the first batch of female students was admitted into the college. The college admitted blind students in the 1982/83 academic year. This was followed by the introduction of the 2-year modular teacher-training course in 1984/85. Both courses were phased out by the end of the 1990/91 academic year. At the beginning of the 1987/88 academic year as part of the 1987 New Educational Reforms, the college admitted students to start the Teacher's certificate ‘A’ 3-year post-secondary training programme, with the first batch graduating in 1991. The college offers the 3-year Diploma in Basic Education Course. The programme was started during the 2004/2005 academic year and the first batch of 225 students who completed their course in July 2007. Abetifi College of education is one of the oldest teacher training college of education celebrating it 55th Anniversary in 2007. Since its inception in 1952, the college has turned out 5,662 trained-teachers of different categories for the educational enterprises of the country. In 2016, Abetifi College of Education signed an affiliation MoU with the University of Cape Coast. References External links T-TEL website Christian universities and colleges in Ghana Colleges of Education in Ghana Presbyterian schools in Africa Educational institutions established in 1952 1952 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony) Education in the Eastern Region (Ghana)