These requirements may bar you from getting the coveted teaching job with TSC.
TSC minimum requirements for teacher registration and recruitment.
| Requirements/ Programme | Diploma in Primary Education | Diploma in Secondary Education | Degree in Secondary Education |
| Mean grade | Atleast a C (plain). | Atleast a C+ (plus) | Atleast a C+ (plus) |
| Teaching subjects | Not applicable. | Atleast a C+ (plus) in 2 teaching subjects | Atleast a C+ (plus) in 2 teaching subjects |
| Mathematics | Atleast a C (plain). | At least a D+ (plus) for humanities and a C (plain) for Sciences | At least a D+ (plus) for humanities and a C (plain) for Sciences |
| English | Atleast a C (plain). | At least a C (plain). | At least a C (plain). |
| Kiswahili | Atleast a C (plain). | Not applicable for secondary school teachers | Not applicable for secondary school teachers |
| Humanity | Atleast a C (plain) in any Humanity | Not applicable for secondary school teachers | Not applicable for secondary school teachers |
| Science | Atleast a C (plain) in any Science. | Not applicable for secondary school teachers | Not applicable for secondary school teachers
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Current TSC requirements for education (teaching) courses/programmes in Kenya
See the detailed requirements for each education course, below;
Primary School Teachers’ Requirements
Certificate in early Childhood Education (CECD)
- Minimum mean grade C (minus) at KCSE Or
- Minimum mean grade D+ (Plus) at KCSE and KNEC proficiency certificate
Diploma in Early Childhood Education (DECD)
- Mean grade C (Plain) at KCSE and ECDE Certificate from KNEC Or
- Mean grade C+ (plus) and above for University Diploma.
Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE)
- A mean grade of at least a C (plain).
- At least a C (plain) in Mathematics.
- At least a C (plain) in English
- At least a C (plain) in in Kiswahili
- At least a C (plain) in any Humanity (History, Geography, CRE, IRE and HRE).
- At least a C (plain) in in Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics).
