Educator certification
Submit evidence from the class you already teach, receive mentor feedback, and earn a verified credential on your KTA+ marketplace profile.
Why a credential
Certified educators surface above non-certified peers when families search the KTA+ marketplace for classes and workshops.
The credential is awarded on classroom work reviewed by a mentor. It records what you did with students, not how many videos you watched.
Your public portfolio at institute.ktaplus.io carries reflections, rubric scores, and sample sessions any family can read.
The journey
Each stage produces evidence from your real class. Your mentor reviews it against a public rubric.
Stage 1
Define your educational philosophy, join a live cohort circle, and respond to reflection prompts.
You submit
Written reflections and a philosophy statement.
Who reviews it
Your cohort mentor and two peer educators.
Stage 2
Run missions in your own classroom and upload evidence. A photo, a short video, or a document.
You submit
Classroom evidence across three missions.
Who reviews it
Your mentor, against a shared observation rubric.
Stage 3
Submit a recorded session, get reviewed against the rubric, and iterate through resubmissions.
You submit
A recorded classroom session and a written response.
Who reviews it
Your mentor, in a threaded review.
Stage 4
Assemble your portfolio and submit it for final review by the Institute panel.
You submit
A portfolio drawing on every prior stage.
Who reviews it
Two Institute reviewers plus your mentor.
Stage 5
Your badge activates on your KTA+ profile and your portfolio becomes public.
You submit
Nothing. The credential is issued.
Who reviews it
The Institute, via the marketplace webhook.
Three levels
Mentorship
Each submitted session is reviewed by a KTA+ mentor against a public observation rubric. The mentor writes back inside a feedback thread, marks the criteria that were met, and names the criteria that need another attempt.
You resubmit. The thread stays open. The credential is not a test you pass once, it is a record of the loop between what you did in class, what a more experienced educator saw, and what you did next.
Self-paced courses cannot do this. The mentored loop is the argument.
Strong opening. The turn-and-talk lands in 30 seconds. Rubric 3.2 met.
Uploaded a second-attempt clip from Thursday's class.
Better pacing on 3.5. Approved. Move to Certification when ready.
What you leave with
A verified badge on your KTA+ profile.
A public portfolio link families can read.
Higher visibility in marketplace search.
A cohort network of educators who taught alongside you.
Who this is for
How to apply
A short form covering the class you teach and why you are applying.
The Institute reads your application within three business days.
You are placed in the next open cohort that fits your subject and time zone.
A live cohort circle opens the journey and introduces your mentor.
Questions
Plan on three to five hours per week across a full cohort. Most of that time is spent teaching your own class and reflecting on it, not consuming lessons.
Cohort fees are set per intake and shown on the application page. We do not display a price on marketing pages so the figure you see is always the current one.
A short classroom video, a photo set of student work, or a lesson artefact with a written reflection. Evidence must show your practice, not a rehearsed demonstration.
No. Frame from behind students, blur faces, or record over the shoulder. Mentors review teaching moves, not identifiable minors.
You receive rubric-anchored feedback and resubmit. There is no cap on resubmissions inside a cohort. Rejection is part of the mentored loop, not a failure.
The KTA+ Certified badge stays active for two years. Renewal requires a short refresher submission, not a full recertification.
The credential is designed for educators who sell on KTA+. Educators outside the marketplace can still apply, but the badge activates only once a KTA+ profile exists.
Premium is an invitation-only tier granted to Certified educators who consistently mentor peers. It carries the diamond mark and higher marketplace visibility.
