Continuing Teacher Education

Primary Division
Ontario Certification: A Certificate of Qualification, Interim Certificate of Qualification, Certificate of Qualification (with conditions) or Letter of Eligibility indicating:
1. basic qualifications in areas of concentration other than the Primary Division;
2. an acceptable University degree.

Junior Division
Ontario Certification: A Certificate of Qualification, Interim Certificate of Qualification, Certificate of Qualification (with conditions) or Letter of Eligibility indicating:
1. basic qualifications in areas of concentration other than the Junior Division;
2. an acceptable University degree.

Intermediate Division
Ontario Certification: A Certificate of Qualification, Interim Certificate of Qualification, Certificate of Qualification (with conditions) or Letter of Eligibility indicating an acceptable university degree AND two full year university courses to support the subject for which qualification is sought. (Note that course weights vary across institutions. Courses weighted as 3 credits are likely to be half courses).

Additional Admission Requirements

Intermediate Additional Basic French: At least five full-year university courses in French OR proof of a minimum of two full-year university courses in French plus successful completion of a written and oral French test. Candidates must demonstrate oral and written fluency in French and a thorough knowledge of grammar.
 

Senior Division
Ontario Certification: A Certificate of Qualification, Interim Certificate of Qualification, Certificate of Qualification (with conditions) or Letter of Eligibility indicating an acceptable university degree AND for applicants whose Certificate does not indicate "Senior" as an initial area of concentration, a "B" average (70%) in a minimum of five full year university courses to support the teaching subject (general studies) for which qualification is sought OR for applicants whose Certificate does indicate "Senior" (general studies) as an area of concentration, a minimum of two full year university courses to support the teaching subject (general studies) for which qualification is sought.
Notes:
1) "General Studies" means the courses developed from curriculum guidelines that are issued by the Minister for the Intermediate Division and Senior Division and listed under a heading other than "Technological Education".
2) Course weights vary across institutions. Courses weighted as 3 credits are likely to be half courses.

Additional Admission Requirements

Senior Additional Basic—French: Candidates whose Certificate does not indicate “Senior” as a qualification must provide proof of five full-year university courses in French with a "B" (70%) average. Candidates whose Certificate does indicate “Senior” as a qualification must provide proof of five full-year university courses in French with a "B" (70%) average OR proof of a minimum of two full courses in French plus successful completion of a written and oral French test. Candidates must demonstrate oral and written fluency in French and a thorough knowledge of grammar.
Senior Additional Basic—Science General: Of the five full-year courses required for applicants whose Certificate does not indicate "Senior" as a qualification, one full-year course in each of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics is required.
Senior Additional Basic— Social Sciences General: Candidates whose Certificate does not indicate “Senior” as a qualification must provide proof of successful completion of five full-year courses in Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology with a minimum "B" average (70%) or for those candidates whose Certificate does indicate Senior as a qualification, two full-year courses in Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology.

Technological Education - Grades 9 & 10
Ontario Certification: A Certificate of Qualification, Interim Certificate of Qualification or Letter of Eligibility indicating initial qualification in Technological Education and for applicants whose Certificate does not indicate "Technological Education", one of the following must be submitted to and approved by Continuing Teacher Education:

1. evidence of at least five years of wage-earning, business or industrial experience related to the subject for which qualification is sought;
2. a combination of post-secondary education and business or industrial experience, both of which are related to the area in which qualification is sought which totals five years, including at least two years of wage-earning experience, no less than 16 months of which is continuous; OR
3. 3700 hours of wage-earning experience and successful completion of a post-secondary education program of at least 24 months, both of which are related to the subject for which qualification is sought.


Technical Proficiency Test - ALL online students will be required to successfully complete a written Technological Proficiency Exam (TPE) in the specific Technological Education Grades 9 & 10 Level subject (Communications or Technological Design). Test dates: Saturdays at 10 a.m. on September 6 and December 6, 2008 at The Faculty of Education, London. On request, an alternate test can be arranged for those outside 250 km. This TPE can also be taken the next time the test is offered if you are currently working on building the technical skills in the subject area in which you have registered.

The cost of writing the test is $75 payable by cheque on the day of the test for testing at the Faculty of Education or prior to the test being established for testing at a distance. No recommendations for the Technological Education course can be made to OCT until the TPE has been successfully completed. This is a requirement of Regulation 184/97 of the Ontario College of Teachers' Act. Note: In onsite courses, the skill is demonstrated through skill-based activities within the course.

Note: Online students are responsible for their own skill development in the subject area. For students registering in a Technological Education course outside their knowledge and expertise, an introductory skill development course(s) is strongly recommended [contact conted@uwo.ca for suggestions] or we encourage you to seek the assistance of a fellow teacher who already holds the specific tech qualification. In on-site courses, the skill is demonstrated through skill-based activities within the course.

Part 1
Ontario Certification: A Certificate of Qualification, Interim Certificate of Qualification or Letter of Eligibility.

Part 2
1. A Certificate of Qualification indicating successful completion of Part 1;
2. Provide evidence of at least one year (194 days) of successful teaching experience, as certified by an appropriate supervisory officer.  Teaching experience MUST BE COMPLETED prior to the first day of the course. (Experience form)

Specialist
1. A Certificate of Qualification indicating successful completion of Part 2;
2. Provide Evidence of at least two years (388 days) of successful teaching experience, of which at least one year (194 days or 110 teaching hours) is in the subject area in Ontario, as certified by an appropriate supervisory officer. NOTE: Where candidates are teaching the subject identified below in an integrated format, supervisory officers may consider experience where a teacher can demonstrate that significant program and instructional modifications were explicitly planned, implemented and reviewed in the teacher’s class: Art, Drama, ESL, FSL, Guidance and Career Education, Integration of Information & Computer Tech in Instruction, Music, Reading, Special Education  (OCT Memorandum; July 14, 2004). Teaching experience  MUST BE COMPLETED prior to the first day of the course.  (Experience form)

Additional Admission Requirements

Business Education, Part 1: At least one full-year university course in the business area for which qualification is sought (or appropriate other course as approved by Continuing Teacher Education) is required.
Business Education, Part 2: At least two full-year university courses in the business area for which the qualification is sought (or appropriate other courses as approved by Continuing Teacher Education) are required.
Business Education, Specialist: At least two full-year university courses in the business area for which the qualification is sought (or courses approved by Continuing Teacher Education) are required.

Teaching Students Who are Blind, Part 1: Candidates must provide proof of successful completion of Grade Two Literary Braille Code (Mohawk College Level 4) before the course can be recommended to the College of Teachers for certification. CNIB, Mohawk College and The Hadley School for the Blind offer courses in Braille by distance education.
Teaching Students Who are Blind, Part 2 and Specialist: Candidates must provide proof of successful completion of Grade Two Literary Braille Code (Mohawk College Level 4) before being admitted to the Part 2 course. CNIB, Mohawk College and The Hadley School for the Blind offer courses in Braille by distance education.

English as a Second Language Part 1, 2, Specialist: Candidates must demonstrate oral and written fluency in English and a thorough knowledge of grammar. A candidate who fails to demonstrate a satisfactory level of oral and written competence, or satisfactory knowledge of grammar, will be required to withdraw from the course.

French as a Second Language, Part 1: a) At least five full-year university courses in French, two of which are language courses or for candidates who wish admission but do not have five full French courses, successful completion of a written and oral French test (see dates below). *Exemption from the test is available if the following is provided: evidence of successful completion of an oral/written French test from a recognized Faculty of Education or proof of five full university courses in which the language of instruction was French.
b) Candidates must demonstrate oral and written fluency in French and a thorough knowledge of grammar. A candidate who fails to demonstrate a satisfactory level of oral and written competence, or satisfactory knowledge of grammar, will be required to withdraw from the course.

FSL Testing Information
Test dates: Saturdays, September 6 (on-site written and oral at the Faculty of Education) and September 13 (proctored oral test) and December 6 (on-site written and oral at the Faculty of Education) and December 13 (proctored oral test) 2008.  The fee for the test is $50 payable by cheque on the day of the test.  Proctored testing at a distance is available.  Contact conted@uwo.ca for further details.

1. A Certificate of Qualification;
2. An acceptable university degree in a program that requires four years of university study, or the equivalent, to a total of at least 20 full year courses and in which the candidate has obtained at least second class or equivalent standing (B average - 70%) in at least 9 full year courses in the subject for which the candidate seeks qualification. (Note that course weights vary across institutions. Courses weighted as 3 credits are likely to be half courses.);
3. Evidence of at least two years (388 days) of successful teaching experience, of which at least one year (194 days or 110 teaching hours) is in the subject area in Ontario, as certified by the appropriate supervisory officer.  Teaching experience MUST BE COMPLETED prior to the first day of the course. (Experience form)
4. The minimum passing grade for an Honour Specialist qualification is 70%.

Combined Honour Specialist

1. A Certificate of Qualification;
2. An acceptable university degree in a program that requires four years of university study, or the equivalent, to a total of at least 20 full year courses--fourteen of these courses must be in a combination of the two subject areas with a minimum of six in either area and at least second class or equivalent standing (B average -- 70%) in the two subjects. (Note that course weights vary across institutions. Courses weighted as 3 credits are likely to be half courses.);
3. Evidence of at least two years of successful teaching experience, of which at least one year (110 teaching hours) of experience is in Ontario in one of the subject areas in which the Combined Honour Specialist qualification is sought, as certified by the appropriate supervisory officer. Teaching experience MUST BE COMPLETED prior to the first day of the course. (Experience form)
4. The minimum passing grade for a Combined Honour Specialist qualification is 70% in each of the two qualification courses.

Additional Admission Requirements

Honour Specialist Art (Visual Arts): A balance of courses in art history, theory and practice is preferred.
Honour Specialist Business: No more than three economics courses will be considered in the nine business courses.
Honour Specialist Music: One of the following degrees must be completed: Bachelor of Music (Mus.Ed.), Bachelor of Musical Arts (Mus.Ed.) or Bachelor of Arts (Hon.Mus.Ed.). Candidates without the above but having 20 full-year courses (9 of which are music) must have one of the following or a comparable course: Music Education Seminar, Communication in Music or Comparative Studies in Music Education.
Honour Specialist Science-General: Of the nine required science courses, one full-year course in each of biology, chemistry, and physics is required.
Honour Specialist Social Sciences-General: Courses in one or a combination of the following areas will be considered: anthropology, economics, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, native studies and/or sociology.
 

1. Successful completion of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD); or prior to 1999, a Secondary School Honour Graduation Diploma; or the equivalent of one year's full-time study beyond Ontario grade 12 (first year of university/college which totals a minimum of five full courses) and which required a Grade 12 prerequisite.
2. A Certificate of Qualification indicating,
   a) three Technological Education qualifications in at least three of the subjects listed in Schedule B of Regulation 184/97 including at least one at both the Grades 9 & 10 level and Grades 11 & 12 level, or
   b) four Technological Education qualifications in any four subjects (Grades 9 & 10 level) and an entry indicating the Specialist qualification in one of the subjects in Schedule D listed in subclause 34(c)(iii).
3. Two years of successful teaching experience in Technological Education in Ontario, certified by the appropriate supervisory officer. Teaching experience MUST BE COMPLETED prior to the first day of the course. (Experience form)

Ensure that the transcript is addressed to Continuing Teacher Education, 1137 Western Road, London, ON N6G 1G7.