The Department of Academic Services is vested with the responsibility of coordinating Curriculum Development, provision of Instructional Materials, Library Development, Teacher Professional Development, Guidance and Counseling and Sports/Quiz Activities in the UBE Commission. 
The major functions of the Department includes:
The Department comprises three major Units as follows:
The Unit consists of the following sections
This unit is managing ancillary activities that complement provision of quality education and covers the following areas:
The Unit initiates and coordinates programmes and activities relating to:
Teacher Professional Development (TPD) is one of the mandates of the Commission. 10% of the 2% Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of the Federal Government is earmarked for conducting trainings and boosting the capacity of teachers at the Basic Education level. In fulfillment of this, UBEC has been coordinating the conduct of Teacher Professional Development programmes by State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) since its inception.
The UBE Commission and SUBEBs actively collaborate with International Donor Partners (IDPs) in the conduct of the these Trainings while adopting best practices.