Pre-Primary Teacher Training in India
Study APTTI's pre-primary teacher training online from anywhere in India.
You can take pre-primary teacher training in India online with APTTI at four levels: Certificate (120 hours), Diploma (200 hours), PG Diploma (240 hours) and Integrated PG Diploma (480 hours). Fees: Certificate ₹10,000 + GST or US$170; Diploma ₹20,000 + GST or US$325; PG Diploma ₹30,000 + GST or US$475; Integrated PG Diploma ₹35,000 + GST or US$549. Study in your own time zone, IST (UTC+5:30).
Pre-primary education in India
NEP 2020 brought ages 3 to 8 into a single foundational stage, and the National Curriculum Framework for the Foundational Stage (NCF-FS, 2022) asks for play-based, activity-based learning in the child's home language where possible. Private nursery schools, play schools, Montessori houses and the pre-primary sections of CBSE, ICSE and state-board schools all hire trained pre-primary teachers.
Who sets teacher requirements
Private pre-schools in India set their own hiring requirements. Government teacher posts follow NCTE norms and state recruitment rules, which are separate from private professional-development courses.
This is general guidance, checked in October 2026. Rules change; confirm with the relevant authority and your target school.
Classroom languages
Main languages: English, Hindi and state languages. The course is taught in English, and it covers how to support children learning in more than one language.
Fees
| Level | Eligibility | Hours and duration | Fee (India) | Fee (international) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 10th pass | 120 hours / 6 months | ₹10,000 + GST | US$170 |
| Diploma | 12th pass | 200 hours / 10 months | ₹20,000 + GST | US$325 |
| PG Diploma | Graduation (any subject) | 240 hours / 12 months | ₹30,000 + GST | US$475 |
| Integrated PG Diploma | Graduation (any subject) | 480 hours / 18 months | ₹35,000 + GST | US$549 |
Cities
- Kolkata
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Pune
- Ahmedabad
- Jaipur
- Lucknow
- Chandigarh
- Bhopal
- Indore
- Patna
- Bhubaneswar
- Guwahati
- Kochi
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kozhikode
- Thrissur
- Coimbatore
- Madurai
- Tiruchirappalli
- Mysuru
- Mangaluru
- Hubballi
- Visakhapatnam
- Vijayawada
- Nagpur
- Nashik
- Aurangabad
- Thane
- Navi Mumbai
- Surat
- Vadodara
- Rajkot
- Noida
- Gurugram
- Ghaziabad
- Faridabad
- Dehradun
- Ranchi
- Jamshedpur
- Raipur
- Kanpur
- Varanasi
- Agra
- Meerut
- Prayagraj
- Ludhiana
- Amritsar
- Jalandhar
- Jodhpur
- Udaipur
- Kota
- Gwalior
- Jabalpur
- Siliguri
- Durgapur
- Howrah
- Asansol
- Cuttack
- Dhanbad
- Shillong
- Imphal
- Agartala
- Srinagar
- Jammu
- Shimla
- Panaji
- Puducherry
- Salem
- Tirupati
- Belagavi
- Kollam
Questions from learners in India
Can I do pre-primary teacher training online in India?
Yes. APTTI's course is fully online with 24/7 access, so you can study anywhere in India in your own time zone (IST (UTC+5:30)).
What does the course cost in India?
Indian learners pay ₹10,000 to ₹35,000 plus GST depending on level; learners outside India pay US$170 to US$549.
Is the certificate accepted in India?
Private schools decide what training they accept. The certificate is professional training, not a government licence; check the requirements below and with your target school.