Teacher's Certificate:

• An applicant, who must be over 20 years of age at the date of the examination, must be a member of the society and have passed the Preliminary Test for the Teacher's Certificate. This Preliminary Test Pass must be produced at the examination.
• Except in exceptional circumstances, an applicant may not take the Teacher's Certificate examination within two years of passing the Preliminary Test. (Applications for special consideration must be submitted to the Examinations in Scotland.) It is important that an applicant, in the intervening period, regularly attend an advanced or general class; attendance at several workshops or courses.
• An applicant should gain, where possible under the guidance of an experienced and fully qualified teacher of Scottish Country Dancing, experience in teaching in Branches, affiliated groups, schools, clubs, or other organizations. The applicant will be required to supply details of the number of hours of teaching and type of classes taught since passing the Preliminary Test.
• When applying for the course, an applicant must arrange for a confidential statement  of teaching ability and experience to be provided by someone knowledgeable in Scottish Country Dance, who has seen the applicant teach dancing. This statement must be sent by the referee to the TAC North American Exam Coordinator (Deirdre MacCuish Bark)
• An applicant must have an accurate knowledge of steps and formations in Scottish Country Dance and must know the prescribed dances BEFORE attending the course of training for the Teacher's Certificate examination.