Staff working in schools and nurseries are to be given priority access to testing.
Teachers, nursery and school staff can be tested for coronavirus on demand if they feel that they are at risk from infection.
Testing will be available to all workers, even if they are not showing symptoms.
The move has been made to give staff additional reassurance as children and young people in Scotland return to the classroom.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney previously announced £135 million of support for schools, including £80 million to bring additional teachers and staff into Scotland’s classrooms in the new school year.
The money is hoped to enable local authorities to recruit approximately 1,400 additional teachers.
Mr Swinney said: “Ensuring the highest quality education for our young people, in a safe environment, is our absolute priority.
“Thanks to our success in suppressing COVID-19 in Scotland, it is now safe for schools to return. Guidance, informed by the latest scientific advice, sets out the range of measures schools should take to minimise the risk of the spread of the virus.
“We know concerns still exist and I want teachers and staff to not just be safe, but to feel safe, in school and in nursery.
“While clinical advice is clear that testing those with symptoms must be the priority, we are now offering all staff who are concerned they may have been at risk of infection to have access to testing through their employer.
“I hope this additional measure will reassure teachers, nursery and support staff as we return to full-time in classroom education.”
