You teach well.
Now you can prove it with evidence.
The European certification that evaluates what you actually do in the classroom —not what you know about teaching— across its pedagogical, digital and inclusive dimensions. Built on DigCompEdu, TPACK and the UNESCO 2024 Framework.
It doesn't measure what you know about pedagogy.
It measures what you do in the classroom.
A teaching qualification certifies that you completed a programme of study. EASEC-DCA·E certifies something different: the level at which you demonstrate today the competences that define quality teaching —from outcomes-based curriculum design to active and inclusive methodologies, from formative assessment to classroom climate, from digital practice to professional identity.
Many experienced and highly qualified teachers operate at different levels depending on the dimension. This certification makes that reality visible and specific: a dimension-by-dimension profile, at a defined EQF level, that your school can incorporate into quality reports, inspection processes and accreditation records.
Certifies that you completed a programme of study.
Certifies the level at which you demonstrate competences today.
Visible to inspectors
A defined EQF profile per teacher, ready to present in formal inspection processes.
Specific for accreditation
Incorporates directly into quality reports and institutional accreditation records.
Trustworthy for families
A European standard families can read and verify — not an internal assessment.
The European reference for schools that demonstrate the quality of their teaching staff to inspectors, accreditation bodies and families.
EASECWondering how your classroom practice maps to these 7 dimensions?
See how the assessment works
Seven dimensions. A complete map of your practice.
Built on DigCompEdu, TPACK and the UNESCO Teacher Competency Framework 2024.
Curriculum Design & Learning Planning
How you structure teaching from learning outcomes — translating curriculum into coherent, purposeful learning sequences that all pupils can access. This dimension assesses your ability to design instruction that is outcomes-driven, sequenced logically, and responsive to the diversity of your learners.
Active & Inclusive Methodologies
The approaches you use so that every pupil participates and learns — cooperative learning, project-based work, differentiated instruction and universal design for learning. This dimension evaluates how intentionally you adapt your methods to ensure genuine participation across all learner profiles.
Formative Assessment & Feedback
How you assess to advance learning, not merely to grade it — feedback cycles, self-assessment, peer review and evidence-based adjustment of instruction. This dimension measures whether your assessment practice is genuinely formative: informing your next teaching decision, not just recording a result.
Classroom & Learning Climate Management
How you build and sustain an environment where learning can happen — relational safety, classroom routines, conflict resolution and emotional regulation support. This dimension evaluates whether the climate you create is one in which every pupil can engage, take risks and learn without fear.
Digital Teaching Competency
How you integrate technology into your pedagogical practice — not tool proficiency, but purposeful use of digital resources to enhance learning outcomes. This dimension assesses the pedagogical reasoning behind your digital choices, not merely whether you use technology.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
How you respond to the real heterogeneity of your classroom — cultural diversity, special educational needs, language differences and equitable participation. This dimension evaluates your practice against observable, behaviourally anchored indicators of inclusive teaching.
Professional Identity & Development
How you reflect on your practice and keep growing as a teacher — professional learning, collaboration with peers, critical self-evaluation and career development. This dimension assesses the depth of your professional self-awareness and your engagement with ongoing development as a practitioner.
How you structure teaching from learning outcomes — translating curriculum into coherent, purposeful learning sequences that all pupils can access.
The approaches you use so that every pupil participates and learns — cooperative learning, project-based work, differentiated instruction and universal design for learning.
How you assess to advance learning, not merely to grade it — feedback cycles, self-assessment, peer review and evidence-based adjustment of instruction.
How you build and sustain an environment where learning can happen — relational safety, classroom routines, conflict resolution and emotional regulation support.
How you integrate technology into your pedagogical practice — not tool proficiency, but purposeful use of digital resources to enhance learning outcomes.
How you respond to the real heterogeneity of your classroom — cultural diversity, special educational needs, language differences and equitable participation.
How you reflect on your practice and keep growing as a teacher — professional learning, collaboration with peers, critical self-evaluation and career development.
From real classroom scenarios to a European credential.
Respond
44 situational judgement items — real professional classroom scenarios, not textbook theory. Completed online in 60–80 minutes, at your own pace.
Receive your profile
Automated scoring against EQF references via IRT. A report across all 7 dimensions, at 5 proficiency levels — from Foundation to Expert.
Certify
Open Badge 3.0 + Europass Digital Credential — shareable on LinkedIn, verifiable by your education authority. Valid for 3 years.
That's it. No course, no prerequisites —
just your teaching as it is today.
Aligned with the frameworks used by European ministries and inspectorates.
The reference frameworks underpinning EASEC-DCA·E are the same ones used by education ministries and European inspection agencies. And the credential formats — Open Badge 3.0 and Europass Digital Credential — are the recognised EU standards for professional qualifications.
DigCompEdu
European Commission — Joint Research Centre (JRC)
TPACK
Mishra & Koehler — Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
UNESCO Teacher Competency Framework 2024
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
OECD TALIS
Teaching and Learning International Survey — OECD
Eurydice
European Education Information Network — EACEA
European Qualifications Framework — EQF 4–7
European Commission — Lifelong Learning Policy
Evidence usable where it matters.
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Answers to the questions teachers ask most.
A degree certifies that you completed a programme of study. EASEC-DCA·E certifies the level at which you currently demonstrate those competences in active practice — dimension by dimension, at a measurable EQF level. Many experienced, highly qualified teachers operate at different proficiency levels across dimensions. This certification makes that visible and specific.
EASEC certifications align to DigCompEdu, the UNESCO Teacher Competency Framework 2024, and the EQF — the reference frameworks used by European education ministries and inspection agencies. The Open Badge 3.0 and Europass Digital Credential formats are the recognised EU standards for professional qualifications.
Both — curriculum design, formative assessment and inclusive methodology are simultaneously pedagogical and transversal. EASEC measures them as professional competences: observable, behaviourally anchored, and operating at identifiable proficiency levels. This is not a personality questionnaire. It evaluates what you demonstrably do in the classroom.
Approximately 60–80 minutes, completed entirely online at your own pace. There is no time pressure or live supervision. You respond to 44 situational judgement items — real professional classroom scenarios — and receive your full competency profile immediately upon completion.
No. There is no pass or fail threshold. You receive a full competency profile at whatever level your responses demonstrate, across all 7 dimensions. The assessment is designed to reveal your current practice accurately — not to filter you out. Retake is available after a minimum interval to allow genuine professional development.
No prior course, training programme or preparatory material is required. EASEC-DCA·E assesses your current professional practice as it stands today. It is open to any practising teacher at primary or secondary level, regardless of years of experience or prior qualifications.
Responses are scored automatically using Item Response Theory (IRT) calibrated against EQF reference levels. Your report presents a profile across all 7 dimensions at 5 proficiency levels — from Foundation to Expert. Each dimension is scored independently, so your report reflects genuine variation in your practice rather than a single averaged score.
Your credential is issued as an Open Badge 3.0 and a Europass Digital Credential — the recognised EU standards for professional qualifications. Both formats are shareable directly on LinkedIn, verifiable by your education authority or institution, and valid for 3 years. Verification is available at cert.easec.eu/certificates/verify.
Make your classroom expertise as visible as your commitment to it.
Assess your current teaching practice and receive an EQF-aligned credential that inspection bodies and education systems can read and verify.
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