Master Instructor Certificate

Dear Member,
With reference to the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, in the letter dated 04.11.2025 and numbered 145405267 forwarded to our Union; the letter of the Directorate General of Vocational and Technical Education of the Ministry of National Education titled "On the Master Instructor Certificate", registered in the reference, explains the procedures and principles under which persons who have actually worked in their profession for many years but do not hold a master craftsman or master instructor certificate may obtain these certificates.
The said letter contains the following provisions;

• According to Article 28 of Vocational Education Law No. 3308, "Those who have acquired journeyman competence and have worked in their profession for at least five years may directly take the master craftsman examinations. Those who successfully complete these examinations are issued a master craftsman certificate."

• According to Article 31 of the same Law, "Those who have acquired master craftsman competence are entitled to receive a master instructor certificate upon successfully completing the work pedagogy courses to be opened by the Ministry. In addition, those who have acquired master craftsman competence and document that they have worked in their profession for at least ten years may directly take the work pedagogy course examination."

• According to Article 70/A of the Ministry of National Education Regulation on Secondary Education Institutions, "Those holding a master craftsman/workplace opening certificate, a four-year vocational and technical secondary education diploma or at least an associate degree diploma may attend the work pedagogy course. The course may be conducted through distance education, and its examinations may be administered as e-Exams."

• And according to Article 7 of the Ministry of National Education Directive on Recognition of Prior Learning, Equivalence and Assessment and Evaluation Procedures, "Those who prove that they have worked in their profession for at least five years with Social Security Institution or Bağ-Kur documents and a tax liability certificate are admitted to the master craftsman examinations."

In this context;
Persons who have actually worked in their profession for many years but do not hold a master craftsman or master instructor certificate will be able to obtain the said certificates by applying to the Vocational Education Centres affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in line with the above-mentioned legislative provisions, provided that they pass the examinations to be held.

Annex: Master Instructor Certificate

Kind regards,
Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry