Teacher qualification certificate (top-down compatibility): kindergarten teacher qualification certificate: primary school teacher qualification certificate; Junior high school teacher qualification certificate (hereinafter referred to as junior high school teacher qualification certificate); Senior middle school teacher qualification certificate; Teachers' qualification certificates for cultural courses and specialized courses in secondary specialized schools, technical schools and vocational high schools; Qualification certificates of practice instructors in secondary specialized schools, technical schools and vocational high schools; Teacher qualification certificate of colleges and universities; Adult/university education teacher qualification certificate.

The laws, regulations and policies of the teacher qualification system are based on the Regulations on Teacher Qualification. China citizens who are engaged in education and teaching in schools and other educational institutions at all levels must obtain teacher qualifications according to law. In order to meet the urgent desire of recent non-normal college graduates to join the education cause, non-normal college graduates can also take the teacher qualification examination to improve their employment competitiveness.