtained. For class subjects offered within our Graduate School, please refer to here. Persons admitted prior to the academic year 2004 are invited to refer to this Separate Table (PDF) (in Japanese).



For persons who do not have a type-1 diploma

      
  1. Basic qualifications and credit subjects to complete are as in the Separate Table 1.
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  3. Teaching Program Guidance concerning obtaining education personnel diplomas are performed every year in the first decade of April. Information on guidance period and place is posted on the website. Please look for it.

Separate Table 1 Minimum credits necessary for obtaining a diploma (excluding nursing teachers)

Type of diploma

Basic qualification

Special Stipulations by Japanese Ministry of Education

Curriculum-related subjects

Teaching-related subjects

Junior high-school teacher

Type 1

University graduate

8

20

31

Specialized diploma

Master's degree

8

20

31

High-school teacher

Type 1

University graduate

8

20

23

Specialized diploma

Master's degree

8

20

23

Type of diploma

Basic qualification

Subject relevant to curricula and teaching (undergraduate)

Subject relevant to curricula and teaching (graduate)

Nursing training, etc.

Junior high-school teacher

Type 1

University graduate

8

Specialized diploma

Master's degree

8

24

High-school teacher

Type 1

University graduate

16

Specialized diploma

Master's degree

16

24

For details concerning teaching programs, please check here.
Concerning number of credits to obtain, please refer to the "Teaching Program Booklet".

Notes

Starting with persons admitted in the academic year 2000, provisions concerning educational personnel diplomas were revised. A separate table before the revisions applies for persons who admitted in the undergraduate courses prior to the academic year 1999 who were admitted this year into undergraduate course or in order to continue their graduate study from other university. To avoid troubles, please receive detailed explanations from the Student Center in order to choose the correct credited subjects.