If you want to be a teacher, you first have to pass the teacher certification exam.
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culture
Commonly abbreviated 教资. Consists of 笔试 (written test), 面试 (interview/demo class) and 普通话测试 (Mandarin proficiency test). A legal prerequisite for teaching at any state-recognized school in China.
usage
The certificate itself is 教师资格证, colloquially 教资证. The exam process is 考教资.
