摘要：In this research, the aim is to determine opinions of students participating in the pedagogical formation certificate program with regard to the teaching profession and the formation program. Study group of the research consists of 136 students who receive teaching formation education in the Faculty of Educational Sciences in Mehmet Akif Ersoy University as of fall term in the academic year of 2014-2015. In the research as a qualitative study, the phenomenological pattern is used. The data used in the study was collected by means of a question form developed by researchers and consisting of three parts. Research data was analyzed using the frequency analysis and the content analysis techniques. As a result of analyses, it was concluded that most of the participants considered teaching profession as a suitable profession for their personalities, and they thought that formation training was necessary for teaching profession and formation program brought teachers in the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the teaching profession. In addition, it was also observed that the participants inserted their criticism of process and content of the program and gave different suggestions towards improving the quality of the program.
