The provisional to full registration process is designed to ensure that all teachers can demonstrate proficiency against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST). This provides the VIT and the community with the assurance that all Victorian teachers are meeting expected standards, including having a clear understanding of the important role that they play in providing for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.   

As registered teachers, CRTs must undertake the full duties of a teacher when engaged by a school or early childhood service, and therefore the VIT and the community expect CRTs to meet the required standards.   

The process for moving to full registration is the same for a CRT as it is for any other teacher. The VIT recognises the challenges facing CRTs in moving to (full) registration and has developed a number of resources to support CRTs to understand how they can complete this process in their context. This includes the development of a CRT companion guide, a regular CRT circular, CRT evidence guide, FAQs for CRTs, a CRT resource webpage and targeted webinars for provisionally registered CRTs. These resources have been developed in consultation with the CRT workforce. 

The VIT recommends that CRTs establish a relationship with one school or early childhood service and then approach leadership about supporting you through the full registration process. Any support arrangement is a matter between the CRT and the workplace, VIT have no jurisdiction over workplace matters. 

You will need to familiarise yourself with the provisional to full process by reading our Supporting Provisionally Registered Teachers Guide and the CRT companion guide which outlines some additional strategies and information for CRTs undertaking the (full) registration process. Take the time to reflect on this process and how you may approach this within your specific context. You may also wish to consider attending a face-to-face or online PRT seminar, which provides an overview of the (full) registration process. 

Remember that provisional registration lasts for two years. Teachers working in a CRT capacity should 

• seek an extended period of time in one workplace where possible 

• extend the amount of time in which VIT’s Inquiry process is undertaken 

• focus on a constant (e.g. a particular year level of learners or subject / learning area) or particular types of learners (e.g. catering for mixed ability classes) where they are not teaching the same learners.