{"id":308,"date":"2022-10-27T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tcz.ac.zm\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2025-03-13T10:19:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:19:48","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tcz.ac.zm\/index.php\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"308\" class=\"elementor elementor-308\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a7575 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6a7575\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2196c02d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2196c02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol><\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What is a practicing Certificate<\/strong>?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A Practicing Certificate is a document that authorises registered teacher practice and get registered as teachers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2. <strong>Who is eligible to apply for a Practicing certificate?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 All teachers registered with the Teaching Council of Zambia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03. What&#8217;s the validity period for the Practicing Certificate?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 It&#8217;s valid for 3 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"wp-block-site-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcz.ac.zm\/\" class=\"custom-logo-link\" rel=\"home\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tcz.ac.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cropped-logo-edited2.jpg\" class=\"custom-logo\" alt=\"The Teaching Council of Zambia\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04. What is the mode of application?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 It&#8217;s fully online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5. What are the requirements for applying for a Practicing certificate?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Registration as a teacher.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Payment fee of the prescribed category.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06. What modes of payment are available for the application of practicing certificates?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cash mode<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Payroll mode<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fee Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:group --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:columns {\"verticalAlignment\":\"top\",\"align\":\"wide\"} --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"top\"} --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher Registration\/Change of Status Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:tablepress\/table {\"id\":\"1\"} --> \n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1 treg-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Class of Teachers<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Zambian (K)<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Non-Zambian (K)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Early Childhood<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">471.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,101.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Primary<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">520.50<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,101.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Secondary<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">571.20<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,300.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Special Education &amp; Guidance &amp; Counselling<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">521.10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,300.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">College Lecturer<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">631.20<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Administrator<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">661.20<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Others<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">301.20<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Student Registration<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">85.50<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">100.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1 from cache --> <!-- \/wp:tablepress\/table --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"top\"} --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Practicing Certificate Fees (Zambians<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:tablepress\/table {\"id\":\"2\"} --> \n<table id=\"tablepress-2\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2 pc-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Class of Teachers<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">3 Years Cycle (K)<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">1 Year Cycle (K)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Early Childhood<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">510.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">170.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Primary<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">640.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">215.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Secondary<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">765.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">255.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Special Education, Guidance &amp; Counselling<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">640.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">215.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">College Lecturer<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">900.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">300.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Administrator<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,020.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">340.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Others<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">255.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">85.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2 from cache --> <!-- \/wp:tablepress\/table --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:column --><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"top\"} --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Practicing Certificate Fees (Non-Zambians<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-3\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3 pc2-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Class of Teachers<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">3 Years Cycle (K)<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">1 Year Cycle (K)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Early Childhood<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,190.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">400.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Primary<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,190.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">400.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Secondary<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1,360.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">455.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Special Education, Guidance &amp; 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