Innovative, practical AQ courses - taught by instructors with real classroom experience

Welcome to ETFO-AQ

ETFO’s flagship professional courses are by teachers, for teachers!!!

ETFO’s Additional Qualifications courses are:  

  • Credible: ETFO is widely known and has a superior reputation as an Additional Qualifications Course provider.
  • Excellent: courses are developed and taught by successful, experienced teachers.
  • Up-to-date: information and instructional strategies are always current and innovative.
  • Teacher-friendly: course material is practical. ETFO focuses on teacher interests and needs.
  • Affordable: ETFO’s courses are less expensive at $650 than comparable university courses
  • Accessible: courses are available online and face-to-face.

Exemplary professional learning, accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers, recognized by QECO as Additional Qualification credits for grid movement purposes, and still the least expensive Additional Qualification courses amongst the major providers. ETFO Additional Qualifications courses are a great way to help you reach your professional goals as an educator!

Teachers planning on taking Additional Qualification courses in order to move up the salary grid are advised to check with QECO (elementary teachers) and OSSTF Certification (secondary teachers) to ascertain their exact needs prior to taking a course. ETFO Additional Qualifications courses are recognized by QECO as Additional Qualification credits, since ETFO is not a university our AQs are not recognized by QECO as university credits. More information about this is found in the FAQ section of the ETFO Additional Qualifications  website.

International AQs:

We still have a few spaces in our International AQ courses this summer. ETFO is offering the Kindergarten AQs in Italy, the Special Education AQs in Spain, the French-as-a-Second Language AQs in France, and the English as a Second Language AQs in Greece. Registration for these courses continues until February 14th.

The online learning component of these courses runs from April 15 – June 22.

The travel component, involving travel and face-to-face learning activities, occurs during the first 2 weeks of July. All of the course work is to be completed by the end of July.

More information can be accessed by clicking on the Destination AQ button to the right.

Winter Dates:

The winter semester runs from January 16th, 2012 to March 30th, 2012.

Spring Dates:

Registration for the spring semester starts on January 30th. Spring registration continues until March 26th.

Spring Semester classes commence on April 9th and continue until June 22nd.

Note: one of the hallmarks of ETFO AQ and PQP courses is respect for a teacher’s work/life balance. To that end there are no classes scheduled or requirements for candidates to do work during the March break – you do deserve a break – enjoy it!

Please note that the dates, location, and times for onsite courses (the majority of the instruction in-class but some on-line activities as well) may vary. The exact information for those courses will be posted on the individual; course information pages.

Please check the ETFO AQ calendar  for the most up-to-date information.

WOW!!! Check out this page for a great video about the 2011 summer ETFO Additional Qualifications semester. Thanks to instructor David Dowhaniuk and all who particpated.