The Institute for Teacher Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (ITPDLL), of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has been making steady progress on its mandate since 2023. The Institute is responsible for spearheading and promoting quality teacher education in AAMUSTED through training and providing teachers with relevant competencies for teaching in various educational institutions towards the realisation of the aims and objectives of the University.

Brief History:

The Institute for Teacher Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (ITPDLL) is responsible for spearheading and implementing strategies, programmes, and activities aimed at executing the 21^st Century professional teacher education mandate of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED). The Institute commenced as the Centre for Teacher Development and Research (CETDAR), when it was established in the erstwhile College of Technology Education, Kumasi (COLTEK) of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in 1992. CETDAR was later upgraded and renamed Institute for Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development (ITECPD). On August 27, 2020, the erstwhile COLTEK and the College of Agriculture Education, Asante Mampong of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) were brought together by the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) Act of 2020 (Act 1026) of the Parliament of Ghana. This also resulted in the change of the name of the Institute from ITECPD to Institute of Life-Long Learning and Teacher Development (ILLLTD) on August 1, 2022. Later ILLLTD was changed to the current name, Institute for Teacher Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (ITPDLL). The Institute is made up of four (4) Centres with four (4) units.

On December 22, 2023 under the auspices of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) ceding eight (8) out of fifteen (15) public Colleges of Education to AMMUSTED for mentoring. the process was affirmed with the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between AAMUSTED and the affiliate Colleges of Education. These were Colleges offering Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes. The Colleges include: Ada, Akatsi, Bagabaga, Komenda, Mampong Technical, St. John Bosco, and Wiawso. The Institute is responsible for implementation of the mentorship programme.

The Administration of the Institute is structured as follows:

1. 1. ITPDLL Board
   2. Office of the Director
   3. Centres
   4. Units
   5. Finance Office
   6. General Administration

The ITPDLL Board is in charge of regulating the academic affairs of the Institute and also responsible to the University Academic Board in all academic matters. It exercises the powers of the Academic Board delegated to it by the University and make recommendations to the University Academic Board. The Board is headed by the Vice Chancellor and constituted by Deans, Directors, representatives of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and National Teaching Council (NTC), Director and Heads of Centre ITPDLL as established by the Statutes of the University. The Board meets twice in each academic year to conduct business.

The Director of the Institute, Professor Dr. Benedict Osei-Owusu, is responsible for providing leadership to the Institute, in pursuit of the mandate in support of the Vice-Chancellor to achieve the vision and mission of the University. Prior to his appointment, Prof. Osei-Owusu was the Dean of the Faculty of Education and General Studies at the Asante Mampong Campus of the University. Since assuming office, Prof. Osei-Owusu has successfully led the Institute to effectively coordinate programmes and activities in line with statutory provisions for the Institute to become a strong role model, especially, in providing mentorship to affiliate Colleges of Education in the country.

The Institute is made up of four (4) Centres with two (2) Units, Finance Office, and General Administration. The Director, who is also the Head of Administration of the Institute, is supported by Heads of the Centres and Units of the Institute, an Institute Administrator, an Institute Finance Officer and a Principal Administrative Assistant.

The following are the offices of the Institute:

1. 1. Office of the Director, ITPDLL
   2. Centre for Quality Assurance, Assessment and Examinations (CQAAE)
      a. Colleges of Education Quality Assurance Unit
      b. Colleges of Education Assessment and Examinations Unit
   3. Centre for Supported Teaching in Schools and Internship (CSTSI)
      a. CoE STS and Internship Unit
      b. Faculties STS and Internship Unit
   4. Centre for Continuous Professional Development and Research (CCPDR)
   5. Centre for Outreach and Distance Learning (CODL)
   6. Finance Office
   7. General Administration

General Administration of the Institute takes care of all official communication, front desk, documentation, etc. of the Institute. An Institute Administrator, Mr. Abraham Attoh, and a Principal Administrative Assistant, Ms. Deborah Appiah are responsible for the Director’s business and the day-to-day activities of the Institute. They are assisted by volunteers and National Service Persons.

The Institute Finance Office is responsible for the financial operations of the Institute. It is headed by an Institute Finance Officer, Mrs. Yaa Gyamfuaa Marfo Oduro, who is assisted by a National Service Person.