APPLYING TO THE COLLEGE - Ontario College of Teachers

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TheOntarioCollegeofTeachers(logo)
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InformationSession‐ApplyingtotheCollege
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InformationOverview
 BasicRequirements
 ApplicationTips
 Two–StepRegistrationProcess
 EvaluatingyourApplication
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APPLYINGFORMEMBERSHIP
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TheOntarioCollegeofTeachers
 Licenses,governsandregulatesOntario’s
teachingprofession
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TheOntarioCollegeofTeachers
ApplyingtotheCollege‐AnInformationSession
Thispresentationisforteacherseducatedoutsideof
OntarioorCanada,whowouldliketoapplytothe
OntarioCollegeofTeachersandareunabletoattend
aninformationsessioninperson.
Inthisvideo,wehavedividedthecontentintofour
sectionstomakeiteasierforyoutofollowalongand
completeyourapplicationwiththecollege.
Wewillgoover:
1)TheBasicrequirementsforCertification
2)Applicationtips
3)TheTwo‐stepregistrationprocess,and
4)Evaluatingyourapplication
Beforewebegin,afewnotesaboutthecollege:
TheOntarioCollegeofTeacherslicenses,governs
andregulatesOntario’steachingprofessioninthe
publicinterest.
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Collegemembershiprequiredtoteachin
Ontario’spubliclyfundedschools
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239,000members,largestself‐regulatorybody
forteachersinCanada
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REQUIREMENTSFORCERTIFICATION
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RegisteringwiththeCollege
1. Anacceptableteachereducationprogram
2. Anacceptablepostsecondarydegree
3. Professionalsuitability
4. Languageproficiency
Collegemembershipisrequiredifyouwishtoteach
inoneofOntario’spubliclyfundedelementaryand
secondaryschools.
Withmorethan239,000members,theCollegeisthe
largestself‐regulatorybodyforteachersinCanada.
Section1:RequirementsforCertification
Thereare4requirementsforCertification.
Thefirstiscompletinganacceptableteacher
educationprogram.Thisprogrammustbeequivalent
tofouracademicsemestersandleadtocertification
inthejurisdictionwheretheprogramwas
completed.
Thesecondiscompletinganacceptable
postsecondarydegree.ForteachersofGeneral
Educationsubjects,youmusthavecompletedatleast
threeyearsoffull‐timestudy.Forteachersof
TechnologicalEducation,youmusthavecompleted
ahighschooldiplomaandworkexperience.
ThethirdisProfessionalsuitability.
ThefourthisLanguageproficiency.
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RegisteringwiththeCollege
 Primary/Junior
 Junior/Intermediate
 Intermediate/Senior
 TechnologicalEducation
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APPLICATIONTIPS
RegisteringwiththeCollege
Step1:
Completedocuments,submittoCollege,payrequired
fees
Step2:
Arrangefordocumentstobesentdirectlytothe
College
RegisteringwiththeCollege
(imageofacomputerscreen)
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Pleasenote:
Yourteachereducationprogrammustinclude
practiceteaching,coursesinfoundations,and
teachingmethodsrelatedtotwoconsecutiveschool
divisions:
Primary/Junior(Kindergarten–Grade6)
Junior/Intermediate(Grades4–10)
Intermediate/Senior(Grades7–12)
TechnologicalEducation(Grades9–10and11–12)
Section2:ApplicationTips
Therearetwostepsinsuccessfullycompletingyour
registrationwiththecollege.
Step1:youmustcompleteandsubmittheonline
application,therequiredfeesanddocumentstothe
College.
Step2:youmustarrangetohavedocumentssent
directlytotheCollegefromthegrantinginstitutions.
PleaseNote:
Documentsthataresubmittedinalanguageother
thanEnglishorFrenchmustbetranslatedaccording
tothetranslationrequirementsoutlinedinthe
registrationguide.
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Applicationandfees
 ApplicantsnotcertifiedinCanadamustsubmit
registrationfeeandcredentialevaluationfee
 ApplicantscertifiedinCanadadonotpaya
credentialevaluationfee
 Onlineapplicationmustbeenteredbefore
submittingfeesandapplication
 Incompleteapplicationswillnotbeprocessed
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Applicationandfees
 Applicationnumbergivenforcontactortosend
documents
 DocumentssubmittedtotheCollegebecome
propertyoftheCollege
 Makecopyforyourrecordsbeforesubmitting
 Somedocumentsmaybeprovidedbyapplicant,
othersmustbesubmittedbyofficialinstitutions
 Double‐checkdocumentstheCollegewillaccept
ApplicantswhoarenotcertifiedinCanadamust
submitaregistrationfeeandacredentialevaluation
fee.
ApplicantswhoarecertifiedinCanadadonothaveto
payacredentialevaluationfee.
Allinformationontheonlineapplicationmustbe
enteredbeforeyousubmityourfeesandapplication.
Incompleteapplicationswillnotbeprocessed.
Youwillbeassignedanapplicationnumberthat
shouldbereferredtowhenyoucontactorsend
documentstotheCollege.
AlldocumentssubmittedtotheCollegeaspartof
yourapplicationbecomethepropertyoftheCollege
andwillnotbereturned.
Pleasemakeacopyforyourrecordsbefore
submittingtous.
Somedocuments(suchasproofofidentity
documents)maybeprovidedbyyou,whileothers
mustbesubmittedbyofficialinstitutions(for
example,academicrecords).
Double‐checktoseewhichdocumentstheCollege
acceptsfromyou.
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TWO‐STEPREGISTRATIONPROCESS
Section3:TheTwo‐StepRegistrationProcess
Step1:DocumentsRequired
Whenapplyingtothecollege,youmustprovidethe
A) Proofofidentity,dateandplaceofbirth
followingdocumentswithyouronlineapplication:
B) Proofofnamechange
C) Applicant’sdeclaration
YourProofofidentity,dateandplaceofbirth,
D) Criminalrecordcheckreport
Proofofnamechange,
E) Photocopyofteachingcertificateifcompleted
TheApplicant’sdeclaration,
teachereducationoutsideOntario
ACriminalrecordcheckreport,
F) Photocopyofteachingcertificate(s)
Andfinally,aphotocopyofteachingyourcertificateif
youcompletedyourteachereducationoutsideof
Ontario.
Let’sexploreeachdocumentalittlemoreindetail:
A)ProofofIdentity&BirthPlace
ForyourProofofIdentity,youwillneedtosubmita
Submitaphotocopyofoneofthefollowingdocuments: photocopyofoneofthefollowingdocuments:
 Birthcertificate
ABirthcertificate,aforeign‐languagebirthcertificate
 Aforeign‐languagebirthcertificatewith
withanoriginaltranslation,aCanadianpassport
originaltranslation
(withallnameslisted),aForeignpassport,a
 Canadianpassport
Permanentresidentcard,orCanadianimmigration
 Foreignpassport
recordandvisa/recordoflanding.
 Permanentresidentcard
 Canadianimmigrationrecordandvisa/record oflanding
Ifyournameisdifferentfromyourproofofidentity
B)ProofofNameChange
Submitphotocopyofoneofthefollowingdocuments: document,youmustalsosubmitaphotocopyofone
ofthefollowingdocuments:
 Marriagecertificate
 Changeofnamecertificate
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C)Applicant’sdeclaration
 Aboutprofessionalconductandsuitability
 Ifanswer“yes”,adetailedexplanationis
required
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D)Criminalrecordcheck
 ProvideoriginalsignedCanadiancriminal
recordcheck
 Completedusingfullnameasrecordedon
application
 Notolderthansixmonthsfromapplication
Amarriagecertificateifyouchangedyournameasa
resultofmarriage,oryourchangeofnamecertificate
TheApplicant’sdeclarationisaboutyour
professionalconductandsuitabilityforthe
profession.
Ifyouanswer“yes”toanyofthequestionsinthe
declaration,adetailedexplanationisrequired.
PleaseNote:
Inthecaseofapositivedeclaration,youmustsubmit
adetailed,signedexplanationwithyourcriminal
recordcheckreportinorderforyourapplicationto
moveforward.
ApplicantsmustprovideanoriginalsignedCanadian
criminalrecordcheckreportwiththeirapplication
package.
Ensureyourcriminalrecordcheckreportis
completedusingyourfullnameasrecordedonyour
application,includinganyformernamesandnameat
birth.
Itmustnotbeolderthansixmonthsfromthedate
wereceiveyourapplication.
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E) Criminalrecordcheck–obtainingareport
 MustaccessRCMP’sCanadianPolice
InformationCentre(CPIC)database
 Vulnerablesectorcheckisnotrequiredto
certifyapplicant
 ApplicantsoutsideofCanada,obtaincriminal
recordcheckbycontactingRCMP
www.rcmp‐grc.gc.ca
ThereportmustaccesstheRoyalCanadianMounted
Police’s(RCMP’s)CanadianPoliceInformation
Centre(CPIC)database.
Thevulnerablesectorcheck(forindividualsina
trustorauthorityroleoverchildren,seniorsorother
vulnerablepersons)isnotrequiredtocertifyyou.
IfyouareapplyingfromoutsideofCanada,youcan
obtainacriminalrecordcheckbycontactingthe
RCMP.
PleaseNote:
TheCollegeconsidersandassesseseachpositive
criminalrecordcheckindividually.Possessionofa
criminalrecorddoesnotnecessarilyprecludeyou
fromcertification.
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F) Photocopyofyourteachingcertificate(s)
 Aphotocopyteachingcertificatefromany
jurisdictionwherequalifiedtoteach–evenif
neveractuallytaught
Aphotocopyofyourteachingcertificateisrequired
fromanyjurisdictionwhereyouareorhavebeen
qualifiedtoteach–evenifyouhaveneveractually
taughtinthatjurisdiction
Steptwo:Documentsrequiredfromgranting
institutions
Steptwo:Documentsrequiredfromgranting
institutions
A)
B)
C)
D)
Proofoflanguageproficiency
Academicdegreetranscripts
Teachereducationtranscripts
Statementsofprofessionalstanding
TheCollegerequiresthatthefollowingdocumentsbe
sentdirectlyfromotherinstitutions:
 Proofoflanguageproficiency
 Academicdegreetranscripts
 Teachereducationtranscripts
 Statementsofprofessionalstanding
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Documentsrequiredfromgrantinginstitutions(cont.) DocumentsissuedinlanguagesotherthanEnglishor
Frenchmustbetranslatedbyanaccredited
 DocumentsotherthanEnglishorFrenchmust
translator.
betranslatedbyanaccreditedtranslator
 TheCollegewillsendcopiestoapplicantsfor
InthiscasetheCollegewillsendcopiestoapplicants
translation
fortranslation.
A)ProofofLanguageproficiency
Youmustsatisfythelanguageproficiency
requirementinoneoffourways:
Mustsatisfylanguageproficiencyrequirementinone
offourways:
Youhavecompletedyourprimaryand
1. Completioninprimary/postsecondaryor
postsecondaryEducation,oryoursecondaryand
secondary/postsecondaryeducation;inEnglish postsecondaryeducationeitherinEnglishorFrench.
orFrench
2. Completionofteachereducationprogram
Youhavecompletedyourteachereducationprogram
entirelyinEnglishorFrench
entirelyinEnglishorFrench.
3. Meetlanguageproficiencyrequirementsin
anotherCanadianjurisdiction
Youhavemetlanguageproficiencyrequirementsin
4. ObtainedacceptableIELTS,TOEFLorTESTCan anotherCanadianjurisdiction,or
languageproficiencytestresults
YouobtainedacceptableIELTS,TOEFLorTESTCan
languageproficiencytestresults.
PleaseNote:
Evidenceofmeetingthelanguageproficiency
requirementmustbesentdirectlytotheCollegeby
theappropriateinstitution(s)
Appropriateinstitutioncansendletterdirectlyto
Inordertoprovelanguageproficiency,the
Collegeconfirmingproof,if:
appropriateinstitutioncansendaletterdirectlyto
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theCollegeconfirmingproofoflanguageproficiency,
if:
Yourteachereducationprogramorotheracademic
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studies(elementaryorsecondaryandpost‐
secondaryschool)weredeliveredcompletelyin
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EnglishorFrench,
or
YouhavecertificationinanotherCanadianprovince
orterritoryandhavemettheirlanguageproficiency
requirements,or
Ifyouhavelanguageproficiencytestresults.
Languageproficiencytests
Thesetestresultscannotbeolderthantwoyears
fromthedatetheCollegereceivesthem.
 Testresultscannotbeolderthantwoyears
fromdateCollegereceivesthem
Theonlyacceptabletestsare:
 AcceptabletestsareIELTS,TOEFL,and
 IELTS(academictest)
TESTCan
 TOEFL(iBT),and
 TESTCan(French)
Allacademicdegreetranscriptsmustbesentdirectly
B)Academicdegreetranscripts
 Sentdirectlyfromthegrantinginstitutiontothe fromthegrantinginstitutiontotheCollege.
College
Alltranscriptsmusthavetheinstitution’sseal,
 Haveinstitution’sseal
showthenameofthedegreeorcredential,
 Shownameofthedegreeorcredential
showthedateitwasgranted,
 Showdategranted
andbesignedbytheregistrarorequivalentofficial
 Signedbytheregistrarorequivalentofficial
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Teachereducationprogramorotheracademic
studiesdeliveredcompletelyinEnglishor
French
CertificationinCanadianprovince/territory
andmetlanguageproficiencyrequirements
Languageproficiencytestresults
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Transcriptmustinclude:
 Hoursofstudycompleted
 Nameofdegreeorcredentialgranted
 Datedegreewasgranted
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C)Teachereducationtranscript
Teachereducationtranscriptmust:
 Besentdirectlyfromgrantinginstitutiontothe
College
 Haveinstitution’sseal
 Shownameofdegreeorcredential
 Showcredits/hourscompletedincourse
 Showdategranted
 Besignedbytheregistrarorequivalentofficial
Iffollowinginformationnotincludedontranscript,ask
institutiontosendletterverifying:
 Datesattendedincompletionofprogram
 Nameofcredentialordegreegrantedanddate
granted
 Hoursofstudycompletedforeachcourse
accordingtotermoryearofstudy
 Specificsubjectswithcompletedcoursework
(secondaryschoollevelonly)
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Pleaseverifywithsendinginstitutionthatthe
followingisalsoincludedwithyourtranscript:
Thehoursofstudyyoucompletedforeachcourse
accordingtoeachtermoryearofstudy,
thenameofthedegreeorcredentialyouwere
granted,andthedateyourdegreewasgranted
Allteachereducationtranscriptsmustbesent
directlyfromthegrantinginstitutiontotheCollege.
Alltranscriptsmusthavetheinstitution’sseal,
showthenameofthedegreeorcredential,
showthecredits/hourscompletedineachcourse,
showthedateitwasgranted,
andbesignedbytheregistrarorequivalentofficial
Ifthefollowinginformationisnotincludedonyour
transcript,pleaseasktheinstitutiontoalsosendthe
Collegealetter.
Theywillhavetoverifythefollowing:
Thedatesyouattendedandcompletedtheprogram.
Thenameofthecredentialordegreegrantedandthe
dateitwasgranted.
Thehoursofstudyyoucompletedforeachcourse
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accordingtoeachtermoryearofstudy.
Ifyourprogramfocusedonthesecondaryschool
level,thespecificsubjectsforwhichyoucompleted
coursework.
Iffollowinginformationnotincludedontranscript,ask IftheentireprogramwasinEnglishorFrench,
institutiontosendletterverifying:
verificationofthelanguageofinstruction.
 Verificationoflanguageofinstruction
Thespecificsubjectsforwhichyoucompleted
 Subjectsofcompletedcoursesinteaching
coursesinteachingmethods.
methods
 Methodofdeliveryofcourses
Themethodofdeliveryforallyourcourses(for
 Numberofhours,days/weeks,gradelevels,and
example,in‐class,distance,oremployment‐based)
subjectstaughtinsupervisedpracticum
Thenumberofhours,daysorweeks,gradelevels,
andsubjectsyoutaughtinthesupervisedpracticum
D)StatementsofProfessionalStanding
Youmustalsoarrangetohaveastatementof
professionalstandingsentdirectlyfromeach
Mustarrangestatementofprofessionalstandingsent jurisdictionwhereyouhavebeencertifiedtoteach.
directlyfromjurisdictionwherecertifiedtoteachand must:
Itmustindicatethatyourteachingcertificateor
licensehasnotbeencancelled,suspendedor
 Indicateteachingcertificateorlicensehasnot
revoked.
beencancelled,suspendedorrevoked
 Notbeolderthanoneyearfromdateof
Itmaynotbeolderthanoneyearfromthedatewe
receivedapplication
receivedyourapplication
EvaluatingYourApplication
Section4:EvaluatingYourApplication
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Evaluatingyourapplication:
 Reviewqualificationsforcertification
 Replywithin120days
 Sendoutcomeinwritingwithexplanationsof
theresult
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Certification:
 Payannualmembershipfee
 Becomememberingoodstanding
 AcceptemploymentandteachinOntario’s
publiclyfundedschools
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MembershipintheCollege
 Accessprivate,password‐protectedaccount
 Printcertificateanytime
 VoteinCollegeelections
 Updatepersonalinformation
 Requestlibraryresources
 Printincometaxreceipt
Oncewehavereceivedallrequireddocuments,we
willreviewyourqualificationstoseeiftheymeet
Ontario’sacademic,professional,andlanguage
requirementsforcertification.
Wewillmakeourbesteffortstomakeanapplication
decisionwithin120days.
Wewilladviseyouoftheoutcomeinwritingwith
explanationsoftheresult.
Ifyoumeetallrequirementsforcertification,youwill
beaskedtopaytheannualmembershipfee.
Youwillbecomeamemberingoodstandingand
holdacertificateofQualificationandRegistration,
whichisyourlicencetoteach.
Youcanthenacceptemploymentandteachin
Ontario’spubliclyfundedschools!
AsamemberoftheCollege,youwillbeabletoaccess
yourprivate,password‐protectedaccountonlineor
viaourfreemobileapp.
Thiswillallowyoutoprintacopyofyourcertificate
atanytime,allowyoutovoteinCollegeelections,
updateyourpersonalinformation,requestlibrary
resources,orprintyourincometaxreceipt.
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Accessadditionalresourcesatwww.oct.ca.These
include:

Applicanteligibilityassessment

Onlineapplication

Registrationrequirementsandguides

Requireddocuments

Countryspecificinformation

Collegeinformationsessions

Evaluationofyourcredentials

EducationinOntario

Englishcourses
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FrequentlyAskedQuestions
Herearefewmoreresourcestohelpyouwithyour
application.
Visitourwebsiteatoct.caandclickonthelink
“InternationallyEducatedTeachers”underthe
BecomingaTeachermenu.
HereyouwillfinddetailsabouteducationinOntario,
andinformationaboutspecificcountryrequirements
thatwillhelpyougatherthedocumentsyouneedto
apply.
TheCollegecanassistapplicantsinobtainingthe
documentsthatmustcomedirectlyfroman
institution.Ifyouhavenotbeenabletoobtain
documentsforreasonsoutsideyourcontrol,youcan
contacttheCollegeandspeaktoaClientServices
representative.Wecanprovideadviceordirection
abouthowtoobtaindocumentsandworkwithyou
togetwhatisneeded.
YoucanalsolearnaboutCollegeregistration
requirements,downloadregistrationguides,and
accessouronlineapplicationprocess.
Youcanlearnhowyourcredentialsareevaluated,
andhowtoattendaCollegeinformationsession.
Mostofall,youcanaccesstheapplicanteligibility
assessmenttool.Thistoolisdesignedtohelpyou
determineifyouarequalifiedtoteachinanOntario
publicschool.
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Attendaninformationsession
Ifyouareable,weencourageyoutoattendanin‐
 [email protected]. personinformationsessionattheCollege.Register
[email protected].
Tosumup…
1. Don’twait–applynow!
2. ReadRegistrationGuide
3. Getyournumber
4. Submitdocumentsearly
5. Arrangetranslations
6. Behonest
7. Getcurrentcriminalrecordcheck
8. Giveallnames
9. Payfee
10. Keepchecking
11. UseCollegeresources
Thiscompletestheinformationsession.Tosumup,
1. Don’twait–applynow!
2. ReadtheRegistrationGuide,availableat
oct.ca
3. Getyournumber
4. Submitdocumentsearly
5. Arrangefortranslations
6. Behonest
7. Getacurrentcriminalrecordcheck
8. Giveusallyournames
9. Payyourfee
10. Keepchecking
11. MakethemostofCollegeresources
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Contactus:
OntarioCollegeofTeachers
101BloorStreetWest
TorontoON,M5S0A1
Hours:8:30a.m.–5:00p.m.
PhoneNumber:416‐961‐8800
TollFreeinOntario:1‐888‐534‐2222
Teletypewriter(TTY):416‐961‐6331
Fax:416‐961‐8822
Email:[email protected]
GoodLuck!
OntarioCollegeofTeacherslogo
Ifyouneedadditionalhelp,pleasecallClientServices
at416‐961‐8800ortoll‐freeinOntarioat1‐888‐534‐
2222,ore‐[email protected]. GoodLuck!
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