Thequalificationsneededtobecomeateacherattheschoollevelrequireabasicgraduationdegreeinthesubjectonewantstoteachoradiplomaalongwithateacherqualificationcourseorexamasthecasemightbeasthespecificqualificationsthatonemayneedmaybedifferentindifferentcountries.Theschoolitselfmoreoftenthannotconductsitsowntrainingprogramforshortlistedcandidateswhothenmaybehiredonatemporarybasisbeforebeingconfirmedforapermanentpost.
Tobecomeateacheratthecollegeleveloneneedstohavecompletedone'spostgraduationstudiesalongwithpassingtherequisitequalificationexamsasthecasemaybe,prescribedbytheUniversitytowhichthecollegemaybeaffiliated.Asintheschools,oneisonprobationforacertainperiodduringwhichone'sperformanceisevaluatedafterwhichoneisconfirmedasapermanentlecturerinthedepartment;oftenresearchstudentsaredirectlyinductedaslecturersaftercompletingtheirthesis.
Tostateafewuniversalpre-requisitequalificationsoneshouldhaveagoodacademicrecordthroughoutone'seducationastopgradeswouldensurebetterchancesbutalsoequallyimportantwouldbeyourcommunicationskills;sovitalintheteachingprofessionaswellasyourabilitytogetalongwithpeopleandofcourseloadsofpatience.Oftengoodteachersarethosewhoenjoytheprocessofteachingandinteractingwithstudentsandhaveanintuitiveknowledgebaseofthesubjectthattheyteach.