Registration Guide

Requirements for Becoming a Teacher of

Technological Education in Ontario including multi-session programs
Registration Guide for
Becoming a Teacher of
Technological Education

To teach in Ontario’s publicly funded elementary and

secondary schools, you must be a member in good
standing of the Ontario College of Teachers. The
College is the self-regulatory body for Ontario’s
teaching profession. It is our responsibility to ensure
that everyone who is licensed to teach in this province
is qualified.

Under the provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers

Act and its regulations, applicants with certification in
another Canadian province or territory will be assessed
as labour mobility applicants.
Summary of Documents
You must submit
11 Copy of proof of identity

12 Original Canadian criminal record check report

12 Proof of work experience

13 Proof of competence

If applicable, you must also submit

11 Copy of proof of change of name

11 Withholding a name from the public register

12 Explanation for positive criminal record check

12 Copy of secondary school diploma

14 Copy of teaching certificate

You must ask institutions to send

15 Transcript for teacher education program

If applicable, you must also ask institutions to send

15 Letter to verify transcript of teacher education program

16 Transcript of post-secondary studies

16 Letter to verify transcript of post-secondary degree

16 Proof of proficiency in English or French

18 Statement of Professional Standing

For your reference

1 Requirements

10 Translation of any document not in English or French

19 Applying to the College

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Requirements
This section outlines requirements for certification as a teacher of technological
education. Information on the proof needed to satisfy these requirements follows on
pages 9 to 17.

Certification Requirements • 50 per cent in any other areas of

To teach technological education you need to education to support methodology
satisfy the College’s academic, professional, coursework, such as classroom
technological, language proficiency, Ontario management, how to use research
Mathematics Proficiency Test and profes- data and new technology, supporting
sional suitability requirements outlined below. students with special learning needs
and those from diverse communities.
Academic requirement
If you do not hold a post-secondary degree, Your teacher education program must be
you are required to hold a secondary school academic, not employment-based and
graduation diploma or have qualifications completed at the post-secondary level. It
that the College considers to be equivalent. must also lead to certification or author-
ization to teach in the jurisdiction where you
Professional Requirement – Teacher completed the program.
education program
An acceptable program of teacher Please be advised that the College determines
education must be at least four semesters the duration of teacher education coursework
of post-secondary study. Please note that based on one academic year of study (the
in the Canadian post-secondary system, an equivalent of two semesters) in a program.
academic year is usually comprised of two
semesters. If your program did not have the minimum
80 days (400 hours) of practice teaching, the
The four-semester teacher education College will accept evidence of at least one
program generally consists of the following: year of teaching experience as a certified
teacher.
• 10 per cent focused on education foun-
dations (i.e. the history, philosophy and If you completed a teacher education
psychology of education) program outside Canada, and you did
• 20 per cent focused on teaching not complete at least 80 days of practice
methods suitable for two teaching teaching as part of your teacher education
qualifications in Ontario (i.e. how to program, but you have completed at least
teach students in particular grades or one year of teaching experience, arrange
subjects) for an education authority, or a principal,
• 20 per cent in practice teaching – a to send a letter directly to the College. This
minimum of 80 days of practice teaching teaching experience must have occurred as
supervised by the program provider a certified teacher and after the completion
of your teacher education program.

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This official letter needs to verify that you If you were enrolled in a College-accredited,
taught for at least one year in a public multi-session program prior to September 1,
elementary or secondary school. It must 2015, please see page 6.
also list the dates of your employment and
the grade levels and subjects you taught. When you have completed the rest of the
program, and the College receives confirm-
The program should prepare you to teach ation to this effect from your faculty of
one of the technological education subjects education, you are eligible for a Certificate
listed in the table on the inside back cover in of Qualification and Registration, which is
one or more of the following divisions: your permanent licence to teach in Ontario.

• grades 9 and 10 If you do not complete your program within

• grades 11 and 12 six years, your Transitional Certificate
will expire unless you received a one year
The College accepts distance education extension. If your certificate expires, you
programs provided that they included a must complete a teacher education program
face-to-face practicum. before you can reapply to the College.

If you are certified in another Canadian If you hold a teaching certificate from
jurisdiction, your teacher education program another Canadian province or territory,
will meet the College requirements. you will be assessed as a labour mobility
applicant under the provisions of the Ontario
If you are in a multi-session program in College of Teachers Act and its regulations.
Ontario or another Canadian jurisdiction
At the end of the first session of your multi-
session teacher education program, you
may apply to the College for a Transitional
Certificate of Qualification and Registration,
which allows you to teach for up to six years
with a possible one-year extension. You
must also maintain your good standing with
the College during this time by paying your
annual membership fee.

The first session of your program must have

a practicum of a minimum of 10 days and 12
post-secondary credits or their equivalent.
Of these, nine credits must be in education
methods and three in education founda-
tions, or six credits in methodology and six
in foundations. This leads to a Transitional
Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

Note: the minimum practicum requirement

applies to teacher education programs that
began on or after September 1, 2015.

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Language proficiency English

You must be able to communicate effect-
ively in English or French. Anguilla Montserrat
Antigua and Barbuda New Zealand
You meet the College’s requirements if: Australia Nigeria
Bahamas Republic of Ireland
• you completed your teacher education
program in a country on the list provided and Barbados Saint Kitts-Nevis
the program is acceptable to the College Belize St. Lucia
• you completed your teacher education Benin St. Vincent
program in a country not on the list
Bermuda Seychelles
provided but you are certified in another
Canadian jurisdiction and at the time Botswana Sierra Leone
of certification you were assessed for British Virgin Islands Trinidad and Tobago
language proficiency and met that juris- Cameroon Turks & Caicos Islands
diction’s requirements.
Canada Uganda
You will need to provide proof of language Cayman Islands United Kingdom
proficiency if: United States of
Dominica America
• you completed your teacher education Ghana US Virgin Islands
program in a country not on the list
Grenada Zambia
provided
• you completed your teacher education Guyana Zimbabwe
program in a country not on the list Jamaica
provided and you are certified in another
Canadian jurisdiction, which did not French
require proof of language proficiency at
the time of your certification. Benin Haiti
Canada Ivory Coast
Cameroon Luxembourg
Congo – Dem Republic Mali
Congo – Republic Monaco
France Senegal
French Guyana Seychelles
Guadeloupe Togo
Guinea

Questions?
Contact Client Services at [email protected],
416-961-8800 or toll-free in Ontario at
1-888-534-2222.

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Ontario Mathematics Proficiency Test The Education Quality and Accountability Office
If you complete your application (including (see mathproficiencytest.ca) will only send us
receipt of all required documents and fees by the successful test results (70% or greater in both
College) on or after March 31, 2020, you must pass sections of the test). Applicants who were previ-
the Ontario Mathematics Proficiency Test (see ously certified to teach in Ontario are not required
oct-oeeo.ca/math_test). This also applies if you to write the test.
started the application before that date.
The following chart provides more information
about the Ontario Mathematics Proficiency Test
requirement that applies specifically to you.

Applicant: Ontario Educated Applicant: Internationally Applicant: Canadian

Teachers Educated Teachers Certified Teachers

You are - enrolled in, or have completed, - an individual who completed a - an Ontario Labour
a program of professional program of professional education Mobility Applicant
education in Ontario. outside of Canada, which led to who holds a teaching
certification or authorization to certificate from a
teach in that jurisdiction. Canadian province or
territory outside Ontario.

Who must pass - Applicants across all subjects - Applicants across all subjects and - Ontario Labour Mobility
the test? and grades must pass the test. grades must pass the test. Applicants are not
- There are no equivalencies or required to write the test.
exemptions.

Who is exempt - Applicants who completed an - There is no exemption. N/A

from the test? acceptable Native Language
teacher education program.

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Applicant: Ontario Educated Applicant: Internationally Applicant: Canadian

Teachers Educated Teachers Certified Teachers

When must -Applicants can pass the test - Applicants can pass the test before N/A
I pass the test? before initial certification. initial certification.
- Applicants who become - Applicants who do not pass the
certified between March 31, 2020 test can be certified with a condition
and August 31, 2021 and have not to pass the test within two years of
passed the Ontario Mathematics being granted initial certification
Proficiency Test, will become by the College. If certified with a
members and will be certified condition, members must pass the
with a condition to pass the test test before the expiry date on their
by August 31, 2021. If certified certificate or their certificate will
with a condition, members must expire. An expired certificate means
pass the test by August 31, 2021 individuals will no longer be members
or their certificate will expire and of the College, nor eligible to teach
there will be no extensions. An in Ontario’s publicly funded schools.
expired certificate means indi- Members with expired certificates
viduals will no longer be members will need to re-apply and before doing
of the College, nor eligible to so, pass the test, fulfill any other
teach in Ontario’s publicly funded condition(s) they may have, and meet
schools. Members with expired all certification requirements in place
certificates will need to re-apply at the time.
and before doing so, pass the
test, fulfill any other condition(s)
they may have, and meet all
certification requirements in
place at the time.
- Applicants who become
certified after August 31, 2021,
must pass the test to become
certified and cannot be certified
with a condition to pass the test.

How many times - You can re-write it as many - You can re-write it as many times as N/A
can I write the times as needed. needed.
test?

A complete application includes the receipt of all required documentation and fees by the College.

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Technological competence
You must have an acceptable level of skill The following do not count as work
and knowledge in the technological area you experience:
want to teach.
• observing a skilled tradesperson or
Work experience observing at a work site
You must have work experience in the area • touring a facility
in which you want to teach. This does not • attending a trade show
include teaching experience. • volunteering, such as with Habitat for
Humanity
You need a total of five years accumulated • supervising, unless you used knowledge
in one of two ways: and skills directly related to your
technology area.
1. Five years of work experience
(1,700 hours represents one year) in Professional suitability
business or industry where you used You must demonstrate that you are of good
knowledge and skill in the area of character to be able to teach in Ontario. To
technology you chose in your program assess your professional suitability, the
of teacher education. College requires that you provide:

OR • a current Canadian criminal record

check report
2. A combination of post-secondary • complete responses to the Applicant
education and work experience in Declaration questions in the online
business or industry where you used application about your suitability for
knowledge and skill in the area of tech- registration.
nology you chose in your program of
teacher education. This must include The Applicant Declaration is part of the
at least two years of work of which at online application and provides the College
least four months must be continuous with information necessary to assess your
employment. Your post-secondary professional suitability. It includes ques-
education or apprenticeship program tions about your certification/authorization
must be acceptable to the College. to teach in other jurisdictions, previous
professional disciplinary proceedings or
You can use up to one year of work actions and criminal background.
experience if your post-secondary
program included a required work Questions include, but are not limited to:
placement or co-operative work
placement and the work experience • has your authorization and/or certifi-
occurred after you completed at least cation to teach ever been suspended
50 per cent of your program. or cancelled in another jurisdiction,
including outside of Canada, other than
Your work must have been: for failure to pay fees?
• have you ever been subject to an investi-
• in business or industry gation or proceeding relating to working
• in a location where work would regularly with children or students in capacities
occur other than teaching?
• monitored, supervised and assessed or • have you ever been disciplined by an
evaluated employing school district or independent
• formally documented. authority or other educational organization?

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The complete Applicant Declaration is If you are or were authorized or certified

contained in the online application. You must to teach in a jurisdiction outside Ontario,
answer all questions and provide details and you must provide a teaching certificate and
explanations where appropriate before the statement of professional standing from
College can process your application. each applicable jurisdiction.

If you completed a teacher education Educated outside Ontario?

program in a jurisdiction outside Ontario, you Licensed to teach in another jurisdiction?
must also provide a teaching certificate and Check oct.ca → Becoming a Teacher →
statement of professional standing from that Internationally Educated Teachers → Country
jurisdiction, even if you never taught there to Specific Information for helpful information.
demonstrate professional suitability.

Certification Outcomes
The following chart provides examples of certification outcomes related to your profes-
sional teacher education program. These apply providing that you meet the language profi-
ciency, Ontario mathematics proficiency test and professional suitability requirements for
certification.

Teacher Education Program Certification without Certification with conditions

Criteria conditions (valid for five years with
the possibility of a one year
extension)

Your teacher education • be academic, not • be academic, not

program must: employment-based employment-based
• be completed at the post- • be completed at the post-
secondary level secondary level
• lead to certification or • lead to certification or
authorization to teach in authorization to teach in
the jurisdiction where you the jurisdiction where you
completed the program completed the program

Duration Four semesters A minimum of two semesters

Practice teaching 80 days (400 hours) 20 days (100 hours)

Methodology Two teaching qualifications One teaching qualification

Please note that, once certified, the balance of coursework required to satisfy the
duration and composition of the four-semester teacher education program will be listed
as conditions on your certificate. You are allowed to teach in Ontario’s publicly funded
schools while holding a certificate with conditions that result from incomplete registration
requirements.

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Enrolled in an Ontario teacher education

program before September 1, 2015?
As of September 1, 2015, Ontario’s teacher The following chart will provide more infor-
education program changed. The four- mation about the requirements and how
semester program with an increased prac- they apply specifically to you.
ticum of 80 days now includes an enhanced
focus in areas such as special education, This information is only intended to provide
how to teach using technology, and diversity. you with the guidance in the application
As a result of these changes, new teacher process. This chart does not provide
education program requirements for certifi- a certification decision or a credential
cation took effect as of September 1, 2015. evaluation

Your academic or
educational qualifications Requirements needed

I began an Ontario teacher education 1. Concurrent or multi-session programs

program before September 1, 2015 You will not need to be assessed according to the enhanced
and completed the program after program requirements if you were enrolled in a concurrent or
September 1, 2015. multi-session program on August 31, 2015, you finished the
program after that date, and you meet all the pre-enhanced
program certification requirements before September 1, 2022.

2. Consecutive programs
You will not need to be assessed according to the enhanced
program requirements if you meet all the following criteria:

• You were admitted in the program on or before

August 31, 2014
• You did not complete the program but were still in it as of
August 31, 2015
• You completed at least half of the program requirements
as of August 31, 2015.

In order to make use of this provision you must meet the

pre-enhanced program certification requirements
before September 1, 2022.

3. All programs
If you are enrolled in a program that you were unable to
complete before September 1, 2015 due to exceptional
circumstances*, you will not need to be assessed according
to the enhanced program certification requirements if you
meet the pre-enhanced program certification requirements
prior to September 1, 2022.

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Your academic or
educational qualifications Requirements needed

I began a multi-session program You will not need to be assessed according to the enhanced
before May 31, 2011 and have program requirements. You will be required to complete the
completed the first session and I am program before September 1, 2020.
applying for a transitional certificate
of qualification and registration. In order to make use of this provision you must be certified
before September 1, 2020.

I began a multi-session program You will not need to be assessed according to the enhanced
after May 31, 2011 and before program requirements provided you complete the first
September 1, 2015, and have not yet session of the program before September 1, 2022.
completed the first session.
In order to make use of this provision you must be certified
before September 1, 2020.

*Exceptional Circumstances

If you are or were enrolled in an Ontario teacher education program that you were unable to
complete before September 1, 2015 due to exceptional circumstances, you will not need to
meet the new enhanced program certification requirements if you meet pre-enhanced program
certification requirements prior to September 1, 2022.

Examples of exceptional circumstances may involve the following:

• medical condition
• incomplete program requirements
• military service

If this applies to you, please contact Client Services for a form. You will need to provide a detailed
explanation and supporting documentation for our review. We will advise you if more information
is required.

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Documents
When you apply to the College for certification, you will need to provide supporting
documents.

Some documents you must submit to the If the College receives an acceptable
College yourself, such as proof of identity or document from the granting institution that
an original criminal record check. is not in English or French, we will send you
a copy.
Keep copies of what you submit as the
College does not return documents. You must arrange for the translation.

Other documents, like transcripts or verifi- When you send us the original translation,
cation letters, must come directly from the include a copy of the foreign-language
institution to the College. If you have had document.
your transcripts or documents previously
sent to World Education Services (WES) All translations must be accompanied by
directly from the granting institution, you an original statement from the translator
may request that they forward a copy of indicating:
these to the College. Please contact WES for
more information. • the translation is accurate and authentic
• the translator belongs to one of the
Note: the College will not accept any acceptable categories (see “Acceptable
translations provided by WES, nor any translators”)
assessment of your credentials made by • the identification number and/or seal,
WES or any other organization. name, address and telephone number of
translator
Any document, whether a birth certificate • printed name and original signature of
or transcript, that is not in English or French the translator.
must be translated according to the College
requirements outlined. Acceptable translators
To obtain the name of an accredited trans-
The College cannot waive requirements for lator, contact the Association of Translators
any documents. The College may ask for and Interpre­­ters of Ontario (ATIO) at 1-800-
more information about a document or for 234-5030 or 613-241-2846 (email: info@atio.
more documents. on.ca; website: atio.on.ca).

Translation requirements for any Please confirm with ATIO that the trans-
document not in English or French lator is certified to translate into English or
You must arrange for a translator French from the language of the document.
acceptable to the College to translate any Translations completed by ATIO candidates
document not in English or French. for certification are not acceptable.

For documents you submit yourself, such

as a birth certificate, include the original
translation with a copy of the document.

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We also accept translations from: • birth certificate

• passport (must list all names to be
• the consulate, high commission or accepted)
embassy to Canada of the country that • Certificate of Indian Status or Indian Status
issued the documents; this information Card
is available at https://travel.gc.ca/ • certificate of baptism if born in Québec
assistance/embassies-consulates or in Newfoundland or Labrador before
• a translator who has received accredit- January 1994
ation through a federal, provincial or • Permanent Resident Card (front and
municipal government in Canada back)
• COSTI translation services, if no • Canadian immigration record and visa
other certified translator is available; (front and back)
COSTI-IIAS Immigrant Services at • Record of Landing (front and back).
416-658-1600, [email protected] or costi.org
• a translator certified by a professional These are not acceptable as proof of
association of translators in Canada, identity: driver’s licence, Ontario health
a list of which is available on the card, Canadian citizenship card.
website of the Canadian Translators,
Terminologists and Interpreters Council All documents not in English or French must
at cttic.org be translated.
• a translator certified by The Ordre des
traducteurs, terminologues et inter- Proof of name change, if applicable
prètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ), a list If you married and changed your name, send
of which is available at ottiaq.org. a copy of your marriage certificate.

Keep copies of what you submit as the If you changed your name legally, send a
College does not return documents. copy of the change of name certificate or
the court order that changed your name.
Questions?
Contact the College: Client Services at Withholding a name from the public
[email protected], 416-961-8800 or toll-free in register
Ontario at 1-888-534-2222. By law, the College must maintain a public
register (Find a Teacher at oct.ca) listing
members’ names (former and current), their
Documents you must submit qualifications, cademic credentials and
Proof of identity their status with the College.
The College requires proof of your identity,
a copy of an official document that shows However, there are circumstances where
your: a name can be withheld from the register,
such as:
• first, middle and last names at birth
• date and place of birth. • if a member has never taught under
a former name: upon request by the
Submit a copy of one of the following docu- member, the Registrar has the authority
ments. Or submit copies of more than one if to delete a former name from the
needed to show all the information above: register. If you have never taught under
your former name, please complete and
return the Request to Remove Former

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Name from Public Register form and Having a criminal record does not mean you
include all supporting documentation are automatically ineligible for certification.
with your request. This form is available If there is something on your criminal record,
at oct.ca → Members → Members → your application will not proceed until the
E-Services. College receives an explanation from you
• exceptional circumstances: in some that explains in detail all the dates, circum-
cases, the Registrar can remove a stances and outcomes of the events. The
former name a member has taught College assesses each report individually.
under. The circumstances could include
risk to personal safety or reasons of Check the date on your criminal record
personal dignity, such as gender identifi- check. The College must receive it within
cation or gender expression six months of the issue date.

If this applies to you, please provide a signed Secondary school diploma

letter detailing the name(s) you would like Send in a copy of your Ontario secondary
withheld, the reasons why and your College school diploma (Grade 12) or its equivalent.
application number. Additional supporting
documentation may be required. If you have a post-secondary degree, please
see “Post-secondary Studies Transcript” on
Canadian criminal record check page 16.
You must submit an original, signed,
Canadian criminal record check report. Proof of work experience
You will need to show that you have
The report must not be older than six accumulated five years of work experience
months from the date the College receives (1,700 hours equals one year), outside of
it. The report must include your current and teaching, in your technological field.
past full names. These will have to match
your proof of identity documents. Combination of post-secondary
education and work experience
The report must indicate that a search was If you have accumulated five years of work
done on all of your names (including first, experience through a combination of post-
middle, last and any former last name) using secondary education and work experience in
the Canadian Police Information Centre your trade, your post-secondary transcripts
(CPIC) database. A vulnerable sector check must be forwarded directly to the College
is not required for registration with the by the post-secondary institution. You must
College (but will be accepted). also submit proof of your work experience
as described below.
You can obtain a criminal record check
report from a local, regional or national Work for an employer or through a union hall
police service. If you worked for an employer or through a
union hall, submit a copy of a signed letter
If you are applying from outside of Canada, on official company or union letterhead.
you can obtain a criminal record check by It must be written by a supervisor familiar
contacting the Royal Canadian Mounted with your work. It must attest to:
Police (RCMP) at rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
• the length of your employment, indi-
Having a positive declaration and/or infor- cating start and end dates and whether
mation obtained from a criminal record check the work was full-time or part-time
will delay the processing of your application. • the nature of your employment (job

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description), providing specific state- 1. an original sworn statement, signed by

ments of the knowledge and skills you a commissioner of oaths, that states
used. you were self-employed; the length of
employment, with the start and end
If you acquired experience as a manager dates; your duties (providing specific
or supervisor, specific statements of the and comprehensive statements of the
knowledge and skills used in the position knowledge and skills used); and that you
must be in the letter. have not been sued

The College understands that it can be AND

impossible to obtain such a letter, for
instance in cases of bankruptcy or the death 2. a copy of your business licence or regis-
or retirement of an owner, or where you have tration or a business bank account that
worked in a family business or when you do supports the length of employment
not want to reveal that you may be leaving noted in the sworn statement
your place of employment.
AND
In these exceptional cases, the College may
consider the following three items, taken 3. copies of income tax assessments
together, as proof: that show self-employment and
support the length of employment
1. an original sworn statement, signed noted in the sworn statement, or
by a commissioner of oaths, that a statement from an accountant
states the reasons the information is confirming income, or an annual
not available report

AND AND

2. an original sworn statement, signed 4. copies of at least three letters from

by a commissioner of oaths, that major suppliers attesting to materials
states the length of your employment, you bought or from clients attesting
with the start and end dates and to the work you did during the period;
the nature of your duties (providing none may be a family member.
specific and comprehensive state-
ments of the knowledge and skills In exceptional circumstances, the College
used) may ask for other evidence.

AND Proof of technological competence

You must provide a copy of your licence or
3. copies of T-4 tax forms that support trade certificate.
the length and place of employment
or an original statement from an If you do not have a licence or trade certificate
accountant that confirms income. because your trade is not regulated, provide
proof of your work experience acceptable to
Self-employed the College as detailed on page 12.
Submit all of the following four items if
you were self-employed or had a sole
proprietorship:

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Teaching certificates from other If you are certified in another Canadian

jurisdictions, if applicable jurisdiction, and you are unable to provide
If you completed a teacher education official documents, the College will accept
program outside Ontario and/or were a certified true copy from your provincial or
licensed in another jurisdiction, you must territorial ministry of education or college
submit a copy of your teaching certificate, of teachers.
principal’s certificate, or other document
that confirms you were authorized to teach. Any certified copy submitted must be a
This applies even if you did not teach there. copy of an original document sent directly
from a granting institution to the provincial
If you were authorized to teach in more or territorial ministry of education or college
than one jurisdiction, you must provide of teachers.
copies of the authorizations issued by each
jurisdiction. If the documents are not in English or
French, ask the institution to include an
Any certified copy submitted must be a English or French covering letter that
copy of an original document sent directly includes your full name as it appears on
from a granting institution to the provincial your College application and your College
or territorial ministry of education or college application number. When we receive the
of teachers. document, we will send a copy to you once
you apply so that you can arrange for trans-
The College knows many countries do not lation. See “Translation requirements”.
issue these certificates. Many applicants
can meet this requirement by sending a If you have difficulty obtaining a document,
copy of their teacher education degree you may be able to submit an alternative.
or diploma scroll to the College. For more Check the College website at oct-oeeo.ca/
information, see oct.ca → Becoming a alt_docs.
Teacher → Internaltionally Educated
Teachers → Country Specific Information, or Transcripts
contact Client Services at the College (416- If you completed your education in Ontario,
961-8800 or toll-free in Ontario 1-888-534- you may be able to order transcripts from
2222) for more information. the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre
(OUAC) by clicking on the OUAC Transcripts
link in your online College application.
Documents an institution must
submit for you Or check with the registrar’s office at the
Some documents must be submitted by institution where you completed your
institutions directly to the College on your education to find out how to order your
behalf, such as transcripts. Please visit transcript.
oct.ca → Becoming a Teacher →
Internationally Educated Teachers → Transcripts issued to students and
Country Specific Information for more submitted to the College in a sealed,
detailed information about your document unopened envelope are not acceptable and
requirements. will not be returned.

The College cannot accept these docu-

ments from you even if they are in a sealed
envelope.

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You may find it useful to review the infor- This letter must have the institution’s
mation the College has gathered about seal and the signature of the registrar or
academic documents from the country equivalent official.
where you completed your education. For
more information, see oct.ca → Becoming If your teacher education program was
a Teacher → Internationally Educated outside Canada or the US, sending a copy
Teachers → Country Specific Information. of your course descriptions — regardless of
jurisdiction — can be helpful.
If some of your credits came from a
different institution, you may have to get a All documents not in English or French must
transcript from that institution as well. be translated. See guidelines for translation
requirements and accredited translators.
In addition to your transcript, the College
may ask you for a copy of the degree, Transcripts and verification letters must
diploma or certificate you received. come directly from the institution to the
College. The College cannot accept them
The College cannot waive the requirement from you, even in an unopened, sealed
for any document. envelope.

Teacher education program transcript –

Teacher education program transcript – multi-session program
consecutive or concurrent program Please review the general transcript infor-
Please review the general transcript mation on this page, in addition to the infor-
requirements above, in addition to the mation below.
information below.
If you have completed the first session
The transcript must: of a multi-session program in Ontario or
another Canadian jurisdiction, you must
• have the institution’s seal arrange to have your partial teacher
• show the name of the degree or education transcript sent to the College.
credential Contact the institution where you
• show the date it was granted completed your first session of a multi-
• be signed by the registrar or equivalent session program and ask them to send a
official transcript to the College.
• show the length of practicum in hours,
days or weeks The transcript must show you have
• show the hours or credits of study you completed 10 days of supervised practiced
completed for each course according to teaching and 12 post-secondary credits —
each term or year of study or their equivalent – and must:
• show the specific subjects for which you
completed courses in teaching methods. • have the institution’s seal
• show the date the credits were
The information listed on an academic completed and the hours or credits for
transcript can vary, depending on the juris- each course
diction. If your transcript does not contain • be signed by the registrar or equivalent
all of the above information, please arrange official.
for the institution to send a verification
letter containing the additional information.

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Note: the minimum practicum requirement Transcripts and verification letters must
applies to teacher education programs that come directly from the institution to
began on or after September 1, 2015. the College. The College cannot accept
them from you, even in an unopened,
When you have completed the rest of your sealed envelope.
program, contact the institution where you
completed the program and ask them to Proof of language proficiency, if applicable
send a transcript to the College. If you meet the College language proficiency
requirement as described on page 3 (first
The transcript must: two bullet points) you do not need to provide
additional documents.
• have the institution’s seal
• show the name of the degree or If you must provide proof of proficiency in
credential English or French, you may do so in one of
• show the date it was granted these three ways:
• be signed by the registrar or equivalent
official 1. if you completed your teacher education
• show the length of practicum in hours, program entirely in English or entirely in
days or weeks French, ask the head of the institution you
• show the hours or credits of study you attended to send a letter to the College.
completed for each course according to The letter needs to confirm the language
each term or year of study of instruction for the entire program when
• show the specific subjects for which you you attended. If the College’s evaluation
completed courses in teaching methods. of your teacher education program finds it
unacceptable, you will have to use option
Post-secondary studies transcript 2 or 3 to prove your proficiency in English
Please review the general transcript or French.
requirements on page 15 in addition to the
information below. 2. if you completed both your elementary
and post-secondary education or both
Your transcript must: your secondary and post-secondary
education entirely in English, ask
• have the institution’s seal each institution to send a letter to
• show the name of the degree or the College confirming English as the
credential language of instruction for the entire
• show the date it was granted program when you attended.
• be signed by the registrar or equivalent
official OR
• show the hours or credits of study you
completed for each course according to if you completed both your elementary
each term or year of study. and post-secondary education or both
your secondary and post-secondary
If this information is not included on your education entirely in French, ask
transcript, ask the institution to also send each institution to send a letter to
the College a letter with the institution’s the College confirming French as the
seal and the signature of the registrar or language of instruction for the entire
equivalent official verifying the additional program when you attended
information.

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3. complete one of the acceptable For more information on specific tests,

language proficiency tests and ask the costs and locations in Ontario and inter-
testing agency to send your results to nationally, contact:
the College. The College cannot accept
test results older than two years. IELTS Test Centre Canada
Conestoga College of Applied Arts and
If you have special needs because of a Technology
disability, please contact the testing IELTS Administrator
agency directly to confirm appropriate 299 Doon Valley Drive
arrangements can be made to accom- Kitchener ON N2G 4M4
modate you. 519-748-3516; Fax: 519-748-3505
[email protected]; conestogac.on.ca/ielts
Proof of language proficiency must come
directly from the institution to the College. IELTS International
The College cannot accept proof from you, Includes information on testing done
even in an unopened, sealed envelope. The overseas. The University of Cambridge’s
College cannot waive the requirement for local examination is not acceptable.
any document.
IELTS Subject Officer
Cambridge International Examinations
Acceptable language tests 1 Hills Road, Cambridge CB1 2EU
The College accepts results only from United Kingdom 1223 553558;
these tests. Fax: 1223 553554
[email protected]; ielts.org
International English Language Testing
System (IELTS) (academic test only) TOEFL iBT
On a single test, you must have an overall Includes information on testing done overseas.
score of at least 7 on the IELTS (academic test PO Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541 USA
only), with scores of at least 6.5 in reading and 609-771-7100 Fax: 610-290-8972
listening and 7 in writing and speaking. TTY: 609-771-7714
[email protected]; toefl.org
Test of English as a Foreign Language
Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) The Ontario College of Teachers institution
On a single test, you must have an overall code for TOEFL is 9041.
score of 103 with scores of at least 23 in
listening, 24 in reading, 28 in writing and 28 TESTCan (French)
in speaking. Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute
University of Ottawa
Test pour étudiants et stagiaires au Canada 600 King Edward Avenue, Room 114
(TESTCan) Ottawa ON K1N 6N5
You must have a minimum score of 5 in each 613-562-5800, ext. 3461; Fax: 613-562-5126
of writing, reading and listening, and 4.5 in [email protected]; testcan.uottawa.ca
speaking. Contact TESTCan for information
on combining scores from separate tests. Questions?
Contact the College: Client Services at
[email protected], 416-961-8800 or toll-free in
Ontario at 1-888-534-2222.

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Ontario Mathematics Proficiency test Educated outside Ontario?

Once you have passed the mathematics Licensed to teach in another jurisdiction?
proficiency test (70% or greater in both Check oct.ca → Becoming a Teacher →
sections of the test), the Education Internationally Educated Teachers →
Quality and Accountability Office (see Country Specific Information for helpful
mathproficiencytest.ca) will report your information.
results to the College. Unsuccessful results
will not be reported to us.

Statement of Professional Standing

The College requires a Statement of
Professional Standing from each juris-
diction outside Ontario where you have
been authorized to teach or to be a prin-
cipal. This statement provides the College
with a reference for your past professional
practice and confirms your professional
education program led to a licence to teach
in the jurisdiction.

The statement must not be older than one

year from the date the College receives
it. The licensing authority (most likely an
education ministry) must send it directly
to the College. The statement must verify
whether your certificate has ever been
suspended, cancelled or revoked.

The College requires a Statement of

Professional Standing from the juris-
diction where you completed your teacher
education program even if you never taught
in that jurisdiction.

Documents that an institution must

send on your behalf, like a Statement of
Professional Standing, must come directly
from the institution to the College. The
College cannot accept them from you, even
in an unopened, sealed envelope.

All documents not in English or French

must be translated. See pages 8 and 9 for
translation requirements and accredited
translators.

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Applying to the College

You may begin and complete the application process even if you reside outside
of Canada.

You can begin your application at any time, Approximately 10 to 15 business days after
even if you are about to begin or are currently your payment has been processed, we will
enrolled in a teacher education program. provide you with a complete list of docu-
ments you need to submit or have sent on
You will be required to provide several your behalf to the College by posting on your
documents. Some must be submitted on online Document Status page. This process
your behalf. To prevent delays, you should may take longer at times.
request documents, particularly from inter-
national institutions, at the beginning of Please allow 10 to 15 business days to
your application process. update your page after we receive a
document. At times it can take longer. When
The College is unable to assess your submitting documents to the College, it is
application and render a decision until all important to follow the requirements set
required documents have been received and out on pages 9 to 17 of this guide to avoid
deemed acceptable. Any missing or incom- delays. For example, if a transcript is not
plete documents will delay the processing received directly from the institution it will
of your application and rendering of a not be accepted.
certification decision. Once you submit your
application, it will remain open for two years. Once the College has received all your
required documents – including the docu-
ments submitted on your behalf – we will
How to apply make best efforts to advise you within 120
To begin an online application, go to oct.ca days whether you are eligible for certifi-
→ Becoming a Teacher → Applying → Apply cation. Generally this process takes less
Now. You must submit a registration fee time.
and your annual membership fee with your
application. If you completed a teacher You may incur additional costs associated
education program outside Ontario and are with the College application process, including
not certified to teach elsewhere in Canada, expenses related to translation, language
you must also pay an evaluation fee. proficiency tests, Ontario Mathematics
Proficiency Test, criminal record checks or
obtaining transcripts or other documents. You
are responsible for payment of these fees.

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Methods of payment
You can pay your fees by:

• going through the online application

system with your debit or credit card.

• using a web banking/telephone banking

system, by adding the Ontario College of
Teachers as a payee to your bill payment
listing with your financial institution
with the seven digit online application
number provided in step seven of the
online application

• cheque or money order, payable to the

Ontario College of Teachers. Please
include your registration number with
your payment and mail it to:

Ontario College of Teachers

101 Bloor Street West,
Attn: Finance Unit
Toronto ON M5S 0A1.

We do not accept post-dated cheques.

• visiting our service counter on the 14th

floor at 101 Bloor Street West in Toronto
to pay in person by cheque, credit card,
cash or debit. The College is open from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Fees are non-refundable and include

applicable HST.

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Teaching Technological Education

Teachers of technological education teach the following subjects in Grades 9–10 and
Grades 11–12:

Teaching subjects:

Communications Technology Computer Technology Construction Technology

Green Industries Hairstyling and Aesthetics Health Care

Hospitality and Tourism Manufacturing Technology Technological Design

Transportation Technology
This guide contains the current requirements for certification. Requirements may change
without notice.
 For additional information:
Ontario College of Teachers
101 Bloor St. West
Toronto ON M5S 0A1

Telephone: 416.961.8800
Fax: 416.961.8822
Toll-free in Ontario: 1.888.534.2222
Email: [email protected]
oct.ca

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Exigences à remplir pour enseigner l’éducation technologique en Ontario
(s’appliquent aussi aux personnes ayant suivi un programme en plusiers parties.)