eCareerMaps : Certified Teacher

Your Path to Becoming a Certified Teacher in Ontario

This section of the website will help you understand the steps required to become certified as either a teacher of General Education or a teacher of Technological Education in Ontario.

The Ontario College of Teachers encourages all those interested in becoming certified in Ontario to begin the certification process by submitting an application. It is impossible for the College to determine if you meet the qualification for certification before it receives your application and documents. Once it has your application and documents, your case will be assessed on an individual basis. If you are not able to supply the College with all the required documents in addition to your application, let us know, in writing, of your situation. If you are in the application process, the College will assess your case and let you know how to proceed.

The College can only begin to evaluate your application when it has all your documents and the translations for any that are in a language other than English or French.

Before you start your path to certification:

Start the Path

Step 1 - What Type of Teacher are You?

Go to Path One

Step 2 - Gather Documents You can Submit

Go to Path Two

Step 3 - Gather Documents to be Submitted for You

Go to Path Three

Step 4 - Submit Your Application and Wait for the College's Decision

Go to Path Three

Step 5 - Next Steps

Go to Path Five