On July 2, 7894 teachers will take exams in Professional Skills. The number of teachers taking certification exams has increased since last year. In 2012, 40 000 teachers are registered for the examination.

One of the incentives of teachers’ motivation to pass the certification exams is increased salary. Certified teacher salary scheme is as follows: certified teachers will receive supplemental allowance in the range of 75GEL; successfully passed exams in the English language and computer will be remunerated with 200GEL; those with highest scores, identified in top 25% after having passed integrated exams will receive augmented salary up to 1000GEL. Teachers who will take lab exams will get additional 75GEL.

Timetable of Teacher Certification Exams is as follows: