Program Change Decisions
The College periodically reviews accredited initial teacher education programs to verify that they continue to meet regulatory requirements.
When institutions intend to add to or modify their accredited programs, they must notify the College’s Accreditation Committee.
There are three types of program changes:
- Administrative: Minor changes that do not affect the character, duration or components of a program (such as a program name change).
- Substantial: Changes to the character, duration or components of a program. The Accreditation Committee determines whether the modified program meets accreditation requirements.
- Program Additions: Adding a new element to an accredited program, such as,
- an area of study
- a language of instruction
- a specific component of teacher preparation described in legislation.
An accreditation panel reviews program changes that would result in a program addition using a process similar to the one used for program accreditation renewals. The Accreditation Committee reviews the panel’s findings to decide whether the program, with the addition, qualifies for accreditation.
The Accreditation Committee has issued decisions for program changes submitted by the following institutions.
| Institution | Program | Program Change Type | Program Change Description | Accreditation Committee Decision Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyndale University, Department of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | French as a Second Language as a teaching subject area in the Junior / Intermediate divisions. | September 10, 2025 |
| Lakehead University, Faculty of Education |
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Addition to Program | Addition of the Keewatinase Indigenous Teacher Education Program (KITEP – P/J) | July 21, 2025 |
| Lakehead University, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | What is the change? Addition of a part-time model, change in course sequence and in courses offered. | November 21, 2024 |
| Queen’s University, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Add Health and Physical Education and Social Sciences - General as additional teaching subject areas in the Intermediate/Senior divisions | August 3, 2023 |
| Tyndale University, Department of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Shift the timing of course sessions, PJ FSL Part 1 & 2, Practicum 3 and the Minimum Curriculum and Classroom Responsibilities in Practicum 2 and 3 (JI and PJ FSL) | August 3, 2023 |
| Lakehead University, Faculty of Education |
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Addition to Program | Addition of a multi-session Technological Education program | June 7, 2023 |
| Nipissing University, Schulich School of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Extend delivery of both programs over a three-year time period | April 14, 2022 |
| Wilfrid Laurier University, Faculty of Education |
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Addition to Program | Addition of a focus on the teaching of French as a second language to the Primary and Junior divisions | December 29, 2021 |
| Wilfrid Laurier University, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Addition of program site | December 29, 2021 |
| Trent University, School of Education and Professional Learning |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Modify assessment practices to both programs | June 21, 2021 |
| Trent University, School of Education and Professional Learning |
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Addition to Program | Addition of Environmental Science as an area of study in the Intermediate/Senior divisions | June 21, 2021 |
| Lakehead University, Faculty of Education |
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Addition to Program | Add areas of study in the Intermediate/Senior (I/S) divisions at the Orillia Campus | June 10, 2021 |
| University of Windsor, Faculty of Education |
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Addition to Program | Add an area of study to the Intermediate and Senior divisions | January 27, 2020 |
| The University of Western Ontario (Western University), Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Modification to the process of documenting achievement from numerical grading to a pass/fail system | September 17, 2019 |
| Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the University of Toronto |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Modification to the credit count of the professionally accredited program components of both programs | September 17, 2019 |
| York University, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Add an area of study in the Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior divisions in the subject First Nations, Métis & Inuit Studies | April 30, 2019 |
| Queen’s University, Faculty of Education |
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Addition to Program | Addition of a focus on the teaching of French as a second language to the Primary and Junior divisions | April 30, 2019 |
| Queen’s University, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Addition of a multi-session mode of delivery | April 30, 2019 |
| University of Windsor, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Change to the format of the program | November 29, 2018 |
| Lakehead University, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Modified delivery for a single cohort partnership with Georgian College. | November 29, 2018 |
| Nipissing University, Schulich School of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) and Addition to Program | Addition of a focus on teaching French as a Second Language to the Primary/Junior divisions and an area of study, Social Sciences – General, to the Intermediate/Senior divisions | August 16, 2018 |
| Nipissing University, Schulich School of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | In addition to Anishnaabemwin, the accredited language, the provider will be offering the following Native languages: Lunaape, Mohawk, Cayuga and Cree (change to component) using program partners for community-based programs (Munsee-Delaware, Attawapiskat, Six Nations) (change to program character). The program also now offers a Bachelor of Education along with its Diploma. | April 13, 2018 |
| Lakehead University, Faculty of Edcation |
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Administrative Change | Name change to Honours Bachelor of Education (Indigenous Teacher Education) | April 13, 2018 |
| Lakehead University, Faculty of Education |
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Administrative Change | Name change to Multi-session consecutive program of professional education with an area of study in teaching Indigenous Languages, leading to a Diploma in Education (known as Indigenous Language Teacher’s Diploma program) | January 12, 2018 |
| York University, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Full time consecutive Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior program, adding a new Primary/Junior component to an existing degree program; candidates of FNMI ancestry, adding NEW site (main campus, change of duration, from 4 semesters over 2 years to 4 consecutive semesters) | November 28, 2017 |
| York University, Faculty of Education |
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Addition to Program | Adding to existing programs to create Technological Education /general education combined program. | November 28, 2017 |
| Université d’Ottawa, Faculté d’éducation |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Creation of an alternate practicum for the Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior divisions | October 25, 2017 |
| Queen’s University, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Modifications to the Part-time Aboriginal Teacher Education Community-Based program to (change to component): 1) increase the number of courses and practicum length to reflect the requirements of the current consecutive P/J program 2) increase the course offerings to permit the ATEP to be classified as a full-time rather than a part-time program; 3) offer new opportunities for blended learning; and 4) extend the delivery of the program from five to six semesters. | October 25, 2017 |
| Lakehead University, Faculty of Education |
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Administrative Change | Addition of a community-based component to accredited program Honours Bachelor of Education (Aboriginal Education) Program increased a year in length as a result of fewer courses being offered in each semester during pre-professional years | March 20, 2017 |
| University of Ottawa, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Consecutive program once accredited with two modes of delivery, on-site (in schools) and on-campus. On-site model had fewer course hours; accredited with a condition. Provider agreed to remove the on-site model from the program. (Change unclassified) | November 29, 2016 |
| Nipissing University, Schulich School of Education |
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Addition to Program | Addition of Intermediate/Senior divisions to the professional years 1 and 2 of the concurrent program. Same structure as existing consecutive program for the Intermediate/Senior divisions. Cohorts from both programs in same classes as possible. | June 1, 2016 |
| York University, Faculty of Education |
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Addition to Program | Add a full-time consecutive program to their already accredited (Addition of) Part-time consecutive program of professional education with areas of study in Technological Education subjects at the Grades 9/10 and Grades 11/12 levels, leading to a Bachelor of Education degree | June 1, 2016 |
| Brock University, Faculty of Education |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Change in partner from the NNEC to another Indigenous distance education provider Change in location of community-based classes from Sioux Lookout to Thunder Bay. (change to program character) | October 29, 2015 |
| Université d’Ottawa, Faculté d’éducation |
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Substantial Program Change (character, duration or component) | Addition of a full-distance education component; a program previously accredited. | May 26, 2015 |