Early Childhood Teacher’s Education Verification Proof

Education verification proof

This check verifies that the qualifications are authentic and awarded by accredited institutions in line with Singapore's agency requirements.

What happens after you place an order?

Once you have provided the contact details for your candidate, we will email the candidate and ask them to visit our secure portal to complete a quick form providing the necessary information to start the checks.

The following details are required:

  • Candidate’s Full Name
    • If the candidate’s name on the passport differs from that on their other documents, please also upload an explanation letter and supporting documents (e.g. deed poll)
  • Awarding Institution Details:
    • Name
    • Address
    • Website
    • Contact Details
  • Qualification Attained
  • Dates of Attendance (to and from)
  • Date of Graduation
  • Copies of transcripts, certificate and practicum letters (where applicable)
    • For non-English documents, you must upload the original document together with an English translation
  • Copy of passport

Once we have received the verification, we will inform you that the results are ready and share the login details for you to download from our platform.

Turnaround times in different countries
min
max
Australia
5
14
Brazil
5
16
Canada
5
15
France
5
15
Germany
5
21
India
5
20
Italy
5
23
Japan
5
20
Malaysia
5
15
Mexico
5
25
Philippines
5
15
South Korea
5
21
Spain
5
22
United Kingdom (UK)
5
21
United States (US)
5
15
Education Verification Package includes
S$125.00

FAQs

What background check do I need?

This depends on the industry and type of role you are recruiting for. To determine whether you need reference checks, identity checks, bankruptcy checks, civil background checks, credit checks for employment or any of the other background checks we offer, chat to our team of dedicated account managers.

Why should employers check the background of potential employees?

Many industries have compliance-related employment check requirements. And even if your industry doesn’t, remember that your staff have access to assets and data that must be protected. When you employ a new staff member you need to be certain that they have the best interests of your business at heart. Carrying out comprehensive background checking helps mitigate risk and ensures a safer hiring decision.

How long do background checks take?

Again, this depends on the type of checks you need. Simple identity checks can be carried out in as little as a few hours but a worldwide criminal background check for instance might take several weeks. A simple pre-employment check package takes around a week. Our account managers are specialists and can provide detailed information into which checks you need and how long they will take.

Can you do a background check online?

All Veremark checks are carried out online and digitally. This eliminates the need to collect, store and manage paper documents and information making the process faster, more efficient and ensures complete safety of candidate data and documents.

What are the benefits of a background check?

In a competitive marketplace, making the right hiring decisions is key to the success of your company. Employment background checks enables you to understand more about your candidates before making crucial decisions which can have either beneficial or catastrophic effects on your business.

What does a background check show?

Background checks not only provide useful insights into a candidate’s work history, skills and education, but they can also offer richer detail into someone’s personality and character traits. This gives you a huge advantage when considering who to hire. Background checking also ensures that candidates are legally allowed to carry out certain roles, failed criminal and credit checks could prevent them from working with vulnerable people or in a financial function.

FAQs

What is ECDA Singapore?

The Early Childhood and Development Agency (ECDA) is Singapore's regulatory and developmental body for the early childhood industry, responsible for all facets of young children's growth in kindergartens and child care facilities up to the age of seven.

What is an ECDA license?

All Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDCs) in Singapore that offer care and/or education to children less than 7 years old are governed and developed by the Early Childhood Development Agency ("ECDA"). Under the Early Childhood Development Centers Act and Regulations, all ECDC must first obtain a license from ECDA in order to operate.

How to be certified as a teacher or educarer in kindergartens and childcare centres in Singapore?

Candidates must satisfy the professional, academic, and linguistic criteria for the relevant certification levels in order to be certified by ECDA. Applications with foreign degrees must be evaluated as meeting or surpassing the standards set by ECDA for teacher certification, and they are subject to ECDA's yearly evaluations.

How do employers verify education or check academic qualifications?

The process of verifying an applicant's educational qualification starts with collecting information about the degree and institution that the candidate claims that they have attended. The documented education institution is then contacted to verify the authenticity of the candidate claims.

This information helps in determining whether or not a person is qualified for the position at hand. This process can be time-consuming if done manually, however it can help employers save time by avoiding hiring candidates who are not qualified based on their education.

How do I get a teaching certificate in Singapore?

You must satisfy the professional, academic, and linguistic requirements of the relevant certification category in order to be qualified to teach or educate in kindergartens and childcare facilities in Singapore. A teacher should submit an application for teacher certification to ECDA and for those which have foreign qualifications, they need to submit a verification proof that is obtained from a global verification agency like Veremark.

Are kindergartens registered by MOE or ECDA?

Kindergarten registration was originally handled by MOE, however as of April 1, 2013, ECDA took charge.

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