BTC stands for Basic Training Certificate, which is a two-year diploma certificate course that trains teachers for imparting primary education. It is a recognized certification program for teaching aspirants who want to teach in elementary classes. The course is aimed at training teachers for imparting primary education and is career-oriented in nature, opening up many bright job options in the education sector and for higher educational degrees. The course is recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Government of India.

The BTC course is designed to train the aspirants in teaching skills, attitudes, and behaviors, and other aspects that they need to know for the successful performance of their basic tasks. The course covers topics such as education and principles of teaching, psychological basis of child development, teaching methods, and emerging trends of elementary education, among others.

BTC is a mandatory training certificate for those who want to teach in government primary schools. The BTC qualification helps candidates to apply for primary teaching jobs in government and private schools. However, they cannot apply for TGT or PGT jobs.