On behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Frederick Kwaku Sarf (PhD), I warmly welcome you to the Institute for Teacher Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (ITPDLL) of the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED) in Kumasi Ghana. I am happy to present to you an overview of what we do at the Institute.

The Institute for Teacher Professional Development and Lifelong Learning is responsible for the following:

• 1. facilitation of the mentorship programme between the University and its affiliate Colleges of Education
  2. implementation of the University’s Supported Teaching in Schools (STS) and Student Internship Programme (SIP)
  3. coordinating Outreach and Distance Learning programmes at various Study Centres and with other institutions across the country
  4. providing and coordinating Continuous Professional Development and Research (CPDR) activities at the affiliate Colleges of Education.
  5. The Institute is made up of the Centre for Quality Assurance, Assessment and Examinations (CQAAE), Centre for Supported Teaching in Schools and Internship (CSTSI), Centre for Continuous Professional Development and Research (CCPDR), and the Centre for Outreach and Distance Learning (CODL).

Until recently, the Centre for Quality Assurance, Assessment and Examinations (CQAAE) was headed by Engr. Dr. Bernard Effah, currently the Head, Department of Agriculture and Engineering, Mechanical and Technology Education at the Asante Mampong Campus. He was assisted by Dr. Isaac Owusu-Mensah, who was the Head, Colleges of Education Quality Assurance Unit, and Dr. James Nsoh Adogpa, who was also Head, Colleges of Education Assessment and Examinations Unit.

The Head of the Centre for Supported Teaching in Schools and Internship (CSTSI) is Mr. Frank Owusu Sekyere. He is supported by Dr. Kotor Asare, Head of Colleges of Education STS and Internship Unit.

The Centre for Continuous Professional Development and Research (CCPDR) was headed by Dr. Josephine Aboagyewaa Ntiri, who is now the Acting Dean, Faculty of Vocational Education, while the Head of the Centre for Outreach and Distance Learning (CODL) is Mr. Philip Boateng. Mrs. Yaa Gyamfuaa Marfo Oduro is the Institute Finance Officer and Mr. Abraham Attoh is the Institute Administrator.

In 2023, under the auspices of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), eight (8) public Colleges of Education were ceded from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to USTED for mentorship. The mentorship programme would run for a period of four (4) years – December 2023 – November 2027.

With a strong support of Management and Faculty, the Institute has been able to pursue its mission through extensive planning and proactive preparations, constant engagement and active collaborations with key stakeholders, especially, affiliate Colleges of Education, GTEC, Transforming Teaching, Education, and Learning (T-TEL), the National Teaching Council (NTC), among others.

I will urge you to scroll through the other parts of the ITPDLL portal on the University website to acquaint yourself with the vision, mission, core values, and other programmes and activities of the Institute.

Again, I warmly welcome you to ITPDLL.

You may contact us via our email address on: itpdll@aamusted.edu,gh or make enquiries via WhatsApp, text or call us using any of our contacts on the page.

Thank you.

Prof. Dr. Benedict Osei-Owusu