Fulfilling Certificate Conditions
***Please note these requirements are subject to change***
All teaching certificates may be issued with conditions. These conditions do not prevent you from teaching in Ontario’s publicly funded schools. Members in good standing can teach while fulfilling these conditions.
Please ensure that you review your certificate and its conditions. The information in the chart below will help you understand your conditions and how to fulfill them. Please also see our brochure, Credential Assessment: For Members with Conditions on Their Certificate.
To be eligible for a Certificate of Qualification and Registration without conditions, your teacher education program must be academic, not employment-based and completed at the post-secondary level. It must also lead to certification or authorization to teach in the jurisdiction where you completed it.
Your program needs to include at least four semesters of teacher education coursework that is comprised of:
- education foundations;
- methods suitable for two teaching qualifications in Ontario;
- complementary education to support methodology coursework and;
- a minimum of 80 days of practice teaching.
You must also meet the academic, language proficiency and professional suitability requirements for certification.
A Certificate of Qualification and Registration (CQR) can be issued with any of the following conditions listed below.
You may be required to complete more than one type of condition on your certificate.
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CONDITION
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO FULFILL IT
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A condition to complete one or more courses in complementary education of your choice
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- Successfully complete one or more additional qualification courses listed in Schedule C or equivalent*. You can view the complete list of Schedule C courses by clicking here
- Find an approved provider of Additional Qualification courses, by using our search engine Find an AQ.
- Inform the College. Please complete and submit the Consent Form for fulfilling Complementary Education conditions. You may send the completed form via email attachment, fax or mail.
Note: Schedule C courses or additional courses in education* that are offered as part of a pre-service teacher program at an Ontario faculty of education may be used to fulfill the complementary education course condition. The College will also consider Equivalent coursework** to fulfill this condition. Any coursework that is used to fulfill the complementary education course condition will not appear on your certificate.
You cannot change your decision once you inform us of your decision to fulfill a condition with a Schedule C course.
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A condition to complete one or more Additional Basic Qualification (ABQ) course(s)
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- Successfully complete one or more ABQ course(s), according to the instructions on your certificate.
- Choose a teaching subject if your condition requires you to complete an Intermediate or Senior ABQ. View the complete list of subjects in Schedule A.
- Find an approved provider of Additional Qualification courses, by using our search engine Find an AQ.
Note: Only Primary, Junior, Schedule A or Schedule B courses may be used to fulfill the ABQ course requirement.
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A condition to complete a practicum or equivalent teaching experience
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- Provide proof of successful teaching experience in Ontario, as certified by a school principal. This teaching experience must occur while you hold a valid Certificate of Qualification and Registration.
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Your Certificate of Qualification and Registration (CQR) will be issued with conditions if you have incomplete registration requirements related to your teacher education program.
You can appeal any term, condition or limitation imposed on your certificate when you were certified. If you wish to appeal your decision, you may request a review by our Registration Appeals Committee. Please see Appealing College Registration Decisions.
The committee panel, at its earliest scheduled meeting, will review your request and notify you in writing of its decision on your appeal. The committee will use its best efforts to ensure a decision is made within 120 days from when we received your appeal.
Glossary of Terms
Additional Basic Qualifications courses allow teachers to add another division or subject area to what they are already qualified to teach. ABQ courses can prepare teachers to teach students at the Primary, Junior, Intermediate or Senior level or in Technological Education. They can also provide English or French-speaking teachers with the skills to work in the other language. Primary, Junior, Schedule A or Schedule B courses must be used to fulfill the ABQ course requirement.
Schedule A: One-session Additional Basic Qualifications courses prepare members to teach in another division or general education subject area at the Intermediate or Senior level. They also support a teacher’s professional practice by extending skills and knowledge in design, delivery and assessment in the division or subject.
Schedule B: One-session Additional Basic Qualifications courses prepare members to teach additional technological education courses. They support a teacher’s professional practice by adding to technical proficiency and pedagogical knowledge and skill.
Schedule C: One-session Additional Qualifications courses extend teachers’ knowledge and skills in design and delivery of specific programs. They also support professional practice by preparing teachers for specific roles. Successfully completing a Schedule C course or equivalent* will fulfill a condition to complete a course in complementary education. ***Please note these requirements are subject to change***
*Courses in Education
If you have completed additional courses in education, that were offered as part of a pre-service teacher program at an Ontario faculty of education and would like to use them towards fulfilling complementary education course condition(s), you must arrange to have an official transcript sent to the College. Once we have received the transcript, we will fulfill your condition(s) and update your certificate.
**Equivalent Standing
The following information will help you determine whether you should pursue a request for equivalent standing for coursework in complementary education.
In order to meet the requirements for equivalent standing, the coursework must be completed at an acceptable teacher education institution outside of Ontario, in addition to your initial teacher education program required for certification.
Once you have completed the coursework at an acceptable teacher education institution, you should arrange for an official transcript to be sent directly to the Ontario College of Teachers from the institution. Once we have received the transcript, the College will determine if the course meets the requirements for equivalent standing and fulfilling your condition(s).
Please note that the College does not conduct pre-assessments of coursework. We can only provide an assessment outcome once we have received an official transcript. Only Schedule C coursework is guaranteed to fulfill the condition(s) of complementary education.
If you have questions about fulfilling conditions, please contact Client Services at info@oct.ca or at 416.961.8800 or toll-free in Ontario at 1.888.534.2222.
