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2009 Ontario Faculty of Education Graduates To teach in the province's publicly funded schools, you will need to become a member of the Ontario College of Teachers and receive an Ontario teaching certificate. Applying Online Do not apply online if you are enrolled in any of the following programs. See our Guide to Application Forms to access the registration guide you need. - Teachers of the Deaf
- Teachers of a Native Language
- Primary-junior Teachers (Native Ancestry)
- Teachers of Technological Education Subjects Enrolled in a Multi-session Program.
Beginning November 1, you can apply online for your teaching licence if you are a candidate enrolled in an Ontario faculty of education program. (If you are enrolled in a concurrent or part-time program, you should apply in your final year.) In the meantime, you can take steps before you apply to ensure your application can be processed promptly. Some documents you will submit yourself while others you must arrange to have sent directly to the College by the granting/issuing institutions. You should arrange to have the documents required for your application sent as soon as possible. It can take some time for documents from outside Canada to arrive. Your application for licensing cannot proceed until the College has all the required information. (See below for additional information.)
General Studies Applicants Teachers of Technological Studies More details on the documents you need to submit will be available during the online application process in November.
Applies to All General Studies Applicants Documents You Will Need to Submit Yourself -
Proof of Identity (Proof of Name and Date and Place of Birth) You will need to provide your full first, middle and last legal names on your online application form. You need to provide not only the names you use now, but also any name(s) you had in the past that you no longer use. To complete your registration, the College requires proof of your identity — a copy of an official document that shows your full legal name at birth and date and place of birth. Please provide a photocopy of one of the following documents that includes this information: - birth certificate
- Canadian or foreign passport
- baptismal certificate if you were born in Quebec or Newfoundland
- Canadian Immigration Record and visa or Record of Landing form (both sides)
- Permanent Resident Card (both sides).
You may not use an affidavit as proof of name. If you have changed your name - through marriage or for any other reason - you must supply further documents. -
Canadian Criminal Record Check Report You will also need to provide an original signed Canadian criminal record check report. The report must indicate that a search was done using the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database. Your full name listed on the online application form must match the name appearing on the criminal record check report. The report must also indicate that a search was completed on all names you are currently using or have used. The criminal record check report must not be older than six months from the date the College receives it. How to Obtain a Criminal Record Check Report You can obtain a criminal record check report from your local, regional or national police service, which will access the RCMP's Canadian Police Information Centre database electronically. The report is acceptable whether it is obtained in Ontario or any other Canadian province or territory. Assessment of Positive Reports A criminal record does not necessarily prevent you from being certified by the College. Each positive criminal record check report is considered individually and assessed on its merits. If your report indicates a criminal record, please submit a detailed explanation of the circumstances that led to the criminal record with your Criminal Record Check Report. TO TOP OF PAGE
Documents Sent On Your Behalf Directly from the Granting Institution to the College The following documents must be received directly from the granting institution. Photocopies, faxes, issued-to-student documents and hand-delivered documents in sealed envelopes are not acceptable. -
Academic Postsecondary Degree Transcripts Please arrange to have official transcripts of your postsecondary degrees (undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate degrees) sent directly to the College from the granting institution. The transcripts must include the seal and signature of the institution's registrar and confirm the month and year your degree was granted and your name as it appears on your online application.
If you completed your postsecondary degree in Ontario, you may be able to order your transcript electronically from the Ontario Universities' Application Centre. If the transcript is issued in a language other than English or French, the College will forward a copy to you for translation. Please see Translation of Documents for further information. The College recognizes that some jurisdictions issue academic records on a one-time-only basis. If this is the case for you, mail, courier or bring your original academic record and degree scroll to the College in person for verification. You must also arrange for a verification letter to be sent that confirms certain information regarding your degrees.
The College will make a copy of your academic record(s) and return your original document(s) to you. If these documents are in a language other than English or French, see Translation of Documents for more information. If you completed your postsecondary degrees outside of Canada or the United States, see Degrees Received Outside of Canada or the United States. -
Teacher Education Degree Transcript Once your teacher education program is completed, please arrange to have an official transcript of your program sent directly to the College from your Ontario faculty of education. The transcript must indicate that the bachelor of education was conferred and must also include the seal and signature of the institution's registrar. Your faculty of education will automatically send verification to the College that you have completed your teacher education program and recommend that you be granted a Certificate of Qualification. TO TOP OF PAGE
Only Applies to Some General Studies Applicants Documents You Need to Submit Yourself - Proof of Name Change
If your current name is different from the name you used to prove your identity, or if you have earned any of your qualifications under a name you no longer use, please provide the College with proof of your name change. The following documents are acceptable based on your personal circumstances: - Name changed by marriage a photocopy of your marriage license
- Legal name change photocopy of Change of Name Certificate or proof of name change acceptable to the College Registrar.
Affadavits are not acceptable as proof of change of name. -
Employment Authorization If you are not a Canadian citizen, you must prove that you are eligible to work in Canada. You will need to submit one of the following: - photocopy of a valid work permit issued by the federal government indicating that you are not restricted from working in a school environment
- photocopy of your Permanent Resident Card (front and back)
- photocopy of Record of Landing form (front and back).
- Teaching Certificates
If you have been licensed, certified or authorized to teach in another jurisdiction (other than Ontario), please provide a photocopy of each teaching certificate from each jurisdiction where you have been certified to teach. This requirement applies even if you never actually taught in those jurisdictions. If no certificates are issued in that jurisdiction, send a photocopy of your teacher education degree scroll or diploma. The College understands teaching certificates are not issued in every jurisdiction. Consult our country-specific web pages for more information or contact the College at 416-961-8800 or toll-free in Ontario at 1-888-534-2222. TO TOP OF PAGE
Documents Sent Directly from the Granting Institution to the College -
Degrees Received Outside Outside Canada or the United States If you received your postsecondary degrees (undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate degrees) outside Canada or the United States, you must arrange for a letter, which includes the seal and signature of the institution's registrar, to be sent directly to the College from the granting institution. The letter must: - verify your name as it appears on your online application
- indicate the hours of study completed for each course according to each term or year of study within your program
- confirm that your degree was conferred.
Please also see Translation of Documents for further information. -
Statement of Professional Standing If you have been licensed, certified or authorized to teach in another jurisdiction (excluding Ontario), you will need to arrange to have a Statement of Professional Standing sent directly to the College from each jurisdiction. A statement of professional standing is a letter from a licensing institution, such as an education ministry, that says you were authorized to teach and that your certificate or authorization has never been suspended, cancelled or revoked. This requirement applies even if you never actually taught in those jurisdictions. The Statement of Professional Standing may not be older than one year from the date of receipt at the College and must be issued in the jurisdiction's official language. Please see Translation Policy for further information. The College understands that statements of professional standing are not issued in every jurisdiction. For more information, see Country Specific Info or contact the College at 416-961-8800 or toll-free in Ontario at 1-888-534-2222. TO TOP OF PAGE
Teachers of Technological Studies Documents You Will Need to Submit Yourself -
Proof of Identity (Proof of Name and Date and Place of Birth) You will need to provide your full legal first, last and middle names on your online application form. To complete your registration, the College requires proof of your identity — a copy of an official document that shows your full legal name at birth and date and place of birth. You need to provide not only the names you use now, but also any name(s) you had in the past that you no longer use. Please provide a photocopy of one of the following documents that provides this information: - birth certificate
- Canadian or foreign passport
- baptismal certificate if you were born in Quebec or Newfoundland
- Canadian Immigration Record and visa or Record of Landing form
- Permanent Resident Card (both sides).
You may not use an affidavit as proof of name. If you have changed your name - through marriage or for any other reason - you must supply further documents. Please refer to Proof of Name Change below. -
Canadian Criminal Record Check Report You will also need to provide the College with an original signed Canadian criminal record check report. The report must indicate that a search was done using the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database. Your full name listed on the online application form must match the name appearing on the criminal record check report. The report must also indicate that a search was completed on all names you are currently using or have used. The criminal record check report must not be older than six months from the date you submit your online application to the College. How to Obtain a Criminal Record Check Report You can obtain a criminal record check report from your local or regional police service, which will access the RCMP's Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database electronically. The report is acceptable whether it is obtained in Ontario or any other Canadian province or territory. Assessment of Positive Reports A criminal record does not necessarily prevent you from being certified by the College. Each positive criminal record check report is considered individually and assessed on its merits. If your report indicates a criminal record, please submit a detailed explanation of the circumstances that led to the criminal record with your Criminal Record Check Report. -
Secondary School Diploma (High School) Please submit a photocopy of your secondary school diploma. - Evidence of Wage-earning Experience
You will need to show that you have worked for wages, outside of teaching, in your technological field. You need: - five years of work (for wages) in the business or industrial sector in your technological field
OR - a combination of postsecondary education and work in business or industry, all in the relevant area of Technological Studies, for a total of five years. This must include at least two years of work of which at least 16 months must be continuous employment
OR - At least 3,700 hours of work and completion of a postsecondary education program acceptable to the College that includes at least 24 months of academic studies. The work and education program must be related to your area of Technological Studies in your teacher education program.
If you worked for an employer, send the College a copy of a letter on the company letterhead, written and signed by a supervisor familiar with your work. The letter must include the length of employment with start and end dates and your job description with a list of skills you used.
In exceptional cases (an employer’s bankruptcy, death, retirement) send the following three items, which the College will consider: - an original sworn statement, signed by a commissioner of oaths, that lists why the information is not available
- an original sworn statement, signed by a commissioner of oaths, that lists the workplace, length of employment with start and end dates and your job description with a list of skills you used
- copies of T-4 or tax forms that support the duration and place of employment or a statement from an accountant that confirms income.
If you were self-employed, send the College the following four items: - an original sworn statement, signed by a commissioner of oaths, that says you were self-employed and details about length of employment with start and end dates and your job description with a list of skills you used
- a copy of the business licence or registration that supports the sworn statement
- copies of income tax assessments, a statement from an accountant, or an annual report that support the sworn statement
- a copy of at least one letter from a major supplier attesting to materials you bought during the period or a letter from a client attesting to the work you did.
- Proof of Competence
You must submit proof that you are competent in your technological field. Please submit the following documents to help the College evaluate your competence: - your certificate from the jurisdiction (excluding Ontario) where you were originally certified to teach technological studies if applicable
- your academic record
- proof of wage-earning experience. If you submitted proof of wage-earning experience, this same document may be used as proof of competence.
If you do not have a postsecondary degree in your area of technological studies, you must include: - employer references attesting to successful work and listing the technological skills used
- a copy of your trade certificate. If your trade is not regulated, you will need to provide copies of documents that verify your training and supervised experience in your area of technological studies.
Documents You Need to Have Sent From the Granting Institution to the College -
Teacher Education Diploma Transcript Once your teacher education program is completed, please arrange to have an official transcript of your program sent directly to the College from your Ontario faculty of education. The transcript must indicate that the diploma was conferred and must also include the seal and signature of the institution's registrar. Your faculty of education will automatically send verification to the College that you have completed your teacher education program and recommend that you be granted a Certificate of Qualification. -
Academic Postsecondary Degree/Diploma Transcripts If you have completed an academic postsecondary degree/diploma, please arrange to have official transcripts of your postsecondary degree/diploma sent directly to the College from the granting institution. The transcripts must include the seal and signature of the institution's registrar and confirm the month and year your degree/diploma was granted and your name as it appears on your online application.
If you completed your postsecondary degree in Ontario, you may be able to order your transcript electronically from the Ontario Universities' Application Centre.
If the transcript is issued in a language other than English or French, the College will forward a copy to you for translation. Please see Translation of Documents for further information. TO TOP OF PAGE
Only Applies to Some Technological Studies Applicants Documents You Need to Submit Yourself -
Proof of Name Change If your current name is different from the name you used to prove your identity, or if you have earned any of your qualifications under a name you no longer use, please provide the College with proof of your name change. The following documents are acceptable based on your personal circumstances: - Name changed by marriage a photocopy of your marriage license
- Legal name change photocopy of Change of Name Certificate or proof of name change acceptable to the College Registrar.
Affadavits are not acceptable as proof of change of name. -
Employment Authorization If you are not a Canadian citizen, you must prove that you are eligible to work in Canada. You will need to submit one of the following documents: - photocopy of a valid work permit issued by the federal government indicating that you are not restricted from working in a school environment
- photocopy of your Permanent Resident Card (front and back)
- photocopy of Record of Landing form (front and back).
- Teaching Certificates
If you have been licensed, certified or authorized to teach in another jurisdiction (other than Ontario), please provide a photocopy of each teaching certificate from each jurisdiction where you have been certified to teach. This requirement applies even if you never actually taught in those jurisdictions. If no certificates are issued in that jurisdiction, send a photocopy of your teacher education scroll or diploma. The College understands that teaching certificates are not issued in every jurisdiction. Consult our country-specific web pages for more information or contact the College at 416-961-8800 or toll-free in Ontario at 1-888-534-2222. TO TOP OF PAGE
Translation of Documents Foreign-language documents should be accompanied by a covering letter in English or French that includes your name and social insurance number. When the College receives official documents from the granting institution, we will send copies to you. You must arrange for official translation. Once you have the copies translated, please submit the foreign-language document along with the translated version. Original translations will be accepted only from: - a translator accredited by a professional association of translators in Canada.
- a translator who has received accreditation through a federal, provincial or municipal government in Canada. To obtain the name of an accredited translator, contact the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO) at 1-800-234-5030 or 613-241-2846 (e-mail: info@atio.on.ca; web site: www.atio.on.ca) If the ATIO is unable to provide a translator for the language you require, you may contact COSTI-IIAS Immigrant Services at 416-534-7400 ext. 222, fax: 416-534-2482, or www.costi.org to arrange for acceptable translation.
- a consulate, high commission or embassy to Canada of the country which issued the documents. The translation must include the commission/embassy stamp and indicate that it is true to the original text or document.
- a Canadian embassy, consulate, high commission in the country from which you emigrated. The translation must include the commission/embassy stamp and indicate that it is true to the original text or document.
The translator needs to provide the following information with the translation: - that the translation is accurate and authentic
- that the translator belongs to one of the categories listed above (identification number and/or seal, name, address and telephone number required)
- printed name and signature of the translator.
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