Thinking About Teaching?
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ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
Thinking About Teaching?
Ontario students need great teachers, people who are patient, flexible,
passionate about learning and motivated to help others achieve.
Think about a career in teaching, if you are: Teachers communicate, counsel, model and
manage, using a wide array of methods and
Caring Flexible Self-disciplined resources to guide students. They use a mix
Compassionate Organized Self-starting of traditional and technological approaches
to spur student achievement, tracking
Curious Outgoing Team-oriented student progress and refining their practices
Dedicated Nurturing Thoughtful as they go.
Teachers listen to and work with other
Do you want ongoing opportunities for teachers, parents, professionals and community
personal and professional learning? Teaching partners to build the atmosphere of respect
offers challenges and personal rewards that and collaboration necessary for academic
come from knowing you can help others to achievement and character development.
gain the knowledge and skills they need to
pursue their life goals. Teachers open doors for everyone!
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What you need to become a teacher
To teach at the elementary and secondary level in Ontario, you will
need to complete at least three years of full-time study at university or
college leading to a postsecondary degree (a BSc, for example). You will
also need four-semesters of postsecondary study leading to a Bachelor of
Education degree (or equivalent).
As of September 1, 2015, Ontario’s teacher education program has
changed. The four-semester program with an increased practicum
of 80 days includes an enhanced focus in areas such as special
education, how to teach using technology, and diversity. As a result
of these changes, new teacher education program requirements for
certification took effect as of September 1, 2015.
Please visit our website at www.oct.ca for the most current information.
Technological education teachers don’t require a postsecondary degree,
but must have five years of work experience in the teacher’s field of
technological education (not as a teacher) or a combination of work and
postsecondary studies.
Teachers of aboriginal ancestry or aboriginal languages don’t necessarily
require a postsecondary degree.
Entry to faculties
Good marks alone won’t necessarily guarantee you entry to a faculty of
education. Some faculties rely solely on marks. Some require applicants
to sit for an interview. Some have a points system that weights marks and
volunteer experience. Aboriginal education or technological education
programs may have different requirements to apply.
Draw on your experience
Volunteering with school, community, recreation or religious programs
will show your interest for teaching. Many education faculties ask
applicants to complete a profile that details their experience working
with students. Check the faculty websites for details.
Join the College
You must become a member of the Ontario College of Teachers to teach
in Ontario’s publicly funded elementary and secondary schools.
The College licenses, governs and regulates Ontario’s teaching profession
in the public interest. It sets ethical and practice standards for educators,
accredits teacher education programs and conducts disciplinary hearings.
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Visit www.oct.ca, call Client Services at 416-961-8800 or toll-free in
Ontario at 1-888-534-2222, or email us at info@oct.ca to learn more
about the College.
Prepare to compete
Specialties such as French (both first and second language teaching) and
secondary Mathematics, Sciences, Computer Studies and Technological
Education may lead more quickly to full-time employment. Reduced
numbers of new teachers in the future will further improve hiring
prospects across elementary and secondary teaching generally in the
years ahead. However, be prepared to start your career in occasional
(supply) teaching as Ontario school board hiring procedures require
staged entry starting with supply roles that lead over time to long term
occasional and then permanent employment. See our Transition to
Teaching reports at www.oct.ca.
If you learned to teach outside Ontario…
Out of province and internationally educated teachers must be certified
by the Ontario College of Teachers to teach in Ontario’s public schools.
See our registration guides at www.oct.ca.
Become a high school technological studies teacher
You might already have the foundation for a secondary school teaching
position in technological education if you have on-the-job experience in
the following fields or sectors:
Construction Health Care
Communications Computer Technology
Manufacturing Design
Hospitality and Tourism Transportation
Hairstyling and Aesthetics Green Industries
You don’t need a postsecondary degree to teach technological subjects,
but proven experience and competence are essential.
You will need a high school diploma or equivalent, five years of paid
work experience in the technological education subject area and an
acceptable teacher education program.
You can also enter the teacher education program with a combination of
work experience and related postsecondary education from a university
or a college of applied arts and technology.
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Teacher Education at Ontario’s Faculties of Education
Ontario’s faculties of education offer a variety of programs in a variety of ways. If you are
interested in studying to become a teacher, you should research several of these programs to
find the best one for you. For information about programs and admission requirements, please
contact the individual faculty.
A concurrent program of professional education is undertaken at the same time as a program
leading to a postsecondary degree in a discipline other than education.
A consecutive program of professional education is undertaken after you have completed your
postsecondary degree. However, a postsecondary degree is not necessarily required for entry
into technological education and Aboriginal teacher education programs. Contact the faculties
for more information.
All initial teacher education programs offered by Ontario’s faculties of education are accredited
by the Ontario College of Teachers.
For more information about the College, please visit our website at www.oct.ca or call
Client Services at 416-961-8800 or toll-free in Ontario at 1-888-534-2222.
You must apply online to publicly funded consecutive programs of teacher education via the
Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) website at www.ouac.on.ca. Applications are
available annually in mid-September and must be submitted to OUAC by the deadline, usually
in early December. You have to apply directly to universities that are not publicly funded.
The faculty to which you have applied may ask you to provide additional information directly.
Check their websites for further details about any additional requirements.
Ontario’s Faculties of Education
Many faculties of education offer their programs at more than one site or in different
communities. Check with the faculties to determine where their programs are offered.
Brock University Lakehead University OISE/University of Toronto *
Faculty of Education Faculty of Education Office of the Registrar and
Office of the Registrar Enrolment Services - Undergraduate Student Services
Niagara Admissions 252 Bloor St. West
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way 1294 Balmoral Building Toronto ON M5S 1V6
3rd Floor of Schmon Tower 955 Oliver Road Phone: 416-978-4300
St. Catharines ON L2S 3A1 Thunder Bay ON P7B 5E1 Fax: 416-323-9964
Phone: 905-688-5550, ext. 3550 Phone: 807-343-8500 www.oise.utoronto.ca/ite/home/
https://www.brocku.ca/registrar Toll-Free: 800-465-3959 index.html
email: admissions@brocku.ca https://www.lakeheadu.ca/future- email: admissions.oise@utoronto.ca
students/admissions
email: admissions@lakeheadu.ca
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Queen’s University Redeemer University College * University of Ottawa
Faculty of Education Admissions Faculty of Education,
Student Services 777 Garner Road East Academic Secretariat
Duncan McArthur Hall, Room A112 Ancaster ON L9K 1J4 145 Jean-Jacques Lussier
511 Union St. Phone: 905-648-2139, ext. 4280 Ottawa ON K1N 6N5
Kingston ON K7M 5R7 Toll-free: 877-779-0913 Phone: 613-562-5804
Phone: 613-533-6205 https://www.redeemer.ca/programs/ www.education.uottawa.ca
www.educ.queensu.ca education/ email: educprog@uottawa.ca
email: educstudentservices@queensu.ca email : admissions@redeemer.ca
Western University University of Windsor Laurentian University
Faculty of Education Faculty of Education and Academic Liaison
John George Althouse Building Development 935 Ramsay Lake Road
1137 Western Road 401 Sunset Avenue Sudbury ON P3E 2C6
London ON N6G 1G7 Windsor ON N9B 3P4 Phone: 705-675-1151
Phone: 519-661-2093 Phone: 519-253-3000, ext. 3800 Toll-free: 800-461-4030
http://www.edu.uwo.ca/ http://www.uwindsor.ca/education/ https://laurentian.ca/program/
email : eduwo@uwo.ca email: educ@uwindsor.ca education
email: explore@laurentian.ca
Niagara University, Ontario * Nipissing University Trent University
Teacher Education Admissions Office Office of the Registrar Education Admissions Office
Academic Complex Room 225 100 College Drive 1600 West Bank Dr.
Niagara University, P.O. Box 1930 North Bay ON P1B 8L7 Peterborough ON K9J 7B8
New York 14109 USA Phone : 705-474-3450, ext. 4521 Phone: 705-748-1011, ext. 7738
Phone (toll-free): 1-800-462-2111 http://www.nipissingu.ca/academics/ www.trentu.ca/education/
Phone: 716-286-8233 faculties/schulich-school-of- consecutive
Phone (Ontario campus): 905-294-7260 education/Pages/default.aspx email: educationadmissions@trentu.ca
www.niagara.edu/teach email: registrar@nipissingu.ca
email: grad-ed@niagara.edu
Tyndale University College * University of Ontario Institute Wilfrid Laurier University
of Technology
Admissions Faculty of Education Faculty of Education
3377 Bayview Avenue Admissions Office 75 University Ave. West
Toronto ON M2M 3S4 2000 Simcoe St. North Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5
Phone: 416-218-6757 Oshawa ON L1H 7K4 Phone: 519-884-0710, ext. 2924
Toll-free: 877-896-3253 Phone: 905-721-3181 www.wlu.ca/education
http://www.tyndale.ca/education/ http://education.uoit.ca email: eduadmissions@wlu.ca
program email: admissions@uoit.ca
email: admissions@tyndale.ca
York University
Faculty of Education Admissions
Office
128 Winters College
4700 Keele St.
Toronto ON M3J 1P3
Phone: 416-736-5001
www.edu.yorku.ca
email: osp@edu.yorku.ca
* Note: You must apply directly to these institutions.
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Qualifications for teaching Intermediate and Senior Divisions (Grades 7 - 12)
Business Studies – Business Studies –
Anglais
Accounting Entrepreneurship
Business Studies –
Business Studies – General Information & Communication Classical Studies – Greek
Technology
Classical Studies – Latin Computer Studies Dance
Dramatic Arts Economics English
Environmental Science Family Studies Français
French as a Health and
Geography
Second Language Physical Education
History International Languages Law
Mathematics Media Arts Music – Instrumental
Music – Vocal Native Languages Native Studies
Religious Education in
Philosophy Politics
Catholic Schools
Science – Biology Science – Chemistry Science – General
Science – Physics Social Sciences – General Visual Arts
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Ontario students need great teachers,
people who are patient, flexible,
passionate about learning and
motivated to help others achieve.
For additional information:
Ontario College of Teachers
101 Bloor Street West
Toronto ON M5S 0A1
Telephone: 416-961-8800
Fax: 416-961-8822
Toll-free in Ontario: 1-888-534-2222
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