Instituto Católico para Formação de Professores (ICFP), a Marist teacher training institute in Baucau, Timor-Leste, has been granted international accreditation from LAMDIK, the Accreditation Council for Education based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

ICFP underwent a certification process that lasted several months during 2024 and the official notification of the result was received on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, when the Executive Director of ANAAA, the Timorese national accreditation agency, Dr Nilton Paiva Mau, came to the Institute to formally announce this special recognition. The Certificate of Accreditation was approved at the meeting of the LAMDIK Council in Jakarta, on 14 December 2024. The accreditation is valid to 13 December 2029.

The accreditation instrument examined seven standards, namely the ICFP Study Programme, Pedagogical Practices, Assessment, Resources, Research and Community Services, Transparency and Documentation and Quality Assurance. Each of these standards demanded a rigorous examination and it is pleasing to report that ICFP met all the necessary requirements.

Essentially, this accreditation means that ICFP’s qualifications have a status that is recognised internationally. That will be of some advantage to alumni, here in Timor-Leste, and in the event that they wish to apply for teaching positions, overseas. It also opens the possibility of international students studying at ICFP.

ICFP is grateful to Dr Nilton for his encouragement and support. Following ICFP’s excellent results in the ANAAA accreditation of the Institute in February 2024, when ICFP received a result of 91% and an Excellent grading of A, Dr Nilton invited ICFP to apply for International Accreditation from LAMDIK. He is very happy with the outcome.
By Br Paul Gilchrist,
Director, ICFP
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