How to Update Teacher Profile at the TSC Online Portal; Step by step guide

By | April 12, 2021
Updating TSC Profile
Updating TSC Profile

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) expects all teachers to update their profiles, online. In case you have not updated your profile, then you have no reason to worry as this article will guide you. Update your profile at the TSC Online Portal by following the steps below, here.

Profile Updating Process.

To update your profile;

  • Visit the TSC online portal by using the link; https://tsconline.tsc.go.ke/register/update-profile. You will see the window below;
  • Now, Fill in the following details and Click Next Page Button to Continue: ID Number/Passport Number, Tsc Number, Surname as per Registration Certificate and Your Phone Number.
  • Please enter the 4-digit verification code sent by TSC via SMS: This code enables the Commission to ensure that it is the respective teacher filling the online form before it updates your profile. Enter the code in the window below and click ‘verify’. In an event you failed to receive the code, select ‘send code again’. The code is a four-digit number.VerifyDidn’t receive the code?
    ‘Send code again’
SMS verification code.
TSC SMS verification code.
  • Proceed to edit your application. The following basic details will be required. Most details have been pre-loaded for you. Click ‘Next’ once done. You will see the success message ‘Your basic details have been updated, proceed to upload other documents’.
  • The following details are required:
S/NBasic Detail
1ID No/Passport
2Other Name (Optional)
3First Name
4surname
5Kra Pin
6Religion
7Date of Birth
8Gender
9Mobile Number
10Nationality
11Home County
12Home Sub county
13Division
14Zone
15Constituency
16Constituency
17Impairment type
18Permanent Post Address
19Permanent Post Code
20Permanent Town
21Current Post Address
22Current Post Code
23Current Town
  • In the new window (see image below), you will update your Academic Qualifications Details. You will also be expected to upload a Minimum of 3 documents and a Maximum of 4. To update a document, click ‘choose file’. Locate the appropriate file in your storage and double click on it to upload it automatically. Click ‘save documents’ every time you upload a document. Repeat this process until you upload all the required documents.
  • Below is the window for capturing your academic qualifications.
How to capture your academic qualification details.
How to capture your academic qualification details.

Academic Qualifications Details

Institution Type–Select–PrimarySecondary Tertiary

Institution Name

FROM

TO

Level–Select–MODULE 1MODULE 2MODULE 3MODULE 4MODULE 5

Specialization –Select–BEDCPEECDEPTENaM2-CHAPTER 4M2-CHAPTER 3M2-CHAPTER 2M2-CHAPTER 1M1-CHAPTER 5M1-CHAPTER 4EACEEAACEDiploma – SNEPHDMaster of SciencePOST GRAD DIPBED – SNEDiploma in EducationTRANSCRIPTS–ALEVELOLEVELM1-CHAPTER 3M1-CHAPTER 2M1-CHAPTER 1OTHERSCERTIFICATEM2-CHAPTER 5Bachelor of psychology BSCMaster of EducationMasters (Other)BED ARTSBED SCIENCESBED (Others)BSC AGR EDBSC with PGDEBA with PGDEHigher DiplomaDiploma in EducationDIPLOMA OTHERP1EAACEEACEKACEKCSEKCPEKCECPE

Cert No

Cert Year

FileSave Documents Back Next

  • Click ‘Next’ until you complete the process.

Required Documents 

Ensure you have scanned the following documents and you can access them.

  1. ID or Passport in pdf
  2. KRA PIN Certificate in pdf.
  3. Passport Photo-(All in one pdf)
  4. Kenya Certificate of  Primary Education (KCPE) in pdf
  5. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in pdf
  6. Your Certificate from Tertiary Institution; Diploma, Degree or PGDE in pdf
  7. Transcripts-(All in one pdf)
  8. An Affidavit (in case there is a mismatch of your names in your documents). in pdf.

Summary of the Documents

S/NTypeDescription
1ID/Passport-(All in one pdf)National Identity Card
2Transcript-(All in one pdf)Your Tertiary level transcripts
3KRA PIN CertificateKRA PIN Certificate
4Passport Photo-(All in one pdf)Your Clear Passport Size photo

Professional Background

have the following details before you start filling your academic qualification section:

S/NEducationInstitutionFromToSpecializationCertificateCertificate No.Cert. Year
1Primary
2Secondary
3Tertiary

Important Notes for Teachers (TSC Accepts only soft copy documents).

  1. All sections of this online form MUST be completed in full.
  2. Please fill in all the required information.
  3. It is a serious offence to willfully give false information to the Teachers Service Commission. The law provides that any person convicted of the offence may be fined up to Ksh 100,000 or imprisoned for Twelve (12) months or both (Section 44 of TSC Act No. 20 of 2012).
  4. You can save part of this form and complete it on a later time if necessary.
  5. Scan and Upload Only the  Required Documents:
  • Only certified copies of original documents should be scanned and uploaded.
  • For Expatriate Teachers, attach a letter of clearance from Ministry of Education Vetting Committee.

Here are links to the most important news portals:

KCSE Portal

KCPE Portal

KUCCPS News Portal

TSC News Portal

Universities and Colleges News Portal

Education News Portal

Helb News Porta

KNEC News Portal

KSSSA News Portal

Schools News Portal

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