This article examines the dimensionality of teacher professionalization. Like other recognized professions, teaching deserves a systemic and integral development platform where recruited teachers undergo well-defined transitional stages that would help crystallize their sense of "professional identity" (Credentialing), "professional familiarity" (Induction), "professional expertise" (Specialization), "professional security and stability" (Compensation), and "professional synergy" (Professional Development). Model options vis-a-vis the identified stages are comprehensively discussed in this article.