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The Ontario College of Teachers licenses, governs and regulates the province’s teaching profession in the public interest and to protect students. All publicly funded school teachers and administrators in Ontario must be licensed by us and be Ontario Certified Teachers (OCT).
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The College regulates the teaching profession to protect students. Teachers in Ontario’s publicly funded elementary and secondary schools must be certified by the College, keep their membership in good standing, and follow the profession’s ethical and practice standards.
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Additional Qualifications (AQs)
Schedules and Guidelines

The following guidelines are used to develop ABQ and AQ courses, and AQ programs.

Schedule A: One-session additional basic qualifications
Schedule B: One-session technological education additional basic qualifications
Schedule C: One-session additional qualifications
Schedule D: Three-session additional qualifications
Schedule E: One-session Honour Specialist Qualifications
Honour Specialist Technological Education Qualification
Teaching Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Principal's Qualifications
Principal's Development Course
Supervisory Officer's Qualification
Supervisory Officer's Development Qualification Course

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