Fully registered teachers must apply to renew their registration every five years.

The five-yearly renewal process contributes to protecting educational standards and student safety to uphold the reputation of the profession.

The date you need to apply by appears in your myQCT account and on each certificate issued (you can find the PDF in the mailbox of your myQCT account).

It's simple and takes five minutes. To apply for renewal, you must pay your annual registration fee and complete a renewal form online in your myQCT account.

The renewal form will include questions about:

• any changes in personal details
• recency of practice
• your professional development and if requirements have been met
• your professional conduct

You can still apply to renew your registration even if you haven’t been teaching. Many teachers maintain their registration for personal reasons or “just in case.”

Visit the Renewal FAQs page of our website for more information.