Important Dates

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 do not leave registration until the last minute as certain courses tend to fill up quickly – once a course reaches capacity registration for the individual course will be closed.

Application Procedures

Eligibility prerequisites/document verification

Candidates are responsible for ensuring they satisfy the specific eligibility prerequisites prior to course start date. Failure to submit the necessary documents will result in the candidate being removed from the program.

For admission into Part 1 of a multi-session course or a one-session course:

• You must be a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers

For admission into Part II of a multi-session course:

• You must be a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers;
• You must hold the corresponding Part I AQ (shown on your OCT Certificate of Qualifications); and
• You must provide evidence of a least one year (194 days) of successful teaching experience in Ontario certified by the appropriate supervisory officer (not a principal) or evidence of at least one year of successful teaching experience outside of Ontario certified by the appropriate supervisory officer (not a principal).

Please use the Certification of Teaching Experience Form and submit this with your application prior to the course starting date.

Note: All teaching experience must be completed in order for recommendation for the AQ credit to be sent to the Ontario College of Teachers.

For admission into Part III (Specialist) of a three-part program:

• You must be a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers;
• You must hold the corresponding Part I, and Part II AQ (shown on your OCT Certificate of Qualifications); and
• You must provide evidence of at least two years (388 days) of successful teaching experience, including one year of experience in Ontario in the subject in which the qualification is being sought. This experience must be certified by the appropriate supervisory officer (not a principal). Complete the Statement of Experience Form and submit this with your application prior to the course starting date.

Note: All teaching experience must be completed in order for recommendation for the AQ credit to be sent to the Ontario College of Teachers.

 Teaching Experience Form for Part 2,  Specialist and PQP Courses

Documents

If you have completed a prerequisite AQ we must be able to verify the successful completion of this course. If it has not been added to your OCT Certificate of Qualification you will not be allowed to take the Part II or Specialist courses.

Upon submission, applications/documents become the property of ETFO and will not be returned.

QECO/OSSTF Certification

If you are applying to an ETFO AQ program in order to satisfy a QECO/OSSTF requirement and therefore move up the salary grids, you are advised to obtain written approval/direction from QECO/OSSTF for your program selections before applying. The QECO/OSSTF approval process can take approximately two months to complete.

http://www.qeco.on.ca

http://www.osstf.on.ca

ETFO will not be responsible in the event that a member completes an AQ course that does not result in the participant’s desired grid improvement.

Refunds/Withdrawals

ETFO reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registration. Participants will receive a full refund if a course is cancelled by ETFO.

To withdraw from a course  you must fill out the following form and fax to ETFO-AQ at (416)-355-6753.  Refunds will be based on when the withdraw request is received according to the following timelines:

• Withdraw prior to course start:  $600 refund.
• Withdraw within the first two days of a summer online AQ: $600 refund.
• Withdraw before the end of the first week of a summer online AQ: $300 refund.
• Withdraw after the first week of a summer online AQ: $0 refund.
• Withdraw within the first two sessions of a face-to-face AQ course: $600 refund.
• Withdraw after the third session of a face-to-face AQ course: $0 refund.
• Withdraw within the first week of a fall/winter/spring online AQ session: $600.
• Withdraw before the end of the 2nd calendar week of a fall/winter/spring online AQ session: $300.
• Withdraw in the 4th calendar week or later of a fall/winter/spring online AQ session: $0 refund.

withdrawal form fillable (word version)

withdrawal/deferral form fillable (PDF version)

Deferrals

Candidates may opt to defer a particular course once during any once calendar year. This ensures that the candiate doesn’t lose any money and is able to continue in the course at a time that is more convenient for the candidate. The timing of the deferred course will be based upon the existing ETFO course offerings. No course can be deferred more than once.

• Defer the course to a future session within the calendar year up until the end of Learning Experience One (all ETFO online AQ courses have four learning experiences): no refund, no loss of money.

withdrawal/deferral form fillable (PDF version)