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At a special meeting on November 20, 2025, College Council approved regulations that eliminate a longstanding barrier to leadership positions for teachers of technological education, Indigenous languages, and teachers who are of Indigenous ancestry, and who do not hold an acceptable postsecondary degree. 

These changes give experienced Ontario Certified Teachers (OCTs) the opportunity to enroll in Part 1 of the Principal’s Qualification Program (PQP). Upon completion of Part 1 of the PQP, these OCTs will be eligible to enroll in Part 2 of the PQP. 

These changes address a longstanding barrier affecting OCTs who were unable to pursue leadership positions because they did not meet the degree requirement for admission to Part 1 of the PQP.

What has changed?

The Teachers’ Qualifications Regulation has been amended to create alternate pathways for the PQP Part 1 for only those teachers of technological education, Indigenous languages, and teachers who are of Indigenous ancestry who do not hold an acceptable postsecondary degree. 

Thank you to our education system partners

The alternate leadership pathways were developed based on feedback received in focus groups with several education partners including the Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC), the Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario (CPCO), the Association des directions et des directions adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes (ADFO), First Nations, Métis, and Inuit educators, technology education teachers and the Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE).  

These education partners helped to bring focus to the skills and competencies required to be an administrator in today’s Ontario context. The new pathways set out relevant courses for skill and knowledge development for those who bring lived experience from other domains.

“We are grateful to the government, Council, and all interest holders who lent us their time, knowledge and expertise while the regulations were being developed,” said Registrar and CEO Linda Lacroix, OCT/EAO. “This collaborative effort will help expand leadership opportunities for OCTs and increase the number of qualified leaders available for Ontario schools.”