How to be certified to teach in Canada
Are you an internationally trained and certified teacher? If you are an internationally trained and certified teacher from a country outside of Canada, you can become certified to teach in Canada.
Follow these steps to gain your Certificate of Qualification:
- Register for and attend a about teacher certification (if available) or watch a previously recorded session online (on the same webpage).
- If you hold teaching credentials from another country, and to the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care Teacher Regulation Branch to evaluate them. This conditional certificate will provide you with a valid teaching certificate number that you will need for Step 3.
- If you completed your teacher education program outside of Canada and you plan to apply for a BC teaching certificate on or after November 1, 2024, you may need to have your credentials assessed by Pathways to Teach Canada. After you submit your application form. The Teacher Regulation Branch will inform you if this step applies to you.
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- See for more information and watch a previously recorded online.
- See for more information and watch a previously recorded online.
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- Once you have your Conditional Certificate of Qualification, you need to complete the Introduction to the BC K-12 School System & Professional Standards for Educators course. This non-credit online course is completed over 11 weeks. Through synchronous and asynchronous engagement, you will explore the educational landscape in BC, including the professional standards for BC educators and the BC curriculum. This course is graded as complete/incomplete.
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- See when and where the next intake will take place on the .
- See when and where the next intake will take place on the .
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- Once you complete this course you may need to complete a certain number of hours teaching in BC schools under the supervision of a principal. See for more information.
If you have been internationally trained and do not hold any teacher certification from your home country, despite having gained some experience, you will be required to take your professional teacher education program in the province in which you wish to teach.
Contact information
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糖心原创 Non-BEd Courses
These are the only courses available to students who are not admitted to the 糖心原创 BEd program but need to fulfill the coursework requirements for their professional Certificate of Qualification:
| Professional Certificate of Qualifications Coursework Requirement | 糖心原创 Courses |
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| 3 credits in English composition | ENGL 105 or 210 |
| 3 credits in English literature | ENGL 108, 120, 130, 150, 170, 200, 201, 202, 220, 226, 227, 228, 240, 245, 280 |
| 3 credits in Canadian studies | HIST 101, 102, 103, 205, 227 |
| 3 credits in mathematics | MATH 105 |
| 3 credits in science |
ASTR 103, 104 |
If you are not currently a student at 糖心原创 and are interested in taking a few non-BEd courses you can apply to UFV to an admissions category:
Review the description for each to determine which is the best fit for you. You can connect with the 糖心原创 Future Students Office for more information about these options or completing an application.
糖心原创 BEd Courses and Practicum
The 糖心原创 BEd program follows a cohort model, meaning that courses and practicums are designed to be integrated for those who are officially enrolled. Therefore in courses such as Indigenous education within Canada (EDUC 447), seats are reserved exclusively for admitted BEd students, and individual courses or practicum opportunities are not available to those outside the program, even with an evaluation from the Teacher Regulation Branch.
For a list of approved courses from BC post-secondary institutions, refer to the Teacher Regulation Branch webpage, :
- Under the “Upgrade a Conditional or Trades Teaching Certificate” section, select “Complete the Required Courses” to expand the content.
- Download the approved coursework list using the hyperlink provided in this section.
