Between Heterogeneity and Professionalization of TVET Teacher Education in Costa Rica

Abstract

This article deals with the different forms of qualification and access routes to the teaching profession in TVET in Costa Rica and discusses the different requirements as well as the level of professionalization. This is done under the approach of describing the qualification of TVET teachers at the academic and non-academic level, the various access routes to the teaching profession in the TVET system and the discussion on the professionalization of teacher qualification in Costa Rica. The article concludes with a systematization of the characteristics of the forms of qualification and entry requirements in Costa Rica. This systematization allows us to derive the status of and the need for professionalization of TVET teachers in Costa Rica.